One of the things I’ve enjoyed about doing home learning with Sophie has been thinking of ways to take our learning outdoors as much as possible. One of Sophie’s home learning activities was to make a 3D shelter. This was a great activity to take outdoors, using the sticks that we’d collected as part of… Read More
Making oobleck has been on my list of things to do with Sophie for a while now. I thought it would be something fun to do as part of our outdoor learning at home. Messy play with a bit of science thrown in – what’s not to like? Oobleck is made from a… Read More
We’re all needing to stay much closer to home at present thanks to the coronavirus. Social distancing and self-isolation doesn’t have to mean being constantly cooped up inside the house though. We like to get outdoors as much as possible even if we end up just being restricted to the garden. If you’re looking for… Read More
The West of London Astronomical Society (WOLAS) hold two public observing sessions each year at Ruislip Lido, taking place over three nights, Friday to Sunday. The first one tends to be around March and the second in October/November. Of course, whether they take place is very weather-dependent! We’ve been meaning to go for a while… Read More
We love getting out and about in our local area for adventures. Being based just outside Greater London gives us the best of both worlds – countryside on the doorstep and good transport links into the city. Most of our favourite places for outdoor fun are in the South Bucks area. I’ve shared quite a… Read More
Iver Environment Centre has become one of our favourite places to visit during the school holidays. It’s a bit of a hidden gem, tucked away just off the road between Uxbridge and Slough with 4.5 acres of gardens to explore. During the February half-term we enjoyed a couple of afternoons there, taking part in two… Read More
Throughout January, we had fun getting outdoors and joining in with The Ladybirds’ Adventures and Thimble and Twig for their Wild about Winter challenge. Each day had a suggested activity for winter outdoor fun. It was a great way to encourage us to get out each day and we all loved it. These are some… Read More