Outdoor learning
As an accredited “Outdoor Learning School”, we view the outdoors as an extra classroom.
When planning our learning experiences, we always ask the question “Where is the best learning environment to achieve our objectives?” and then plan accordingly. Our Outdoor Classroom area with Fire-pit and our Spiritual Garden are key aspects of this and are being used for a wide range of curriculum based activities linked to RE, PSHCE, Science and English etc.
View our Outdoor Learning
Please take the time to view what our pupils have been learning in the outdoor environment below. You can view all of our Outdoor Learning by searching for 'outdoor learning' in the top right search box on our website.
Identifying and surveying birds – Y6
As part of our Science topic about Inheritance and Evolution, Year Six have been learning how to classify organisms according to their physical characteristics. We took our learning outside and combined our Science knowledge with a survey of birds across …
Making bird feeders – Y6
In preparation for the RSPB’s ‘Big Garden Birdwatch’, Year Six made bird feeders to help attract a variety of birds to our school grounds. We enjoyed some quality well-being time in our outdoor classroom and nature area, working in small …
A frosty morning – Y1
Y1 had a Wow moment with our lovely frosty mornings. We took ourselves outside to appreciate the beautiful scenery that surrounds us. We then investigated how to make footprints in the frost and what happened when we put our hands …
Christmas fun! – YR
We had lots of fun in the week before Christmas, we enjoyed the snow with our buddies, made Perky Penguins and had a visit from Father Christmas.
Homes for woodland animals – YR
As part of our Percy Topic, we read After The Storm, when Percy’s friends lost their homes because their oak tree blew down in a storm. Percy was very kind and helped his friends build new homes. We thought we …
Acorn update – Y4
An acorn update too – we have been looking after our pots and were very excited when one started to grow! It has grown quite a lot. We are hopeful that shoots may soon appear on the others too!
Forest School Church
On a crisp, sunny winter’s day the whole school took part in our ‘Forest Church at Christmas’ nativity trail. Working in class groups (some of us with our buddies) we recalled key events in the nativity story through a series …
Enjoying the snow
This week’s unexpected snow brought many a fun playtime across the whole school. Despite the winter chill, the children wrapped up warm and thoroughly enjoyed the novelty of building snowmen and other imaginative icy creations. Outdoor learning at its best!
Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Day in History
Year 2 learnt all about Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot. They made mini Guy Fawkes stick men, sequenced the gunpowder plot. We had a Guy Fawkes day where the children burnt their Guy Fawkes stick men in the outdoor …
Planting acorns – Y4
Year 4, inspired by the book ‘The Promise’, have been planting acorns which, they hope, will one day grow into mighty oak trees!
Feeding the birds – Y4
Year 4 helped Mrs Hill and Mrs Paget to make some bird feeders, one lunchtime. We mixed fat, seed, meal worms and dried fruit together, put the mix into coconut shells and then hung them from the trees around school. …
Seasonal changes in Science – Y1
This term the children are learning about Seasonal changes in Science. Today we named all four seasons and learnt about Autumn. We went on an Autumn walk around the school grounds and noticed the weather, temperature and trees. We noticed …