Useful Links and References
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Contributors’ websites
Dirt is Good: www.dirtisgood.com
Project Dirt: www.projectdirt.com
The Wild Network: www.thewildnetwork.com
Eco-Schools England: www.eco-schools.org.uk
Juliet Robertson/Creative Star Learning: www.creativestarlearning.co.uk
International School Grounds Alliance: www.internationalschoolgrounds.org
Rethinking Childhood: www.rethinkingchildhood.com
Mission:Explore: www.missionexplore.net
Learning through Landscapes: www.ltl.org.uk
Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL): www.outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk
Nature Play: natureplay.org.au
Lesson and Play Ideas
The Eden Project: www.edenproject.com/learn/schools/lesson-plans
Play England’s Nature Play Recipe cards: www.playengland.org.uk
The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts: www.wildlifetrusts.org/discovery
Woodland Trust Nature Detectives: www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives
Wild Time for Schools: schools.projectwildthing.com
Nature Play WA: www.natureplaywa.org.au
Your Move Schools: yourmove.org.au
Other useful websites
Children and Nature Network: www.childrenandnature.org
Children and Nature Alliance of Canada: www.childnature.ca
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom website: www.lotc.org.uk
Natural Connections Outdoor
Learning: www.naturalconnectionsblog.wordpress.com
RSPB: www.rspb.org.uk/whatwedo/getoutdoors
Risk Benefit further reading
Resources
Education Scotland materials on managing risk: www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningandteaching/approaches/outdoorlearning/healthandsafety/managingrisk.asp
Tim Gill (2010) Nothing Ventured… Balancing risks and benefits in the outdoors:
www.englishoutdoorcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/Nothing-Ventured.pdf
Health and Safety Executive (2012) Children’s play and leisure – promoting a balanced approach:
www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/childs-play-statement.htm
Health and Safety Executive materials for schools:
www.hse.gov.uk/services/education
Learning through Landscapes online resources on RBA:
www.ltl.org.uk/spaces/ltlriskbenefit.php
RoSPA (2013) Planning and Leading Visits and Adventurous Activities: Guidance for Schools and Colleges Teaching Children and Young People from 5 to 18 years:
www.rospa.com/rospaweb/docs/advice-services/school-college-safety/school-visits-guide.pdf
Play Australia Getting the Balance Right our new Guide for Risk Management:
www.playaustralia.org.au
Forest Schools Canada Resources to understand perceptions of risk:
www.forestschoolcanada.ca/home/resources/perceptionsofrisk
Risk Benefit Assessment form via Play Scotland website:
www.playscotland.org/resources/managing-risk-play-provision/risk-benefit-assessment-form-word-document
Ball, D. (2002) Playgrounds – risks, benefit and choices:
www.hse.gov.uk/research/crr_pdf/2002/crr02426.pdf
Ball, D., Gill, T. and Spiegal, B. (2013) Managing Risk in Play Provision: Implementation Guide:
www.playengland.org.uk/media/172644/managing-risk-in-play-provision.pdf
Gill, T. (2007) No Fear:Growing Up in a Risk Averse Society:
www.gulbenkian.org.uk/pdffiles/–item-1266-223-No-fear-19-12-07.pdf
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