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Comment by Suz Lipman on June 1, 2012 at 9:16am

I'm sorry to report that a C&NN Connect member has sent inappropriate messages to members of this group. That member has been suspended.

Comment by Juliet Robertson on February 27, 2012 at 12:29am

OK This news is from Wales but hey! 

Pre-school children mediate naturally when playing in woods - interesting article from Wales http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-17099694

Comment by Juliet Robertson on December 4, 2011 at 4:30pm

Thanks for this Suz!

Comment by Suz Lipman on December 1, 2011 at 1:26pm

News from Scotland:

The Scottish Government is consulting on a "rights of children and young people" bill. Tony King in the Guardian: Access to wildlife should be a right, not a privilege.

http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/access_to_wildlife_sho...

 

Comment by Juliet Robertson on November 5, 2011 at 12:19pm

Two new resources published for Outdoor Learning

 

1) Building your Curriculum: Outside and In

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/resources/b/buildingyourcurriculumouts...

 

As an active and productive pedagogy, outdoor learning is an integral part of good practice within learning and teaching. Planning for regular, frequent learning outdoors ensures that progressive and sustainable outdoor learning opportunities are embedded in the curriculum and that they form a central part of the vision and ethos of the school or centre.

Building your Curriculum: Outside and In supports a strategic approach to the development of outdoor learning and provides a framework and process for collaborative planning and review.

 

2) Outdoor Learning: Practical guidance, ideas and support for teachers and practitioners in Scotland

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/resources/o/outdoorlearningpracticalgu...

 

This resource provides practical, accessible and straightforward advice on how to engage children and young people with learning outdoors. It incorporates ideas for organising learning in the outdoors, for making connections across the curriculum and for planning within curriculum areas. It also includes a CPD framework and supporting materials.

 

Feedback welcomed - I headed up the team of writers and did the bulk of the writing and editing.

Comment by Juliet Robertson on May 20, 2011 at 9:41am

Here's a useful set of Woods for Learning Case Studies up on the Learning and Teaching Scotland website. Any questions, please ask. Happy to expand upon what's written.

Comment by Juliet Robertson on May 11, 2011 at 10:31pm

Hello Everyone

 

It's been a busy few months in Scotland. Yesterday, our Government education organisation produced this leafletwhich helps explain our approach to outdoor learning. I'm interested to know your thoughts.

Comment by Juliet Robertson on October 25, 2010 at 1:22pm

Learning and Teaching Scotland have just published a programme of Outdoor Learning CPD for Teachers across Scotland. It is just for teachers, though! It looks like an interesting selection so I'm pleased I'm still registered as a supply teacher!
For more information have a look at my blog or visit the LTS website.

Comment by Juliet Robertson on September 20, 2010 at 11:43pm

Good news! Health Protection Scotland and the Care Commission (CC) have decided that provided the Secret Garden ensure 10 key points are covered - risk assessments, info to parents, etc., etc. the nursery may follow the hygiene procedures it has tried and tested. It appears mainly as an exercise in the CC covering themselves in guidelines and regulations to allow for the change.

Comment by Suz Lipman on September 5, 2010 at 11:21am

I tried to reach Jeannie too late. We're trying to address the spam issue. The thing for people to know is that it often generates from a "bot". The source is mechanical, and not a real person. I don't know enough about it to know what the intent is, if there is any. I don't think addresses are collected. The spam is random and certainly not personal or targeted. I know it's a bother and we're looking into how to prevent it. We already have "approval" safeguards in place when every new member joins or when any member posts a blog post. Yet still some spam reaches people's inboxes. I'm not sure how this is happening. Again, we're looking into solutions. We certainly don't want to lose anyone from the forum, and we want people to have a positive experience while they're here.

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