QI 1.5 p21 Management of resources to promote equity
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We effectively use the community and indoor and outdoor spaces to maximise high-quality learning.
QI 2.3 p28 Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Challenge question
To what extent does our learning environment support different types of play?
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Children are highly motivated and fully engaged by the range of rich, challenging experiences and opportunities that are on offer both indoors and outdoors.
QI 2.4 p31 Personalised support
Babies, toddlers and young children benefit from exploration and engagement with natural materials including daily encounters with nature and learning outdoors
QI 3.3 p46 Developing creativity and skills for life and learning
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Our Outdoor learning environments and engagement with the natural world offer regular high quality experiences that enable children to explore ideas and materials and to use their imagination freely.
The learning environment, including the provision of open-ended and natural resources and the adaptability of space, encourage creativity. The structure and flexibility of the day also nurture creativity.
Challenge question
How well do our Indoor and Outdoor spaces support creativity, curiosity or inquiry?
How well are the natural materials and open-ended resources used to support sensory play, exploratory play and creativity?
QI 1.3 p21 – Play and Learning
Children’s opportunities for play and learning are enhanced through strong connections to their own and wider communities.
QI 2.1 p37 – Quality of the setting for play and Learning
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Children can influence when they play outdoors every day and regularly explore a natural play and learning environment.
Staff understand the importance of outdoor play for children’s health and wellbeing, promoting sustainability and caring for the environment.
Staff recognise the right of all children to enjoy outdoor play.
Children are confident in exploring and developing their outdoor environment, supported by staff who actively support and encourage children in their endeavours.
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Staff understand the positive impact rich, multisensory outdoor play and learning has on children’s resilience, health and wellbeing.
Children have uninterrupted time to become absorbed in their play and have fun
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Positive approaches to the benefits of risky play underpin effective outdoor and physical play and learning experiences.
Opportunities are provided for children to learn about sustainability and caring for their natural environment
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How do we know our setting provides a wide range of challenging outdoor play and learning experiences that support health and wellbeing across all spaces for children?
How do we ensure we are confident in promoting outdoor play experiences?
What approaches do we have to ensure children access and effectively use, develop and care for their natural environment?
QI 2.2 p43 – Children experience high quality facilities
Outdoor environments are sensitively structured and take account of all children’s stages of development and learning.
