USEFUL LINKS AND REFERENCES CONTRIBUTORS’ WEBSITES Dirt is Good website www.dirtisgood.com
Tim Gill blog: www.rethinkingchildhood.com
Juliet Robertson/Creative Star Learning website www.creativestarlearning.co.uk
Mission:Explore website: www.missionexplore.net
International School Grounds Alliance website www. internationalschoolgrounds.org
Learning through Landscapes website: www.ltl.org.uk
OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom website www.lotc.org.uk Natural Connections Outdoor Learning Blog www.naturalconnectionsblog.wordpress.com Resources and activities from from the Eden Project www.edenproject.com/learn Resources and activities from the Woodland Trust Nature Detectives www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/?gclid=CPSx1_WK-MsCFWgW0wodpgoI1A&gclsrc=aw.ds Resources and activities from the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts www.wildlifetrusts.org/discovery Resources and activities from the RSPB www.rspb.org.uk/whatwedo/getoutdoors Resources and activities from Project WildThing - Wild Time for Schools www.schools.projectwildthing.com Resources and activities from Play England – Nature Play Recipe cards www.playengland.org.uk/media/445669/enp-activityrecipe-naturepalettes.pdf
RISK/BENEFIT FURTHER READING 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 Risk Benefit Assessment form via Play Scotland website www.playscotland.org/resources/managing-risk-play-provision/risk-benefit-assessment-formword-document Ball, D. (2002) Playgrounds – risks, benefit and choices. THE LEGAL STUFF: 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