Wild Things
Presented by Niki BuchanNiki joined 'Mindstretchers' as the Educational Development Manager and In-Service Trainer and has many years of experience working with young children in very naturalistic environments. Niki is Head of the 'Nature Kindergartens' where children from the age of two years spend up to 90% of their day outdoors in the very naturalistic gardens and the wilder woodland sites and are encouraged to self risk assess as well as develop independence and confidence.
Intended Audience
- E.Y.F.S. Practitioners
- Early Years Co-ordinators
- LA Advisors
- Senior Management
- Setting Managers
Objectives
- Delegates will leave having had the opportunity to examine the real risks of outdoor play in a variety of environments
- We will look at children acting as their own risk assessors
- Delegates receive a bank of activities to use back in their settings
- Full range of EYFS will be covered
