We wish to purchase waterproof suits and footwear for all children in our Early Years as we want every child to have access to outdoors in all weathers. Outdoor Learning enhances health and wellbeing and educational experiences. It supports mental, emotional, physical and social development and allows children to thrive in a stimulating and natural environment. Furthermore, accessing the outdoors supports the development of literacy and numeracy skills and enables them to be practised in a real and meaningful context. To ensure all children have the opportunity to learn outdoors throughout the year, and that families are not impacted by the cost of wellies or waterproofs, we wish to provide these within the EYC.
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The children at St Luke's EYC have access to outdoors for most of the day. This is free flow where children choose to go out. The parent council would like to help pay for the replacement of waterproof suits and be able to provide wellies for all the children. This supports the cost of the school day as parents will not be asked to provide suits or wellies for their child to access the outdoors. Health and well-being is very important and by allowing children to be outdoors supports their mental health and physical development.
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