After enjoying our morning at the Botanic Garden we demolished our picnic lunch. Thank you to all our helpers who embraced the joy and excitement of the whole experience supporting the children in this adventure.

 

We then embarked on another adventure walking through the woods beside the Laid Burn to Cockshaugh Park. The children used their risk assessment skills to protect themselves and others as they demonstrated their knowledge and understanding of potential risks. They built confidence as they used their gross motor skills accepting new challenges and celebrated their success.

Olivia shared how she assessed a new tricky challenge which she was unable to complete.

“I just climbed back down again. I’m going to try again next time.”

An excellent example of growth mindset and self assessing risk. Well done!

“It looked really hard! I climbed all the way to the top and held on with two hands!”

Carter acknowledge the challenge he conquered and celebrated his accomplishment.

 

“Unstructured play improves learning and social and physical development. Providing a variety of play options, improved play access and fewer restrictions can encourage children to engage in physical activity with peers in line with their imaginations.” www.playscotland.org