“Be Careful…!” Learning to manage risk is an important part of children’s development. Often we instinctively shout out “Be careful!” when children move towards areas of risk – sometimes there is real reason for alarm. Sometimes there isn’t. This article provides a wonderful overview on the different types of risk children often face and ways […]
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Curriculum based nature excursions proven to greatly benefit students I was dumbfounded when not a single hand went up when the teacher asked, ‘How many of you have ever eaten your lunch out in nature before?’ The 30 students in year 5 were sitting there in the dappled sunlight underneath the coastal tea trees having […]