National School Grounds Week
National School Grounds Week 2008 supported the schoolgrounds campaign - click here for details.

National School Grounds Week 2007 was on the theme of Small steps to a sustainable future. From this page you can download PDF versions of the NSGW resources, as well as other resources to help you make the most of your outdoor space for learning about sustainability.


Find previous National School Grounds Week resources using the links on the right.
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National School Grounds Week Resources
  Drought resistant gardening

This Advice Sheet provides information to help you create a garden that makes economical use of water by understanding the needs of plants and taking steps to reduce water loss from plants and soil.
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  How sustainable are our school grounds

This Out & About activity sheet looks at the relative sustainability of different methods of carrying out school grounds maintenance tasks.
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  Outlook May 07

Our latest member newsletter provides details about our other initiatives and some case studies about the excellent work that member schools and settings are carrying out in their outdoor spaces.
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  Renewable energy systems and product suppliers

This Advice Sheet provides details of organisations that advise on or supply renewable energy systems, ranging from portable solutions to major installations.
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  Small steps to a sustainable future

Here are some ideas for getting active and learning about sustainability. You could plan a different activity for every day, hold a one-day festival of sustainability, or spread sustainable learning across the year.
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  Small steps to sustainability

The daily experiences of young children shape their knowledge and understanding of the world and the attitudes and lifestyle they go on to develop. This Playnotes provides ideas for outdoor experiences with care for themselves, for others, and for their environment at the core.
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  Small steps to sustainability: suppliers and resources

This Advice Sheet supports the Early Years Outdoors Playnotes Small steps to sustainability, and the National School grounds Week 2007 resource pack.  It provides details of suppliers who can help you explore this important issue in your setting.
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  Solar Ovens

This Schoolgrounds-UK advice sheet looks at two designs for solar ovens which you can make to demonstrate the power of the sun.
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  Sustainable development activity sheet

Whether you want to plan a week of activities, hold a one-day festival of sustainability, or spread sustainable learning across the year, you'll find plenty of ideas here to have a great time while learning about sustainability.
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  Sustainable School Grounds

This Schoolgrounds-UK Groundnotes looks at how the principles of sustainable development can be applied to school grounds.
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Many of the additional resources on this page come from our membership schemes, Schoolgrounds-UK and Early Years Outdoors. If you're not already a member, you're missing out on year-round inspiration and practical advice on making the most of your outdoors. Click here to find out more.



If you want even more ideas for school grounds activities, you can also download some of the NSGW resource packs from previous years.

2005 - Break Out!