Nursery World - Enabling Environments: Autumn

A playgroup in Surrey has been making use of the resources provided
by autumn to inspire learning opportunities.

It is that time of year when nature is especially generous in producing an abundance of resources that children can explore, create and play with. Roseacre Playgroup in Shepperton, Surrey, has been taking full advantage of these natural treasures.

Since moving to new premises, the Roseacre staff have been overwhelmed by the scope their new outdoor environment offers. Having previously operated from the local school with a small paved area outside, the playgroup is now in situated the local cricket pavilion with access to a playing field surrounded by trees.

'When we moved here we woke up and went "wow",' recalls deputy manager Lynda Carter. 'Prior to this we had been in the grounds of a school for 24 years, where we had some use of the fields but not the freedom that we have now.'

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