Nursery World - Nursery Equipment: Outdoors

With nurseries spending an increasing amount of time outside, many
are investing in outdoor structures bringing real benefits to children's
play and learning, says Katy Morton.

At Boldon Nursery School, which describes itself as an outdoor setting, children are provided with rich learning experiences thanks to the setting's multifaceted environment.

Three- and four-year-olds attending the 'outstanding' nursery school in Tyne and Wear can explore a number of different environments, including a 'beach', a 'wilderness', an allotment with chickens, and a 'fire house' - a wooden structure with a fire pit, one of six structures in the nursery school's grounds. There is also an 'information station' filled with resources, a wooden cabin - where children can go for some quiet time and help themselves to refreshments, a willow den and a hide.

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