Early Years

Outdoor learning

Photo of boy with watering can

Our nursery garden project

Encouraging children to learn more about the environment and the natural world through their own garden project.

Children playing outside at Barassie Nursery School

Bringing the inside out

Using a range of indoor activities outdoors, Barassie Nursery Class encourages children to become eager and active learners in a new environment.

Girl digging in Strathdevon garden area

Staff, parents and children develop a garden area

Strathdevon Nursery Class raised funds and developed the garden area to extend learning opportunities for children.

Photo of boy holding up conkers

A wonderful welly walk in the woods

Glen Family Centre went on a wet weather walk and produced a group poem about the experience.

Transient art made from flowers

Taking creativity outdoors with transient art

Children at London Road Nursery School created art from natural materials and photographed the results.

Crieff staff and pupils

Flying the flag for outdoor learning

Children at Crieff Road Pre-School use Eco projects to spread the word about environmental issues.

Boy preparing to plant a flower

Get ready for outdoor learning

Young children learn how to dress for outdoors and interact with the environment.

Photograph of tyres in Adelphi Nursery playground

Planting, playing and learning outdoors

How learning outdoors increases children's knowledge and understanding of the world.

Pupil with safety helmet

We all count - giving children a sense of place

Raigmore Nursery uses everyday outdoor experiences to build citizenship and numeracy skills.

Photo of child walking through grass by the sea

We're going on a bear hunt!

Children at Sanday School turn their 'Bear Hunt' adventures into art and music.

Children standing looking at tree

Developing positive playtimes

How an infant school council improved the outdoor area and promoted positive playtimes.

Photo of a girl playing outdoors with a toy truck

Our outdoor learning area

Bowmore Primary's shared pre-school and P1-P3 outdoor area offers opportunities for investigation and discovery play across the curriculum.

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