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EYFS Activities - An A to Z of learning: 0 is for…outdoor learning

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

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From exploring plants and wildlife to growing food, climbing trees and using the mud kitchen, the outdoors is a vital area, explain the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team

Enabling Environments: Forest Schools: Part 3 - Aiming high

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

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Planning your Forest Schools programme for the short and long term requires thinking exemplified in these cases from Sarah Blackwell.

Enabling Environments: Birds - Watch the birdie

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

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You don't need to know anything about birds to enjoy watching them.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Tree time

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Friday, February 22, 2013

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The physical and mental benefits of a Forest School week for children at a South Shields setting have exceeded expectations.

EYFS Activities: Five ways to… mark-make outside

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Monday, September 16, 2019

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How to combine mark-making activity with the outdoors environment. By Julie Mountain

Enabling Environments: Forest schools - Talking trees

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Friday, March 8, 2013

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A forest environment stimulates the use of descriptive language, says Caroline Watts, a Forest Schools leader for several schools in Kent.

EYFS Activities - An A to Z of learning: N is for…nature

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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Spending time outside in their setting’s garden allows children and staff alike to use nature as an ever-changing learning resource, explain the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Stick together!

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Friday, May 25, 2012

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Children gain an immense sense of achievement from creating something beautiful from a few simple sticks, says Julie Mountain.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Whatever the weather

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Friday, May 31, 2013

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Active outdoor play has many benefits for children. Viv Hampshire explains how her children's centre is encouraging families to get out and about, rain or shine.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Get the bug!

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Monday, April 2, 2012

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There's no end to the learning as well as the fun that can be found in creating a habitat for minibeasts, says Julie Mountain, a consultant working for Learning Through Landscapes.

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements – E is for Environmental Awareness

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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Enhancements are a good tool for learning about the natural world and our place in it, finds Amy Jackson

Your outdoor calendar: October

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

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The days are getting shorter and you can literally smell the seasons changing – but autumn is a wonderful time to be outdoors and active! By Julie Mountain

Outdoors: The plants in my street – the dog rose

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

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Dog rose works incredibly hard all year round and there is a distinct lifecycle you can share with children, plus opportunities for making cordial and jelly. By Julie Mountain

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - flowers and mud

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Friday, June 8, 2012

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Revisiting the forest was a day of discovery for the children of Reflections Nursery & Forest School, Worthing, West Sussex, says Martin Pace, director

Your outdoor calendar: June

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

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Activities and tasks to help get your children outside this month. By Julie Mountain

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Hit the trail

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Monday, October 19, 2015

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In an extract from his book of story-based adventures, Adam Dove explains how woodland fairies and a big-footed troll can provide an exciting and engaging starting point for outdoor learning

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Feet first

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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Follow young children on the trail of new sensory experiences and inspiring ideas to take back to nursery, with Katy Morton.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - After dark

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Friday, January 25, 2013

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Playing outdoors after dark can be exciting and challenging. Julie Mountain advises on making the most of outside spaces all day.

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - glorious mud

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Friday, August 3, 2012

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Rain continued to be a source of fascination, says Caroline Watts, forest school leader, Reflections Nursery & Forest School, Worthing, West Sussex

Enabling Environments: All about ... Creating a wildlife area

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

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The best way to get children to think about our disappearing wildlife is to have them take an active part in its resurrection - and it's really simple to do, says Mary Whiting.

Your outdoor calendar: July

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Activities and tasks to help get your children outside this month. By Julie Mountain

EYFS Activities - 5 ways to explore… your neighbourhood

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Monday, March 16, 2020

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Some ideas for getting the most out of your setting’s local area. By Julie Mountain

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - In their element

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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Girls consistently achieve better than the boys, but research suggests that the way to male attainment is to send them outdoors, says Sarah Ghahremani.

Outdoors: the plants in my street - willow

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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Plants are local to everyone and fertile ground for activity ideas. This year, outdoors specialist Julie Mountain will be pointing out some commonly found flora and what you can do with it

The plants in my street: Time to go blackberry picking

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

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August is the traditional blackberry month – so get a-foraging, says Julie Mountain

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EYFS Activities - An A to Z of learning: 0 is for…outdoor learning

Enabling Environments: Forest Schools: Part 3 - Aiming high

Enabling Environments: Birds - Watch the birdie

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Tree time

EYFS Activities: Five ways to… mark-make outside

Enabling Environments: Forest schools - Talking trees

EYFS Activities - An A to Z of learning: N is for…nature

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Stick together!

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Whatever the weather

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Get the bug!

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements – E is for Environmental Awareness

Your outdoor calendar: October

Outdoors: The plants in my street – the dog rose

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - flowers and mud

Your outdoor calendar: June

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Hit the trail

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Feet first

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - After dark

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - glorious mud

Enabling Environments: All about ... Creating a wildlife area

Your outdoor calendar: July

EYFS Activities - 5 ways to explore… your neighbourhood

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - In their element

Outdoors: the plants in my street - willow

The plants in my street: Time to go blackberry picking

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