Nursery World - EYFS Activities: Five things to do with… a new recruit

Make sure new-starters appreciate the importance of outdoor play at your setting by following these tips. By Julie Mountain

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Learning through outdoor play is a fundamental need for children, and ‘knowledgeable and enthusiastic adults are crucial to unlocking the potential of outdoors’.1 So, whether you are the ‘newbie’ yourself, or are busy recruiting, here are five ideas for making the most of your new staff member and building confidence and skills at the same time.

1. TAKE A TOUR WITH THE CHILDREN

Help your new colleague familiarise themselves with the outdoor space and the children by inviting small groups of children to lead tours of the area. Ask them to show the new adult their favourite and least favourite spaces, explaining their reasons. Where do they go when it rains, snows or is sunny? Where do the minibeasts live? What’s the best look-out spot? Where’s good for stories? Where are the secret hidey-holes?

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