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Effective practice | 21/12/2017
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Effective practice | 21/12/2017
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Thematic report | 14/12/2017
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Thematic report | 01/09/2011
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Effective practice | 04/05/2020
Practitioners at Osborne Lodge examined the design and layout of the setting, as well as the learning resources provided, to assess what improvements they could make.
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Effective practice | 24/10/2019
Staff at the Open Door Family Centre wanted to encourage children to become independent learners and develop their resilience and confidence by making their own decisions and taking risks.
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Effective practice | 23/10/2019
Crwys Primary School believes the outdoor environment encourages skills like problem-solving and negotiating risks. Their pupils spend at least half a day a week in nearby woodland.
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Effective practice | 18/10/2019
To interest pupils in the outdoors and physical activity, Myddelton College created a ‘Learning Through the Outdoors’ programme.
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Effective practice | 11/04/2019
Practitioners at Aberporth Bilingual Playgroup provide fun, stimulating activities that build upon children’s interests and questions.