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Author Learning through Landscapes

Title Learn and Play Out : How to develop your primary school's outside space
Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (312 pages)
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; How to use this toolkit; Part 1: First steps; Why develop your school grounds?; The benefits for children; The benefits for teachers; The benefits for the wider community; Think positive -- overcoming hurdles!; Funding; Vandalism; Staff resistance; Safety and risk; Weather; Parental concerns; Finding help; Getting your project started; Sharing the concept; Setting up a management team; Maintaining momentum; Measuring success; Part 2: The process of change; Stage 1: Where are we now?; Use
DesignManagement; Stage 2: Where would we like to be?; Use; Design; Management; Stage 3: How can we get there?; Addressing issues and barriers; Developing detailed design ideas; Sharing your design ideas; Stage 4: Making the changes; Creating an action plan; Deciding who will do the practical work; Creating a management plan; Celebrating ... ; And reflecting ... Where are we now?; Part 3: Heading towards your vision; Teaching and learning; How to make it work; Play; How to make it work; The hidden curriculum; How to make it work; Health and wellbeing; How to make it work; Access and inclusion
How to make it workWildlife, biodiversity and nature; How to make it work; Growing; How to make it work; Seating and meeting; How to make it work; Sustainability and management; How to make it work; Community and clubs; How to make it work; Behaviour; How to make it work; Part 4: Resources; How to use the resources; About the audit tool; School information; Overview of use; School layout and design; Management of the site; Completing the audit; Completing the tables; Summary page; What happens next?; Case study 1: Coombes CE Primary School; The school; Key focus; Who was involved?
Project overviewKey messages; Case study 2: Caledonia Primary; The school; Key focus; Who was involved?; Project overview; Key messages; Case study 3: Neumark Grundschule Primary; The school; Key focus; Who was involved?; Project overview; Key messages; Case study 4: Echline Primary; The school; Key focus; Who was involved?; Project overview; Key messages; Case study 5: Delamere Primary School; The school; Key focus; Who was involved?; Project overview; Key messages; Case study 6: Oliver's Battery Primary School; The school; Key focus; Who was involved?; Project overview; Key messages
Case study 7: Comberbach Primary SchoolThe school; Key focus; Who was involved?; Project overview; Key messages; Case study 8: Catton Primary School; The school; Key focus; Who was involved?; Project overview; Key messages; Case study 9: Lower Fields Primary School; The school; Key focus; Who was involved?; Project overview; Key messages; Case study 10: Tenby Junior School; The school; Key focus; Who was involved?; Project overview; What was learnt?; Case study 11: Thornlie Primary School; The school; Key focus; Who was involved?; Project overview; Key messages; Activity 1: Observation
Summary Do your children know how to grow potatoes, where to see a dragon-fly or how to fire a rocket? Are you one of the 82% of teachers who thinks their school isn't making as much use of their grounds as they should?Do you know how to make the most of your outdoor teaching and learning spaces?Learn and Play Out is an inspirational, accessible and pragmatic set of resources for making changes to Primary school playgrounds in order to provide high quality learning and play experiences. Drawing on Learning through Landscapes' experience in working wi
Notes Activity 2: Creating a breaktime diary
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Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781317615620
131761562X