Outdoor Spaces

See what our experts have to say on subjects ranging from installing a new playground to creating an outdoor classroom. Make sure you maximise the learning potentional of your school grounds.

Curriculum design - is it time to rethink PE?
Mental Health
- At The Academy of St James, a whole-school focus on physical activity and fitness is having a positive impact on outcomes, as headteacher Chris Tolson explains
Eco schools - how sustainability can fuel progress
Outdoor Spaces
- A love and respect for nature flows through Gagle Brook Primary School – from the design of the buildings to the curriculum – finds Dorothy Lepkowska
Artificial grass that’s safe, durable and clean for your school
Playgrounds
- Find out why Pure Play from Nomow is the ideal surface for your school grounds...
Transforming your school grounds
Playgrounds
- Carley Sefton discusses the benefits of learning outside and the funding on offer to help create perfect outdoor spaces
Choosing the right air purifier
Construction
- Clean, fresh air in classrooms is more important than ever, says Edward Ballsdon
Are your school buildings compliant?
Repairs
- Keeping up with school buildings compliance is a year-round job, says Lee Hatwell
Returning to health and fitness
Pupils
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Birmingham, is taking advantage of government funding to get pupils’ health and wellbeing back on track
Business support in action
Playgrounds
- Rachel Bishop explains how to navigate the planning, funding and implementation of new outdoor play and sports facilities...
Primary schools can help to tackle the child obesity crisis
Mental Health
- Lockdown has only exacerbated the childhood obesity crisis, but schools can make a real difference, says Rachael Smith
Lessons from the farm – Building confidence and curiosity in the classroom
Outdoor Spaces
- Being sent a Farm in a Box proved the perfect post-lockdown experience at Jo Smeaton’s school...