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Article from the Fife Free Press : https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/shipping-containers-create-nursery-scouts-fife-hq-2931981?fbclid=IwAR0aL4uj-sptF67DnE-TNAjBw5rMwctBr78Xx4djcKJZDZEdzjWXVl828-A A planning application has been submitted to Fife Council to create a new outdoor nursery from three shipping containers.  It would be based at Fordell Firs National Scout Activity Centre in Dunfermline. The units would  replace the former scout radio hut on a 1700-square meter area of …

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Article courtesy of the Scotsman – https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/its-time-embrace-green-space-and-show-learning-great-outdoors-rachel-cowper-and-deryck-irving-2900285?fbclid=IwAR1inYDo08vBl9PuWdvrVCp4kedUvtRc1DTBTISUFaHKPVV2CzQzNkvtKCM Moving education outdoors would be beneficial to childhood health and wellbeing and ease the pressure on indoor setttings, write Rachel Cowper and Deryck Irving Phase 1 of the Scottish Government’s lockdown easing measures included the reopening of childminders and fully outdoor nurseries. This is driven by evidence that …

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