#OutLETScot

OutLET

@outletscot.bsky.social

1 month ago

A child is walking through the woods, wearing a red and black jacket with the hood up, colourful shorts and green welly boots. They are walking away from the camera so we cannot see their face. The woodland looks calm and tranquil, with patches of sunlight on the ground, as the sun must be coming through the trees.

When children (or adults, tbh) struggle to regulate, nature helps do the work with them.

No instructions. No pressure. Just space.

#OutdooorsForWellbeing #NatureConnection #OutdoorsForRegulation #OutLETScot

OutLET

@outletscot.bsky.social

1 month ago

🌱 This Is My Place 🌱

Through children’s voices, we’re reminded why place matters. In nature, children aren’t asked to fit in - they’re given time, trust and space to belong.

This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we’re listening.

#ThisIsMyPlace #Belonging #NatureConnection #OutdoorPlay #OutLETScot

OutLET

@outletscot.bsky.social

1 month ago

A young person wearing a pink and purple winter jacket, an orange woolly hat and flowery welly boots is hanging from a low tree branch and swinging, with her feet clinging to the lower end of the tree. She is smiling and looking at the camera. We can see it is winter time as there is no greenery on any of the trees in the woods behind her.

Things outdoor practitioners say in February: "It'll warm up once we get moving." 🥶

(It does. Eventually.)

#OutdoorLearning #OutdoorPlay #NaturePlay #NatureConnection #ForestSchool #OutdoorsInScotland #ScottishWinter #OutLETScot

OutLET

@outletscot.bsky.social

1 month ago

A young person standing in what looks like a school outdoor play area. He is wearing a black winter jacket and gloves. We can't tell the colour of the gloves as they are covered in mud. He is looking down at his hands, as he has cupped them together to allow him to gently hold a worm, in amongst all the mud on his gloves.

Reminder to anyone working outdoors with children and young people...

You don't need perfect sessions. You need real ones. The connection matters more than the plan.

#OutdoorLearning #NaturePlay #NatureConnection #ForestSchool #RelationshipBased #NeuroAffirming #ConnectionNotCorrection #OutLETScot