Schools face an increasingly tough challenge of providing outstanding learning environments on a minimal budget to help our children learn and grow to the best of their ability. The Reception team at Aston Clinton School would love to develop their outdoor learning provision and high on their wish list is a mud kitchen which looks lot of fun!

Here's why they are important:

- Mud Kitchens help promote and encourage children to get back to playing outside with nature.
- Mud play creates the opportunity to practice social skills and help children make sense of the world; to actively learn through play whilst importantly having fun.
- Many children are drawn to mud and messy play and even those that are at first less keen, quickly gain confidence as the kitchens provide them with an interesting, safe and contained area to encourage them to start exploring.

Research has shown that there are numerous benefits to playing with mud; it encourages creative thinking, helps develop positive dispositions, improves cognitive function, is good for building a healthy immune system and has been shown to make children happier.

Any donation, large or small would be very much appreciated.