All children should have access to quality outdoor play, and a well-resourced learning environment will allow this to happen regardless of the weather. Some settings may have sheltered areas or a bank of resources to allow children to make the most of the great outdoors. However, if this is not the case, it doesn’t mean that the outdoors must be inaccessible at certain points in the year.
Throughout this episode, Sue discusses the importance of practitioners having a shared ethos and attitude towards outdoor play. This shouldn’t be encouraged only within the setting and externally by encouraging parents to be on board. This could be achieved through having a kit of resources available in the school which children can access dependent on the weather or season. Or, ask and encourage the parents to provide children with the resources needed to allow outdoor exploration all year round.
Examples of useful resources for your setting:
- Waterproofs clothes (coat or suits)
- Winter hat or sun hat
- Scarves and gloves
- Wellie boots
- Umbrellas
- Sun cream
- Sunglasses.
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