Do-Be Teach-IT Outdoors

This early years and primary resource was jointly written by Ollie Bray and Juliet Robertson. "From virtual reality into the real world, Teach IT Outdoors brings a fresh approach to making the most of your school grounds, local area and beyond." Published in April 2012.

Outdoor Learning: Practical guidance and support for teachers and practitioners in Scotland

This Education Scotland publication provides practical and straightforward advice about embedding outdoor learning in your school or setting. It was written by Juliet along with input from: Mark Baker, Lynnette Borradaile, Ollie Bray, Margaret Hearne, Daniel Raven-Ellison, Jill O-Reilly, Kirsty Robertson and Grounds for Learning. It's free to download and well worth a look!

Building your Curriculum: Outside and In

This document supports a strategic approach to the development of outdoor learning and provides a framework and process for collaborative planning and review. Check out the vision statement! Written by Juliet with thanks to Alison Drever, former Building your Curriculum Development Officer at Learning and Teaching Scotland who gave good advice.

Learning Outside the Classroom: Theory and Guidelines for Practice

This handy little book has been written by Simon Beames, Robbie Nicol and Pete Higgins, who are all based at the Outdoor Education department at Edinburgh University. The forward was written by Richard Louv as it is a book written for an international audience of teachers. Juliet was the critical friend providing ongoing feedback and thoughts as the book was being written.  It was a rare privilege indeed.

Woods for Learning Case Studies

This series of case studies highlights woodlands as a rich context and resource for learning. For example involving parents in community action, developing woodlands for play at lunchtimes and using Forest School as part of an Intermediate Biology course in S4. The case studies cover early years, primary and secondary sectors. This work was funded by Forestry Commission Scotland and is available to read on the Education Scotland website.

Experiences and Outcomes Guides for Outdoor Learning

This contract involved going through all Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes and coding them to ensure that outdoor learning opportunities were identified at each level. These can be viewed on the Education Scotland website.

Scottish Earth Science Education Forum: Primary Earth Science Outdoors

This free guide is written to aid teachers in getting outdoors with pupils, exploring their local area and finding out more about the Earth. It was jointly written by Juliet Robertson and Angus Miller. It's suitable for early years through to upper primary and relevant to any country or climate. Juliet was also involved in putting together the Ice Age Free CPD events in 2009 with Catherine Morgan and Ginger Franklin on behalf of SESEF.

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Forest Kindergarten Pilot

This has been an ongoing project. Lynnette Borradaile, Penny Martin, Steve Alker and Toni Clark have all worked alongside Juliet on different contracts relating to this exciting initiative. Back in 2009 we produced a feasibility study. In 2011 we put together a mid-term evaluation. In 2012, Juliet is working with Karen Boyd, Forestry Commission Scotland, to develop an early years training package for pre-school practitioners in this area of Scotland.

I Ur och Skur "Rain or Shine": Swedish Forest Schools

This report covers the history of the outdoor nurseries in Sweden that led to the Forest School and nature kindergarten movement in the UK and elsewhere. Juliet wrote this after her Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship where she spent time with Siw Linde, one of the founders of the first I Ur och Skur. In 2010 the report was been translated into Japanese where there is a large "Skogsmulle" movement.

Centre for Confidence and Well-being: Outdoor Learning and Play

Juliet wrote this section of the website which includes research snippets and suggestions for different activities that educators, parents and carers can undertake with children and young people.