by Marina Robb | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Let’s connect – a sense of place and belonging Everything has a story to tell, whether it’s a person, object or a place. But it’s the connection between people and their memories/stories that make places special, unique and gives us a sense of belonging. For some, we...
by Marina Robb | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Did you know that offering Forest School as part of your education is one of the best learning and health opportunity for children? Why not make it part of every child’s experience this Autumn?The Covid crisis has shown an increase in 60% of our population’s...
by Marina Robb | May 18, 2021 | Common Ground|Matt Belhumeur|Uncategorized
We are embarking with a series of interviews to share our common humanity that lies beneath our many differences. I am interested in increasing all our chances of being heard and understood, including the non-human world. After the first interview, I found myself...
by Marina Robb | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized|World Environment Day
Viruses, Deforestation and Wildlife Trade, what do these have in common? By Marina Robb, Founding Director of Circle of Life Rediscovery Among the barrage of news around Covid 19, I finally succumbed to listening once again to the BBC News. An almost unnoticed comment...
by Marina Robb | May 18, 2021 | CPD|Early Years|Kate Macairt|kids|Marina Robb|nature benefits|Nature Connection|Nature Play|nature-based workshops|Outdoor Classroom Day|Outdoor Learning|Play therapy|Uncategorized
Play? Naturally! By Kate Macairt Today is Outdoor Classroom Day 2020! As we tentatively begin to emerge from our safe spaces how are we going to re-adjust to human contact and integration? The enforced lock-down has in many ways been merely an exaggeration of the...
by Marina Robb | May 18, 2021 | CAMHS|CPD|Education|Forest School|Health|Kate Macairt|Mental Health Awareness Week|Mental Health Awareness Week 2020|therapeutic play|Uncategorized
Just Imagine, by Kate Macairt – Circle of Life Rediscovery Director This week is Mental Health Awareness Week 2020. Thinking back to New Year’s Day 2020, there I was sending out positive messages to family and friends; ‘2020 Vision Happy New year!’ I think I was...
by Marina Robb | May 18, 2021 | CPD|Creative Star Learning|Early Years|Education|Forest Kindergarten|Juliet Robertson|learning resources|Literacy|Maths|Messy Maths|nature benefits|Outdoor Learning|Schools|teachers|Uncategorized
Nature Play is essential for all our learning and development. In the early years of our lives we explore and experiment. What makes the human species so special? It has to do with all the care and time we are given by the adults around us as well as the variability...
by Marina Robb | May 18, 2021 | Childrens Rights|CPD|Early Years|Education|Forest Kindergarten|Forest School|International Day of Forests|Kindergarten|nature benefits|Nature Connection|nursery|Teacher training|teachers
Opening Up The Outdoors Forest Kindergarten is modelled on a Forest School approach and is based around child-centred learning through play in the Early Years. Forest Kindergartens offer young children frequent visits and regular play opportunities in a local, natural...
