Make the most of the outdoors this summer

Pond life
Now is a great time to visit a local pond to learn about pond habitats and wildlife. In this project, children at a setting in West Yorkshire were inspired to learn about tadpoles and frogs and recreate their environment in their play.

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Follow the plot
Make connections between literacy and activities outside. Find out how a story about a green-fingered young gardener inspired nursery school children to design a plot of their own.

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Branching out
Help children to tune into the character and personality of a particular tree with this project, where an oak tree in a local country park acted as a catalyst for a year-long creative journey.

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Wildlife detectives
Excite children’s imaginations about local wildlife by looking for pawprints and signs of life in animal habitats. In this project mysterious pawprints and explorations with a wildlife camera became the launchpad for a deepening understanding of nature.

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Holed up
A patch of muddy ground, a spade and a child who wanted to dig and dig all the way to Australia! Find out how this little boy’s interest, supported by an early years practitioner, escalated into a whole-setting exploration.

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