Wild Sparks

Tayside based Outdoor & Nature Play; Outdoor Nursery, Playscheme, Forest Schools, Outdoor Play training & CPL

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One of our favourite books for #WorldBookDay here at @wild_sparks is #stickman, we love finding new ways to use a stick. Poor stick man finds out some of them on his adventures, as he becomes a mast, a pen, a snowman's arm... #juliadonaldson #axelscheffler

[Annual Playwork Awards @awards_annual]

Have you recently attended Playwork training? Was the individual or organisation delivering the training passionate & motivated, whilst promoting the Playwork Principles? Why not nominate them for an award? #Trainingaward #doingitforplaywork #playworkawards @MeynellGames

[Pete Moorhouse @PeteMoorhouseEY]

So many children around the world sleep after lunch. In Reggio and Japan they still siesta at 6 yrs old. Check out this delightful outdoor sleeping area in New Zealand.

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Fancy a new challenge?

Wee Wild Sparks is seeking volunteers to help in our beautiful woodland nursery on Thursdays and / or Mondays.

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Creative and colourful way to record the temperature! #outdoorlearning

[Tim Foster @BlencathraTim]

This was the 2018 temperature tree @lakesfieldwork -what will 2019 bring ? @metoffice @AllisonChinchar #loveukweather @FieldStudiesC @FSC_Scotland @FSC_Millport @kindrogan @MalhamTarnFSC @CastleHeadFSC @FSC_NI @KimSomerville @CreativeSTAR @Primageographer @nicklapthorn @bobdigby

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Excellent to see things coming together from the bottom up and back down again!

[Michael Follett OPAL Founder and Director @OPALOutdoorplay]

Finally we get to see the outstanding play in an @OPALOutdoorplay school credited in an OFSTED report. If well-being is to be taken seriously then @amanda_spielman please ensure to include play times in all observations.
Article 31 of UNCRC makes play a right in UK

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Welcome back teachers!!!
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[Juliet Robertson @CreativeSTAR]

In Scotland, @scotgov has enshrined children’s right to play outdoors every day in its national Health and Social Care Standards – As a child, I play outdoors every day and regularly explore a natural environment (HSCS 1.32) https://t.co/W9v7aQ918p

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Luckily we don't test our children on the quality of their mud pies or hill rolling skills @Wild_Sparks

[Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 @MichaelRosenYes]

People in power in education think if you turn knowledge into ‘that which can be tested’, demand teachers teach it, test children for their ability do it right/wrong, and if scores go up = ‘raising standards’ .
But
There
Are
Other
Kinds
Of
Knowledge.

[Upstart Scotland @UpstartScot]

'...a child who just turned five is quite different developmentally from a child who is about to turn six.... Parents need to be empowered to challenge government schooling motives and mandates, and to opt-out.'
@GiveTimeScot @cisweb https://t.co/06IV35C6Hi

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Hand and cheek warmers - fill a pot with water and some nice round stones. Warm on the fire, extract (carefully) and enjoy!

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