What a fabulous day both children and staff had at the opening of our new Outdoor Learning Garden today. Thanks again to David Caldwell for all his hard work building the fence free of charge. A big thank you also to all the parents who took part in the Big Garden Tidy, the garden looks beautiful.
The children had great fun exploring their new outdoor learning space, they climbed trees, pretended to be chased by bears, hid in the “dark forest” as well as taking part in dancing games and group races along with their friends. This new outdoor green space has offered children an environment for active open ended learning, exploration, investigation and creativity.
“There is a growing body of research that shows young children’s access to nature is positively associated with improved self-esteem, physical health, development of language skills and disposition to learning”
Davy (2009)
