Our new Foundation Stage 2 children have loved getting outside and enjoyed exploring our fabulous outdoor area this week.

Outdoor play has so many developmental benefits.  It helps our children to develop self-confidence, independence and self-esteem. 

They also become aware of limits, boundaries and challenge in their play.

Our children get the opportunity to develop their social skills by listening, paying attention and sharing play experiences – this helps them explore their feelings and develop self-discipline.

Outdoor is a great time for their physical development too… our climbing wall proved a great challenge, it got us problem solving and using our gross motor skills, working out how to pull and push and where to place our hands and feet can be tricky at times! It also showed how determined our children are, as they tried and tried again until they got to the top, never giving up, well done everyone!