Exploring The Great Outdoors..

Outdoor play is vital for child development. At Daintry Hall we have a large, secure garden for the children to explore. Within the nursery curriculum, activities planned extend to the outdoors. Children are encouraged to participate and experiment with a wide range of activities and mediums from making rubbings of stones, bark etc, making collages with leaves, twigs and acorns, to having fun splashing in the paddling pool!

Outdoor play equipment encourages children to practice their physical skills and to gain more confidence in their abilities. Well supervised activities allow the children to experiment with a variety of climbing apparatus, tents and tunnels and sit and ride toys. Team members organise games to encourage cooperation, sharing and turn taking amongst the children as well as more relaxing times with teddy bears picnics and story times on the lawn!

Great care is taken in the sun; we have sun proof awnings and shady places in the garden for the very young! Don’t forget to bring sun hats and sun cream too! During the autumn and winter time the children are encouraged to bring along a pair of Wellingtons boots to crunch through the leaves and snow and warm outdoor clothing into the nursery to allow full use of the outdoors.

We aim to enhance the children’s sense of wonder at the natural world with the beautiful countryside in which the nursery is set. Children can walk and explore the quiet lane alongside team members and observe the undulating fields, animals, trees and plants. Children use magnification aids to look closely and compare the beetles, worms and slugs they find under fallen logs and to record their findings on return to the nursery.