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        • Creating a Space to Grow
        • Outside for All
        • Open Up to Outdoor Mathematics
        • Harrogate College Outdoor Learning Project
        • Heading Outdoors with Under Threes
        • Gravesham Buddying Project
        • Play & Exploration Project
        • Well-Being & Involvement Project
    • Training
      • Why Go Outdoors?
      • Developing an Enabling Environment
      • Leading Learning Outdoors
      • Implications of the revised EYFS: Outdoors
      • Characteristics of Effective Teaching & Learning: Outdoors
      • Sustained Shared Thinking: Outdoors
      • Getting Outdoors with Babies and Toddlers
      • Inclusion: Outdoors for everyone!
      • Let’s Talk Outdoors!
      • Using Outdoors to Engage Parents and Carers
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  • Outdoor Matters recommends…
    • Case Studies
      • Case Study: First Steps Day Nursery
      • Case Study: The Pilgrim School Early Years Foundation Unit
      • Case Study: Sandfield Natural Play Centre
      • Case Study: Child First in Northampton
    • All About the Outdoors ~ Siren Films DVD Set
    • Link2Nature -Nature Bags and Nature Baskets
    • Muddy Faces – Supplier of Outdoor Play Resources
    • Yellow Door Resources
    • Useful Resources
      • Articles
        • Article: All About Outdoors for Under Threes
        • Article: Connecting Children with Nature
        • Article: Creating an Outdoor Environment
        • Article: Let’s Talk About… Outdoor Clothing
        • Article: What is a Rocket Stove?
        • Book Review: How children learn
      • Guidance
        • Guidance: EYFS: Effective Practice~Outdoor Learning
      • Reports & Research
        • Report: Early Intervention – The Next Steps Graham Allen.
        • Report: The Early Years Foundations for Life, Health & Learning
        • Report: The Foundation Years – Frank Field
        • Report: Learning Outside the Classroom
      • Video & DVD Clips
        • Video: The Importance of Outdoor Play
        • Video: Making the Case for Nature-Based Play
        • Video: Outdoor Learning in Norway
        • Video: Play Outside! Adventures with Outdoor Learning in Child Care

What is Outdoor Matters?Outdoor Matters

Outdoor Matters is the quality early years training and consultancy service that promotes the importance of the outdoor environment for young children’s play, learning and development.

Outdoor Matters supports early years practitioners, and other professionals working with schools and settings.

Outdoor Matters can help you prepare for the implementation of the revised EYFS – statutory from September 2012.

Click here to find out how Outdoor Matters can help you prepare for the revised EYFS

 

Outdoor Matters can help you to maximise the potential of your outdoor environment.

To take the first step towards creating a more enabling environment and improving your children’s experiences just click here and get in touch…..

What do clients say?

Gail is unusually capable at both policy and practice – combining a deep commitment to children and the outdoors with a real understanding of how to build and motivate. I hope she will continue to show my teams how it is and how it should be….’

Tom Shea, Owner of Child First Nurseries

Gail Ryder Richardson ~ Helping you with Outdoor Matters

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  • Implications of the revised EYFS: Outdoors
  • Book Review: How children learn
  • Case Study: Priory Infant School, Ramsgate
  • Case Study: First Steps Day Nursery
  • Case Study: The Pilgrim School Early Years Foundation Unit
  • Training
  • Advisory Visits
  • Outdoor Matters recommends…
  • Useful Resources

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  • Outdoor Matters and Muddy Faces
  • Gardening Matters!
  • The revised EYFS & the outdoors: A missed opportunity………..
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RSS Learning Outside the Classroom

  • Outdoor Adventure Photographic Competition 2012
    Following the success of previous year’s competitions AHOEC and NAHT have once again joined forces to promote learning outside of […]
  • Creative ideas for the outdoor classroom
    A professional development workshop for those working with primary age children and all outdoor educators. You will take away inspiring […]
  • Enabling Outdoor Learning: A conference and festival for teachers
    The Institute for Outdoor Learning and Dent C of E Primary School present a conference and festival for teachers. Delegates can […]

RSS Nursery World magazine

  • Essex County Council wins High Court ruling over government cuts
    Essex County council has won a High Court battle against the Department for Education over government cuts to early years education and funding. […]
  • Government launches text and e-mail advice for new parents
    The Government has launched a new digital service for parents-to-be and new mothers and fathers to help them prepare for and look after their baby, along with its parenting class voucher pilot. […]
  • Union reveals cuts to children's centres
    Children's centre staff in Windsor and Maidenhead could face losing their jobs as the council proposes to cut its Sure Start budget by more than 40 per cent. […]

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