{"id":19970,"date":"2022-01-27T14:46:12","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T14:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/?p=19970"},"modified":"2022-01-27T14:46:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T14:46:12","slug":"keeping-fit-and-having-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/2022\/01\/27\/keeping-fit-and-having-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping fit and having fun!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today on our walk, the children noticed a number 6 on a car in the car park so we asked them if they could see any more numbers &#8211; this seems to be a particular favourite with the children! Making walks fun are a fantastic way to get children out walking.  There are so many benefits for children going out on walks.<br \/>\nWalking is very sociable! As we walked, we talked about the numbers we could see and why they were there.  The children talked amongst themselves as well as talking to the adults and of course to Blue.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19969\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/2022\/01\/27\/keeping-fit-and-having-fun\/faa52f9e-5e5d-43ba-ae92-5778bd116c85\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142847\/FAA52F9E-5E5D-43BA-AE92-5778BD116C85-rotated.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"945,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FAA52F9E-5E5D-43BA-AE92-5778BD116C85\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142847\/FAA52F9E-5E5D-43BA-AE92-5778BD116C85-225x300.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142847\/FAA52F9E-5E5D-43BA-AE92-5778BD116C85-768x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142847\/FAA52F9E-5E5D-43BA-AE92-5778BD116C85-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"945\" height=\"1260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142847\/FAA52F9E-5E5D-43BA-AE92-5778BD116C85-rotated.jpeg 945w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142847\/FAA52F9E-5E5D-43BA-AE92-5778BD116C85-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142847\/FAA52F9E-5E5D-43BA-AE92-5778BD116C85-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><br \/>\nWalking is fun and interesting.  The children are discovering new areas in their local community.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/files\/2022\/01\/B48C2697-3113-4698-A6A3-19C51B1C9A2B-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"945\" height=\"1260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19968\" \/><br \/>\nWalking makes them feel good.  Being out in the outdoors is a great way to relax and escape from the hustle and bustle of a busy learning environment.  We were listening out for cars and one child said, all I hear is birds!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/files\/2022\/01\/7C4A17CC-175C-4D71-B1DF-F4F3521F7AEA-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"945\" height=\"1260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19963\" \/><br \/>\nWalking promotes independence and choice.  When children are walking, they can stop and look at things that interest them, unlike in a car where things fly past unnoticed.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/2022\/01\/27\/keeping-fit-and-having-fun\/575e28a8-dc18-44e8-849c-bfe41373516f\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142631\/575E28A8-DC18-44E8-849C-BFE41373516F-rotated.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"945,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"575E28A8-DC18-44E8-849C-BFE41373516F\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142631\/575E28A8-DC18-44E8-849C-BFE41373516F-225x300.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142631\/575E28A8-DC18-44E8-849C-BFE41373516F-768x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142631\/575E28A8-DC18-44E8-849C-BFE41373516F-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"945\" height=\"1260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142631\/575E28A8-DC18-44E8-849C-BFE41373516F-rotated.jpeg 945w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142631\/575E28A8-DC18-44E8-849C-BFE41373516F-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142631\/575E28A8-DC18-44E8-849C-BFE41373516F-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><br \/>\nChildren can choose when to stop and what to look at. We are all enjoying the benefits of our walks, looking for numbers was just an extra treat!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/2022\/01\/27\/keeping-fit-and-having-fun\/3bfb1c1b-9bdb-477e-996f-d15c682fa5e8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142826\/3BFB1C1B-9BDB-477E-996F-D15C682FA5E8-rotated.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"945,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3BFB1C1B-9BDB-477E-996F-D15C682FA5E8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142826\/3BFB1C1B-9BDB-477E-996F-D15C682FA5E8-225x300.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142826\/3BFB1C1B-9BDB-477E-996F-D15C682FA5E8-768x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142826\/3BFB1C1B-9BDB-477E-996F-D15C682FA5E8-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"945\" height=\"1260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142826\/3BFB1C1B-9BDB-477E-996F-D15C682FA5E8-rotated.jpeg 945w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142826\/3BFB1C1B-9BDB-477E-996F-D15C682FA5E8-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/cartmill\/uploads\/sites\/13750\/2022\/01\/27142826\/3BFB1C1B-9BDB-477E-996F-D15C682FA5E8-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today on our walk, the children noticed a number 6 on a car in the car park so we asked them if they could see any more numbers &#8211; this seems to be a particular favourite with the children! 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