Course Aims & Assessment

Aims of the course are to:

• recognise the value and importance of children's outdoor play and interaction with natural elements;
• enable direct experiences with each of the natural elements and explore practical elemental activity 'springboards' that can be adapted and modified to different settings;
• provide knowledge, information and guidelines on the principles and best practice of outdoor playwork, including awareness of how to overcome specific barriers;
• explore ways in which any play provision can be improved or added to in order to best facilitate elemental play outdoors;
• introduce conceptual ideas about children's play through considering the importance and significance of the four natural elements.

Assessment

To receive the full certificate for Playing with the Elements you must:

• Attend 80% of the Playing with the Elements course
• Actively participate in sessions
• Complete assessments including a reflective course diary