Empowering Learning through Play

What Might Happen When We Rethink The School Day?

26th August

As we move towards the Autumn Term, I’m reminded of a recent visit I made to Tops – The Outdoor Primary School in Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Tops is an outdoor school for children aged 4–12, and my visit gave me lots ...

"Boutiquing" in schools and Early Years settings

17th May 2024

What is "Boutiquing"? “Boutiquing” is a word that I use for the thoughtful organisation and presentation of many wonderful loose parts and materials so that children have an opportunity to become independent and critica ...

Mud Station, Mud Lab or Mud Kitchen?

1st February 2023

Mud Station, Mud Lab or Mud Kitchen? How do these slightly different titles open up our thinking to so many more possibilities than a fixed notion that the Mud Kitchen ...

Are schools ready for their new children?

29th December 2022

Rather than discuss ‘children’s readiness for school’, we should consider whether schools are ready for their new children. How prepared is your school for its new intake of Reception or Year 1 children? Are you aware and mindf ...

Exploring Feelings & Emotions through Creativity

21st July 2022

What to do in your class: 1. Invite children to take photos of each other making all sorts of emotional faces (try not to over direct the children - watch how IT savvy they are!) 2. Discuss the many faces captured by the chil ...

Uncovering the Curriculum Outdoors - Literacy

19th June 2020

Children develop speech, language and communication at different rates. They need to learn the skills of listening, turn taking and articulating thoughts and actions. Learning the art of conversation and communication takes tim ...

Uncovering the Curriculum Outdoors - World Around

12th June 2020

Young children spend lots of time trying to make sense of the immediate world around them. They are naturally curious about what happens throughout the different seasons. They ask questions about the people around them. ...

Uncovering the Curriculum Outdoors - Mathematics

4th June 2020

Mathematical concepts are important for everyday life. They develop slowly and over time in young children. Children need lots of opportunities to experience mathematics in a variety of different contexts. The ou ...

Uncovering the Curriculum Outdoors - PSED

28th May 2020

Social and emotional development is all about how individuals make sense of and learn about who they are. Young children experience many emotions and have to learn how to manage and express these emotions appropriately. They be ...

Uncovering the Curriculum Outdoors (PD - FMS)

18th May 2020

Fine motor skills are used to make small intricate movements such as writing, drawing, scissor work, threading, buttoning, zipping, handling cutlery and much more. Most of these complex fine motor skills become easi ...

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