{"id":3851,"date":"2021-10-06T16:45:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2026-02-04T10:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:12:41","slug":"spaces-beyond-the-gates-reflecting-on-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/spaces-beyond-the-gates-reflecting-on-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Spaces Beyond the Gates – reflecting on practice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Children experience high-quality spaces \u2013 p22 Children Influence & Affect Change<\/strong><\/p>\n

Through outdoor play, children are learning about sustainability, gaining a deeper understanding of how to care for and preserve their natural environment. Our approach keeps children engaged and increases their confidence.<\/p>\n

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Playing, Learning & Developing \u2013 p31 Children\u2019s Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n

How well do we support and encourage children\u2019s natural curiosity, creativity and problem solving?<\/p>\n

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Children Play & Learn \u2013 p38 Learning, teaching & assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n

[this indicator] recognises the value of involving children fully in planning their learning indoors, outdoors and within the local community.<\/p>\n

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Children\u2019s learning & engagement \u2013 p39 Learning, teaching & assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n

We make very effective use of indoors, outdoors and the local community to provide high quality, real-life experiences.<\/p>\n

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Safeguarding & Child Protection \u2013 p67 Empowerment of Staff and Children<\/strong><\/p>\n

We nurture trusting and respectful relationships with children, families and the local community.<\/p>\n

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To what extent do our relationships with children, staff, families, partners and the local community promote children\u2019s welfare and safety?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Afford me daily opportunity to learn from nature and living things<\/p>\n

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Make good use of access to the outdoors, not only through\u2026immediate outdoor space but also through ensuring access to their local woodlands, glens, parks and green spaces. This regular contact with nature can engender an appreciation and respect for biodiversity. It can also connect them to their local community and sense of place, helping them to develop as responsible citizens committed to sustainability. Time spent outdoors on a daily basis benefits both children and practitioners<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spaces – Beyond the Gates \u00a0– Supporting your Self-Evaluation Children experience high-quality spaces \u2013 p22 Children Influence & Affect Change Through outdoor play, children are learning about sustainability, gaining a deeper understanding of how to care for and preserve their natural environment. Our approach keeps children engaged and increases their confidence. \u00a0 Playing, Learning & …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7767,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-builder.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3851","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7767"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3851"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20139,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3851\/revisions\/20139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}