Outdoor Classroom Day – 1st November 2018 To celebrate Outdoor Classroom Day 2018 we wanted to share the adventures of a local nursery group, who come each week to do Forest School at our beautiful woodland site in East Sussex. “Once upon a time there was a very brave and adventurous group of children who wanted to go and have fun in the forest. They travelled on a bus for a very long time before
May 18, 2021
Marina Robb for Inspiring Advocate!
Marina Robb, Circle of Life Rediscovery Director, nominated for National Education Award! Marina Robb, Director of Circle of Life Rediscovery, has been nominated for a prestigious National Education Award in recognition for her commitment and passion for learning outside the classroom. Marina now faces a public vote to find out if she will take home the title of Inspiring Advocate at the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom Awards in November 2018. Marina has worked for over 30
May 18, 2021
Working with Nature to Support our Mental Health
World Mental Health Day 2018 It is perhaps normal to think of our physical health. If you hurt your arm, you will happily share that information. However if your mental health is suffering, it is harder to be comfortable to share that you are feeling stressed, anxious, and even harder to get to a point where you may need to seek more help. As a culture, we are particularly bad at talking about our feelings,
May 18, 2021
Ideas for Outdoor Maths, by Juliet Robertson
6 ideas for using syringes in a mathematical way outside – explore outdoor maths. Blog By Juliet Robertson, Creative Star Learning Ltd. I’ve always used syringes for water play, mark making, as air pumps in technology projects and for having fun in the snow. I’ve always chosen the biggest syringes I could find – 100ml ones. But this set, a present from a friend, fuelled the mathematical fire within me. Have a close look
Abuelita Tonalmitl Bienvenido! CLR in partnership with UK Moon Dance (Danza de la luna), Eleanor Sara Cihuaoctoquiani welcomed a Mexican Elder and companions to our Forest Haven in East Sussex! We really value learning from other people and cultures, and couldn’t turn down the opportunity to have a day with a Female leader and ceremonialist, who for last 25 years has been offering ‘The Moon Dance’ in Mexico. This is an ancient ceremony, where women
May 18, 2021
Get Real. Get Messy. Get Maths. Get Outdoors.
Outdoors Maths with Juliet Robertson. There are many reasons why maths is a core part of the curriculum worldwide. It provides us with skills and knowledge that can be used in our daily lives. From the moment we wake up, we are constantly estimating, problem-solving and making quick judgements about quantities and amounts. For example, you may need to check you have the exact change for a bus or wonder if you can still fit
May 18, 2021
Crowdfunding for The Woodland Project
We need your help for our Crowdfunding campaign! Please help us to reach our target – The Woodland Project funds woodland-based days for families with a child with severe learning disabilities and teenagers with mental health difficulties. We are now Crowdfunding to support the future of the Project. The Woodland Project in East Sussex offers days out in nature for families who have a child with a severe physical or learning disability, families who have
May 18, 2021
Forest School – A Day in the Life
A day in the life of pumpkin patch nursery forest school The children arrive for forest school all bundled up in waterproofs and wellies, eager to get out and splash in the puddles! We start our day rolling out our logs to sit on and collecting sticks to make a fire. As gather our sticks we sing our fire songs and set our boundaries whilst thinking about the day ahead. Today at forest school