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The Outside Area |
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The children have free access to the outside area for most of the session. Outside play is equally as important as inside play and the children can access the full Foundation Stage curriculum outside. The outside area has a digging patch which gives the children the chance to explore how things grow through gardening. Large climbing apparatus is always available and the children have access to a wide range of wheeled toys. The outside area also offers small apparatus such as bean bags, bats and balls and stilts. |
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'CHILD ZONE' |
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"Outside is good. I like the climbing frame and I like the bikes." | |
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"The bikes, I like to pedal up the hill. | |
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"I like going on the climbing frame. I slide down the pole." | |
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"I take the babies for a walk in the buggy and they cry." |
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The outside area offers the children access to a wide variety of mark making materials such as pencils, crayons, chalk and paint. Children have access to printed information through books, signs and maps. Music takes place outside using an assortment of musical instruments and the children can dance using sticks, ribbons and scarves.
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The outside area offers the opportunity for exploration and discovery through a variety of resources which include the use of natural and man-made materials, ramps, slopes, pulleys, magnifying viewers and metal detectors. Construction is freely available outside and the children have the opportunity to construct on a large scale. The outside is used for imaginative play, e.g. a garage, station or shop. |
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'CHILD ZONE' |
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"I like digging big holes and putting flowers and loads of water in." | |
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"I like playing with the football. I do a header." | |
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"There is a big bike with two seats and someone else can go on the back." | |
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"I like going in the sand outside." |
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