Arden Primary School pupils get to explore their own great outdoors
As One Stockport’s ‘Let’s Explore Our Great Outdoors’ is designed to encourage everyone of all ages to take a moment out of their day to enjoy any of our many outdoor spaces, children at Arden Primary School are doing just that!
Whether you visit a park or your local shopping centre, take a walk in the hills or venture into your own garden, taking time to stop and look around us can do wonders for our wellbeing and mental health.
The staff and children from Arden Primary School in Bredbury are doing just that.
They are lucky to have extensive beautiful grounds, enjoyed by children from Nursery through to Year 6. The school has a stunning view of Pear Mill from their field and playground and run the Forest School programme involving around 105 sessions per year where pupils can explore the natural world, enjoy the learning, and experience the benefits of the outdoor classroom.
Deputy Headteacher Julia Dunn explains:
“At Arden we believe that the Outdoor Learning environment has much to offer our children and that they have the right to experience the unique and special nature of being outdoors. Our extensive grounds provide a variety of environments that offer the space and freedom for a type of learning that cannot be replicated indoors.
“Children form Nursery to Year 6 engage in outdoor experiences that support learning across all areas of the curriculum.
“We are also part of Forest Schools, a holistic way of learning where children visit our Woodland area to play, learn and discover and develop confidence and self-esteem.
“Our ongoing developments in the Outdoor Learning areas within the Foundation Stage allow for free flow provision in and outside of the classrooms, giving children the choice of where they wish to play and learn. Activities in these areas allow children to develop skills across all areas of the curriculum.”
If you would like to find out more about Arden Primary School and how they are embracing outdoor learning, please visit their website.
