The Team (now hiring)

I have worked as an early years outdoor educator for over ten years. I began at Woodland Outdoor Kindergartens in Glasgow, Scotland, before moving to Canada to join the Reggio Emillia inspired Alderwood House School in Richmond BC. Most recently I have been at West Point Grey Academy in Vancouver as teacher in their inquiry based junior kindergarten program.  I greatly enjoyed my time at these amazing, inspiring schools, and decided in 2018 to now set up my own program - Woods and Waves Outdoor Learning

Through these years I have taught children in an outdoor setting to be captains of their own ship. They build emotional intelligence, self-esteem, develop problem solving skills, find a respect for the environment, work as a team and become part of the community. This is just a small sample of the beauty of the children being outdoors each day, and I feel privileged to get to share in that.

On moving to Vancouver, one of the outdoor capitals of the world, I was surprised to find so few outdoor schools, a curriculum so popular in Europe. As this is a new concept, I am happy to answer any questions (like “What happens when it rains?” – Yes, we are still outside, rain or shine!) and personally let you know the huge benefits, through email, phone call or over a coffee in the neighbourhood. Please get in touch.