Outdoor Learning

All of our staff have undertaken Forest School training and children regularly visit the local woodlands and complete activities linked to the curriculum

Woods Long Term Plan

The Benefits of Outdoor Play

Outdoor play improves physical development

Physical skills are important for growth, physical coordination and the movement of the body. When children play outdoors they increase their ability to balance, jump, climb, throw, run and skip.

Social development

Outdoor play provides children with the opportunity to gain social skills by interacting, collaborating and negotiating with others.

Increased Imagination

Being outdoors gives children the opportunity to pretend to be anything they want, for example, to be a bear in the wild or a chef in the kitchen.

Gain knowledge and appreciation for the natural world

Children learn about the natural elements and their surroundings when they are outside. For example, they learn about the weather, the change in seasons, and different animals that are found outside.

Nursery and Reception

	Our EYFS area is very large and we have designed it to provide a wide range of opportunities for Physical Development and Imaginative Play.
	We have a builder's yard with construction and large scale equipment. Elsewhere we have a tunnel, climbing frame, garden area and creative station. Our garden are includes areas with different surfaces for small world play eg under the sea, sand and snow.
The area includes a stream complete with a water wall which can be adjusted and experimented with. Our stream is great for building dams, different water pathways, making water flow fast/slow and general water play.