I have worked with many people in nature, from simple story walks, seeing what we can discover on route, enhanced by stories and song, or being in a place to settle in and play, make fire, cook, whittle, find, create pattern, watch spiders scuttle and hear birds sing.
I can work with individual groups, schools, young in age or those who want to be more young at heart. Come and be in the green.
Middleton Park P7’s were inspired to create their own space tales, using findings from the wood: Middleton Park – Space Stories
After Woodside Primary staff enjoyed an in-service day of fun, exploring the local outdoors, their comments said it all…
Fun to be childlike! Explore yourself, freedom
Embrace nature – colours, light, wild, beautiful
Quiet, peaceful, safe, relaxing
New experience
Wilderness factor, fresh air
They enjoyed
Teachers, PSA’s, nursery staff – all together
A willingness to work together, share ideas, teamwork/building
Enthusiasm, inspiration, fun, reduced fear, confidence
And now…
Eagerness to get outdoors with our children
Not so scary to take kids out of nursery as we have explored the area ourselves
How important outdoors is in enriching children’s learning
The outdoors provides so much!
Linked to all areas of the curriculum
Useful activities to adapt to topic – ideas for games, activities
How much learning opportunities are in one area
New knowledge and skills of using the outdoors to facilitate learning
Learned about nature
