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We believe in integrating outdoor learning
into children’s education from
Reception to Year 6.
We are committed to providing children
with a wealth of learning experiences at
Whitnash and aim to ensure that children
develop a true love of learning.
Outdoor learning is one way that we do this
for our children. Outdoor learning is
curriculum based learning just delivered
outside in a more active
and engaging way.
Sessions help to increase
engagement in learning,
encourage thinking and teamwork skills
as well as nurturing learning behaviours
such as resilience and creativity.
Outdoor learning runs through all
curriculum areas at Whitnash.
We have a unique outdoor space with a
large field and various other outdoor
spaces including a forest school area
and a school garden.
Outdoor Learning starts in Reception where
learning outdoors is part of their daily diet.
Reception have their own outdoor learning
space which they access
every morning and afternoon.
They also have regular outdoor learning
sessions delivered in areas around the
school site. From Years 1-6 teachers take
their classes out for outdoor learning
every week on ‘Fresh Air Friday’.
Each class also takes part in
two outdoor learning enrichments
afternoons led by Mrs Henshaw which
enhance children’s topic learning.
Risk Assessment
We believe in integrating outdoor learning into children’s education from Reception to Year 6. We are committed to providing children with a wealth of learning experiences at Whitnash and aim to ensure that children develop a true love of learning. Outdoor learning is one way that we do this for our children. Outdoor learning is curriculum based learning just delivered outside in a more active and engaging way. Sessions help to increase engagement in learning, encourage thinking and teamwork skills as well as nurturing learning behaviours such as resilience and creativity.
Outdoor learning runs through all curriculum areas at Whitnash. We have a unique outdoor space with a large field and various other outdoor spaces including a forest school area and a school garden. Outdoor Learning starts in Reception where learning outdoors is part of their daily diet. Reception have their own outdoor learning space which they access every morning and afternoon. They also have regular outdoor learning sessions delivered in areas around the school site. From Years 1-6 teachers take their classes out for outdoor learning every week on ‘Fresh Air Friday’. Each class also takes part in two outdoor learning enrichments afternoons led by Mrs Henshaw which enhance children’s topic learning.
We believe in integrating outdoor learning into children’s education from Reception to Year 6. We are committed to providing children with a wealth of learning experiences at Whitnash and aim to ensure that children develop a true love of learning. Outdoor learning is one way that we do this for our children. Outdoor learning is curriculum based learning just delivered outside in a more active and engaging way. Sessions help to increase engagement in learning, encourage thinking and teamwork skills as well as nurturing learning behaviours such as resilience and creativity.
Outdoor learning runs through all curriculum areas at Whitnash. We have a unique outdoor space with a large field and various other outdoor spaces including a forest school area and a school garden. Outdoor Learning starts in Reception where learning outdoors is part of their daily diet. Reception have their own outdoor learning space which they access every morning and afternoon. They also have regular outdoor learning sessions delivered in areas around the school site. From Years 1-6 teachers take their classes out for outdoor learning every week on ‘Fresh Air Friday’. Each class also takes part in two outdoor learning enrichments afternoons led by Mrs Henshaw which enhance children’s topic learning.
Year 6 outdoor learning
We began the session by sharing our knowledge about what we knew about each layer of the rainforest. We then took a walk ‘through the rainforest’. We spotted animals and talked about what it might feel like to be in each layer as we walked around the outdoor space. The children were then challenged to use natural resources to create a model of the rainforest including all 4 layers, animals and plants in each layer. They found clues around the outdoor space to help them. The children worked brilliantly in their groups and created fantastic model rainforests. They shared them with each other, talked through each layer and the animals they had represented. We then discussed some of the threats that rainforests face and how they would impact their models. Each group was then given a threat that they had to represent in their rainforest model. For example, the group with deforestation knocked down their trees and talked about how this would also kill animal habitats and displace the animals to lower layers. We finished off with a vocabulary game.
Learning Outdoors
Approaches at Whitnash
To link with Year 4's Europe topic and their
work looking at famous landmarks,
the children took part in an outdoor
enrichment day where they created a
fantastic willow sculpture of local landmark
'Chesterton Windmill'.
As part of this day they researched
and found out all about the windmill
and created a sway presentation about it.
They also did a still life sketch
of the windmill.
The children were supported by Chaz from
Wayside Willow to create their
willow sculpture and learnt
new skills of willow weaving.
To link with Year 4's Europe topic and their work looking at famous landmarks, the children took part in an outdoor enrichment day where they created a fantastic willow sculpture of local landmark 'Chesterton Windmill'.
As part of this day they researched and found out all about the windmill and created a sway presentation about it. They also did a still life sketch of the windmill. The children were supported by Chaz from Wayside Willow to create their willow sculpture and learnt
new skills of willow weaving.
To link with Year 4's Europe topic and their work looking at famous landmarks, the children took part in an outdoor enrichment day where they created a fantastic willow sculpture of local landmark 'Chesterton Windmill'.
As part of this day they researched and found out all about the windmill and created a sway presentation about it. They also did a still life sketch of the windmill. The children were supported by Chaz from Wayside Willow to create their willow sculpture and learnt new skills of willow weaving.
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