TRACK 5: Play Outside Curated by Polly Blaikie
Room 7
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Benefits of outdoor play – Treasure hunts, trails (including techno trails), tracking, scavenger hunts and outdoor games.
Each workshop starts with the same ‘power-point’ presentation giving a background, including current research findings about the benefits of outdoor play and looking at balancing the risks, and barriers stopping many people taking children out.
The second half of the workshop will involve looking at Information and having a discussion on the benefits and risks of and barriers to outdoor play, followed by a practical ‘hands on’ session with lots of ideas for trails, scavenger hunts and outdoor games.
2.5hours Beginner / intermediate 10:00-12:30
20
Elemental Play
Experiencing the elementals. A practical approach to all the four elements you know about and maybe one or two that come as a bit of a surprise!
1.5 hours Beginner / intermediate 12:45-14:15
21
Benefits of outdoor play - creative activities to make and do while out
Each workshop starts with the same ‘power-point’ presentation giving a background, including current research findings about the benefits of outdoor play and looking at balancing the risks, and barriers stopping many people taking children out.
The second half of the workshop will involve looking at information and having a discussion on the benefits and risks of and barriers to outdoor play, followed by a practical hands on session with lots of ideas for creative and imaginative outdoor play
2.5 hours Beginner / intermediate 14:30-17:00
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