Grounds for Learning, The UK School Grounds Charity

The Programmes team manages a range of initiatives, both national and regional, which work with key groups in the communities of schools and early years settings.

All of these initiatives seek to promote and enhance the development, use and value of outdoor spaces in diverse and innovative ways.

A list of all previous programmes are below - click on the links for more information

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	Spaces to Grow EY LTL, in partnership with Kent EYDCP supported early years settings across the county.
	National School Grounds Week EY/Primary/Secondary Our annual celebration of school grounds to encourage people to get outside and use their outdoor spaces.
	Putting it into Practice EY/Primary/Secondary GFL worked with a teachers from Clackmannanshire Council for a year to support them planning and delivering outdoor lessons
	Grounds for a Growing Community EY/Primary/Secondary Schools and nurseries received support to grow food, with tips on design, what to plant and involving the community.
	Growing Schools Garden EY/Primary/Secondary 2 Growing Schools Gardens were exhibited at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show as part of the DCSF Growing Schools Initiative.
	John Laing London School Grounds Awards EY/Primary/Secondary With funding from the Laing Charitable Trust, more than 50 prizes of funding and support are available to make changes to your outdoor spaces.
	Dream Playgrounds Primary The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Dream Playgrounds competition set out to transform Britain's neediest playgrounds. Over 1,000 schools entered, with 10 receiving Ł10,000 and one national winner receiving Ł100,000.
	Get Moving Primary The use of the school grounds served as a focus point to encourage greater physical activity and healthier lifestyles among primary school children.
	School Estate Management Plan Primary Clackmannanshire Council worked with every school in the local authority to develop a coherent and effective Authority-wide plan to improve all school grounds.
	First Steps to your Heritage Primary GfL, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, worked with six primary schools in Perth and Kinross to investigate and engage with their heritage.
	Fruit-full Schools Primary/Secondary A National Lottery Local Food Grant will enable thousands of children to establish heritage orchards in their grounds.
	Greener Grounds Primary/Secondary ExxonMobil Link Schools have transformed their grounds into exciting places for playing and learning.
	Art of the Garden Primary/Secondary With the support of Ernst & Young, schools created artworks in the grounds with a spiritual theme
	Supergrounds Primary/Secondary A Ł6 million community investment programme by RBS group helps schools improve their grounds.
	School Grounds of the Future Primary/Secondary Demonstrated how school grounds can be transformed and managed for the benefit of children's learning and development
	Learning Together Primary/Secondary With funding from DEFRA's Environmental Action Fund and a partnership with NCPTA, over 2,000 PTAs made the most of their grounds.
	GIS Pilot Secondary LTL worked with ESRI (UK) and secondary schools to use GIS to map school grounds.
	Sense of Time and Place Secondary A national pilot project aimed at engaging young people (11-18yrs) and secondary schools in their heritage.
	Hearts and Minds Secondary Following the success of Sense of Time and Place, LTL worked with secondary school communities to engage with local heritage.
	Growing Clubs Secondary The Department of Health and DfES and LTL worked with London schools to develop growing activities.