… and learning to assess and manage risk.<\/p>\n
For teachers, this covers CfE Experiences and Outcomes HWB 0-16a \u2013 4-16a.<\/p>\n
Making plans for outdoor activities is something that children can and should be involved in from a very young age.\u00a0 As adults, we plan and prepare for simple things (like going for a walk) without thinking about it.\u00a0 Include children in your conversations about your plans and let them help.<\/p>\n
Part of our plans should include assessing and managing risk<\/strong> outdoors – a very grand way of saying, \u2018How are we going to stay safe, happy and healthy outdoors?\u2019<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We know that being outdoors and regular and frequent contact with nature is important for our mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. Going for a daily walk is now an even more important part of our routine when access to normal activities is restricted.<\/p>\n First,\u00a0 choose where you want to go.\u00a0 It can be fun to look at your walk on Google maps or satellite images to talk about what you might see along the way.<\/p>\n When you have decided where to go, have your conversation about how to stay safe, happy and healthy.\u00a0\u00a0 Getting Ready for a Walk<\/a>\u00a0 provides some prompts for how to begin the conversation.\u00a0 Like us, you can write down what you have agreed.<\/p>\n Road Safety Scotland <\/a>resources can help you reinforce important lessons about staying safe while out and about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" … and learning to assess and manage risk. For teachers, this covers CfE Experiences and Outcomes HWB 0-16a \u2013 4-16a. Making plans for outdoor activities is something that children can and should be involved in from a very young age.\u00a0 As adults, we plan and prepare for simple things (like going for a walk) without … Continue reading Planning Your Daily Walk<\/span>