Juliet has been accredited Grounds for Learning trainer and facilitator since 2007. In conjunction with this Scottish school grounds charity we can provide site visits to schools and early years settings which provide:

Advice about how to develop your grounds into an attractive and inspirational learning and teaching environment that can help deliver all the capacities of Curriculum for Excellence Guidance on any particular ideas your school community may have and the challenges you face Guidance on how the school can maximise participation of the whole school community in a a tried and tested approach
"Thank you for your inspirational visit and your advice. The group are even more enthusiastic than ever and we have already started to action some of the ideas discussed. As I type, a group of parents are working outside and we plan to work on the hard landscaping with some of the children this afternoon." Head of Centre, Devonview Nursery, North Lanarkshire

Before beginning to undertake improvements to your outdoor space, it is worth spending time with the children finding out about the possibilities that exist. It is always better to think about what everyone wants to be able to do in the outdoor space rather than what everyone wants. Spend some time exploring the possibilities. This can be done in many ways:

• Have a look at the Developing School Grounds section of this website
• Since 2008, Juliet has been writing a blog, "I'm a teacher, get me OUTSIDE here!" There are many posts about developing school grounds which can be accessed here...
• Visit the photos section in the Creative STAR Facebook page. Scroll over each photo for links, tips and useful snippets