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Your outdoor calendar: July 2022

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  • Tuesday, June 28, 2022
  • | Nursery World
While babies should be kept out of direct sunlight, older children can slip on a hat, spray on sunscreen and make the most of the long, warm days outdoors. By Julie Mountain

Your outdoor calendar: May 2022

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  • Thursday, April 28, 2022
  • | Nursery World
Spring has sprung! The natural world is overflowing with joy, so make the most of the bounty on your doorstep, says Julie Mountain

Your outdoor calendar: April 2022

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  • Tuesday, March 29, 2022
  • | Nursery World
Wet, wild and windy April is a brilliant month to spend quality time outdoors, experiencing everything the weather can throw at us and using nature’s springtime bounties for inspirational natural play, says Julie Mountain

Your outdoor calendar – March 2022

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  • Tuesday, March 1, 2022
  • | Nursery World
The ascent into springtime is gathering pace and there’s so much going on outdoors, so try not to miss a thing – get out, get active, says Julie Mountain

Your outdoor calendar: February 2022

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  • Tuesday, February 1, 2022
  • | Nursery World
Brrrrr! February is the coldest month of the year in the UK, so make sure everyone – children and adults alike – keep busy and active when playing outdoors in order to keep warm. Aim for rosy cheeks after a few minutes outdoors and you will know you are getting it right, says Julie Mountain

Your outdoor calendar: September

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  • Wednesday, September 1, 2021
  • | Nursery World
Summer may be over, but September often heralds sunny, warm days, so be sure to offer children plenty of time outdoors, advises Julie Mountain

Outdoors – Go with the flow

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  • Tuesday, September 1, 2020
  • | Nursery World
Make the most of outdoor learning by providing free-flowing and diverse spaces, explains Julie Mountain in Part 2 of this series

Outdoors - Open Days

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  • Tuesday, July 28, 2020
  • | Nursery World
The open-air movement in the early 20th century aimed to prevent the spread of tuberculosis. So, is it time for another outdoors revolution, asks Nicole Weinstein

Outdoors - Go all out

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  • Tuesday, July 28, 2020
  • | Nursery World
Moving more provision outdoors makes even more sense than ever against the background of coronavirus, writes Julie Mountain in the first of a two-part series

Outdoors - A shared vision

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  • Tuesday, May 5, 2020
  • | Nursery World
How a major redevelopment of Oliver Thomas Nursery School’s outdoor space involved the whole setting. By Julie Mountain

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Boxing clever

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  • Monday, January 11, 2016
  • | Nursery World
Role-play boxes can increase children’s involvement in the outdoors beyond typical activities and improve their learning, reports Everton Nursery School and Family Centre’s Lyndsey Gardner

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Hit the trail

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  • Monday, October 19, 2015
  • | Nursery World
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 - In full swing

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  • Monday, October 19, 2015
  • | Nursery World
Action research has helped to develop a nursery garden to better provide open-ended opportunities for learning, as well improving practice. Teacher Sue Duglan breaks down the transformation.

EYFS Best Practice: All about... Outdoor nurseries

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  • Monday, August 24, 2015
  • | Nursery World
Settings based on outdoor learning are growing in popularity - and providing focused, creative provision inspired by their individual environments. Nicole Weinstein takes a look at some of the different approaches on offer around the UK and the benefits for children.

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