TTS Educators' Podcast

Cheryl Hadland, Founder, and Managing Director at Tops Day Nurseries, joins Alistair Bryce-Clegg in this episode to talk about practical ways to adopt a more sustainable approach in Early Years settings. 

Cheryl shares her passion for planting and eating sustainably, sharing practical tips and guidance to overcome some of the challenges practitioners may experience when introducing planting and gardening in early years settings. 

From nurturing plants indoors, to seeding and planting vegetables outdoors, Alistair and Cheryl touch on their many years of experience to inspire you with new ideas for your setting.

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Cheryl Hadland, Founder, and Managing Director at Tops Day Nurseries, joins Alistair Bryce-Clegg in this episode to talk all things sustainability in the Early Years. 

Cheryl explains the importance of recycling and reusing in the Early Years, sharing practical tips to help make your resources go further and, in return, adopt a more sustainable approach.

Talking passionately about recycling and reusing, Cheryl suggests that the idea of being thrifty with how nursery settings use, repair and reuse resources is something that should be celebrated.

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In this episode, International Educational Consultant and nature-based learning advocate, Niki Buchan, offers practical suggestions for creating a positive ethos for nature-based learning in all different types of environments. 

Niki encourages practitioners to consider the following; 

🌳 Taking learning beyond the setting by visiting local parks and utilising local amenities 

🌼 Having arrangements in place with local suppliers and/or family members to help bring nature to the setting when it’s not always directly accessible 

🐛 Creating a minibeast or bug sanctuary on-site

💭 Plus, so much more!

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During this episode, Niki Buchan, international educational consultant and nature-based learning advocate, encourages practitioners to be more open and reflective (and a lot less fearful!) in their approach to outdoor provision. 

Niki has worked in settings worldwide and has a wealth of expertise and knowledge when it comes to enriching children’s learning opportunities outdoors.

Throughout this episode, Niki and Alistair explore the different approaches they have experienced internationally and how practitioners can reflect and take inspiration to adapt their practice and enhance learning outcomes. 

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In this episode, International Educational Consultant and nature-based learning advocate, Niki Buchan, shares why it is so vital for practitioners and childcare settings to engage children in nature-based learning.

Niki explains that outdoor play offers a new and exciting learning opportunity each day. The great outdoors is a stimulating environment for children to challenge themselves and experience the world around them.

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The great outdoors offers so many opportunities for interpretation and choice, providing children with enriching learning experiences. Throughout this podcast episode, nature pedagogue and author, Niki Buchan, explores the concept of nature-based learning in the early years. 

Taking it right back to basics, Niki explains what nature-based practice is, answering questions such as what it looks like, and why it is so important for children and adults to connect with nature every single day!

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Throughout this episode, Ellen Sandseter, researcher and expert in Children’s Risky Play, shares practical tips and guidance for adopting a more relaxed approach to children’s risk-taking in the Early Years. 

Have you ever considered taking your next staff meeting outdoors to immerse yourself in some of those thrill-seeking adventures our children are encouraged to experience? Ellen suggests that this type of reflective practice is a simple (and enjoyable) way to become more comfortable in adopting a risk-taking approach to learning in the Early Years.

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Throughout this episode, Ellen Sandseter, researcher and expert in Children’s Risky Play, explores how approaches to learning through risk have changed over time (and are still evolving) and what this means in terms of effective learning for children.

Alistair and Ellen encourage practitioners not to fear challenging what they might usually consider being seen as ‘too risky’ and instead focus on the learning opportunities those experiences provide in terms of teaching children to become more self-aware through an ability to risk assess.

Reflecting on her experiences in Norway, Ellen explains that they approach their practice and risk tolerance with one fundamental question, ‘is this beneficial for the children?’.

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Throughout this episode, Ellen Sandseter, researcher and expert in Children’s Risky Play, talks about the fundamental benefits of learning through risk in early childhood and why practitioners shouldn’t be afraid to implement an element of risk in their own practice too.

Ellen breaks this down into two parts, looking at the subjective experiences and the developmental benefits. She explains that the emotions children experience while taking risks will help develop their motor skills and competencies, self-confidence, awareness, and ability to risk assess, plus so much more! Listen to all this and more in our latest episode.

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How much risk is too much risk? An Introduction to learning through risk with Ellen Sandseter. 

Throughout this episode, Ellen Sandseter, researcher and expert in Children’s Risky Play, introduces the concept of learning through risk, also referred to as Risky Play, in early childhood. 

Alistair and Ellen delve into the benefits of creating open-ended outdoor spaces that allow and encourage children to explore the risks they feel most comfortable with. Ellen shares how children from a very young age are aware of the environment surrounding them and that, when given the flexibility to do so, they can find solutions to manage their own risk-taking. As adults, we can facilitate, scaffold, and nurture children’s learning through risk-taking opportunities and activities.

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