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Early Years Leaders’ Network Conference
Foundations for the Future: Outdoor Learning in the Digital Age
Led by Shonette Bason-Wood
Overview
In today’s screen-filled world, how can we ensure that children still develop the essential skills they need for life? This fun, high-energy conference explores the power of outdoor play and movement to support learning, wellbeing, and development in the digital age. Delivered in Shonette’s signature interactive style, each session is packed with practical ideas, laughter and powerful insights.
Session 1: Movement & Learning in the Digital Childhood
Explore how physical activity shapes early brain development in an age of screens. Session 2: 100 Things to Do Outdoors
A playful dive into a treasure trove of simple, unforgettable outdoor activities.
Session 3: A Movement-Based Curriculum
How to embed movement and outdoor learning into your setting’s curriculum.
Session 4: Motivation Explosion!
An uplifting finale to energise and empower every adult in the room.
DATE: Friday 6th February 2026
TIME: 09:30-15:30
LOCATION: TBC
COST: £230 for non-subscribing schools
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BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
Schools who subscribe to the Gateway Alliance Early Years Network have 1 FREE place per subscription.
Costs will be incurred for additional places and for schools that do not subscribe. Please see our terms for details.
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact us on 02476 347697 or email: info@gatewayalliance.co.uk
Shonette Bason-Wood
Shonette Bason-Wood is motivational speaker and international consultant/trainer for Early Years Education, which she combines with working in schools and Early Years settings and being a published author. Shonette’s passion for Early Years education shines through with her innovativeness, enthusiasm and dedication to impacting on young children’s learning.
What Shonette offers is inspiration, motivation and cost effective ideas for practitioners of Early Years children. Her ideas span the depth, breadth and width of the curriculum and produce a very personalised learning environment.
Shonette supports, enthuses and motivates Senior Leaders to accept the challenge of leading change within their schools to move them forward, impacting on standards.
Shonette also incorporates her permission to be a ‘Happy Educator’ into her trainings because she believes well-being of staff is vitally important especially in these current times.
Listening to Shonette is an experience not to be missed.
