We believe that learning outside of the classroom can inspire and enhance children's learning opportunities in many different ways. Every class is timetabled for an outdoor learning session every week. Examples of recent outdoor learning across the school have included:
3D art sculptures inspired by Andy Goldsworthy
Baking bread on a fire inspired by the stone age people
Mini beast hunts using our pond area
Classification of leaves and plants
Den building in DT lessons
Map work around the school
Shadows in science
RECEPTION ARE HUNTING FOR SIGNS OF SPRING!
YEAR 2 ARE RECREATING ARTWORK IN THE SUN!
For outdoor learning, we went out to recreate some artwork using outdoor materials. It was lovely to spend the afternoon in the sun, being creative.
YEAR 2 ARE EXPLORING SHAPES OUTDOORS!
In outdoor learning this week we went to explore shapes in nature, building on from maths and linking with our inquiry.
YEAR 3 ARE SEARCHING FOR CLUES!
As part of our provocation, we explored how human actions can positively or negatively impact the environment, which sparked some interesting discussions. We sorted photos, comparing the Amazon Rainforest with the New Forest. A scavenger hunt helped us decipher essential vocabulary. It was an engaging way to deepen our understanding.
YEAR 2 ARE CREATING TRAILS!
In outdoor learning this week, we went outside to create trails in the snow inspired by the story of The Snail and the Whale.
YEAR 2 ARE COMMUNICATORS!
To link with our unit of inquiry, we explored communicating using a flag. The children made a flag using outdoor materials and tried to communicate with their friends.
YEAR 3 ARE LOOKING FOR ANIMAL TRACKS!
YEAR 5 ARE INSPIRED BY ROALD DAHL!
This Friday was World Roald Dahl Day, to celebrate this, we created some dream jars or a frame from our favourite Roald Dahl books during our Outdoor Learning session.
YEAR 2 SCIENCE: MICROHABITATS
In Science, we have been looking microhabitats so we went into the woods to explore microhabitats for lots of different minibeasts. We found lots of different minibeasts including spiders, snails and slugs.
YEAR 2 CREATE THEIR NAMES OUT OF NATURE'S FALLEN TREASURES!