At Cockfield Primary School nursery class we have been developing resources in our outdoor area to include exciting new learning opportunities across all areas of the curriculum, says Judith Cowley. We make the most of the space by encouraging the children to explore everyday items -made from different materials - on a larger scale. We had great fun recently when some stock arrived in a big cardboard box. We checked the empty box for sharp edges and, once we had decided it was safe, we left it outside ready for our eager investigators to explore.