Juliet Robertson

About Juliet Robertson

Juliet Robertson was the inspirational creator of Creative STAR Learning Ltd - I’m a teacher, get me OUTSIDE here! The website has lots of practical ideas about learning and supporting playing outdoors.

Juliet was one of Scotland’s leading education consultants, specialising in outdoor learning and play. She worked at a national level delivering training, giving keynote speeches, leading and supporting innovative outdoor projects and writing content for websites, documents and case studies. She was passionate about enabling schools, play organisations and early years settings to provide quality outdoor learning and play opportunities for children and young people.

Juliet sadly died in 2025 and is very much missed by friends, colleagues and the outdoor community.

Mini interview with Juliet

In 2021, Muddy Faces asked Juliet a few questions about her favourite outdoor things...

Outdoor childhood memory

“I wasn't particularly keen on being outside. Given the choice I would have been inside most of the time, thank you very much. However my mum expected me to be outside lots and I wasn't allowed to hang around inside. I hated the cold. However I did enjoy dressing up in all the rain gear on rainy days and jumping in the puddles. It was a yellow jacket I had with a matching sou'wester hat.”

Favourite natural space

“Up on a mountain where I get the view of the sea, wild cliffs and beaches. Then you get the best of all worlds. Some days your head is in the clouds which is quite remarkable when you stop and think about it. It's the closest thing you get to being on the horizon where land meets sky. When you get a view on a clear day, it's a free wild movie happening in front of your eyes.”

Juliet's top tip!

“Experiment with little ideas and help them grow. Keep on dreaming and asking "What if...?" or "How about...?" It makes for a much more interesting life and keeps your outdoor work creative.”

Messy Maths - A Playful, Outdoor Approach for Early Years

Messy Maths re-imagines the outdoor space through a mathematical lens – providing a treasure trove of suggestions that will empower you to blend outdoor learning into your teaching practice. It is not a ‘how to’ guide, but rather an easy-to-use reference book replete with ready-to-use games and open-ended ideas designed to help children become confident and skilled in thinking about, using and exploring abstract mathematical concepts as they play outside.

Dirty Teaching - A Beginner’s Guide to Learning Outdoors

Drawing on academic research, Juliet explains why learning outdoors is so beneficial and provides plenty of tips and activities to help you to integrate outdoor learning into your teaching practice, providing a broad range of engaging outdoor experiences for your students.

Juliet's book recommendations

Juliet asked us to supplier her books to a number of organisations, and also asked us to source some hard to find books she really liked:

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