Outdoor Learning at Jerry Clay Academy
Outdoor Learning Area (Working with Eden’s Forest) We worked with the staff from Eden’s Forest to develop our Outdoor Learning Area. From the planning stage to the actual developments, all children in school were involved. Each week, a different class worked with Adam and Jerome, as well as some volunteers from the local community, to develop the area! Jobs ranged from making willow arches to moving woodchip in a wheel barrow and from making fences to actually lining the pond! Since then, the Outdoor Learning Area has been re-named ‘The Keith Orrell Outdoor Classroom’ after our long-serving governor. For more information, visit: https://edensforestcic.org/
Our work has continued with Eden’s Forest; every year they work with each class to provide engaging curriculum days – please see #JCACurriculum and #JCAOutdoorLearning for more information. Here are some of the highlights… Year 6 Outdoor Learning Day Year 5 Outdoor Learning Day
Year 4 Outdoor Learning Day
Year 1 – Dungeons and Dragons Day Year 2 – Mining Day
Year 4 – Minibeast Hunt Year 5 – Life Cycles Day Outdoor Learning lessons At Jerry Clay Academy, we continue to teach lessons outside; something which we all enjoy! Outside, all curriculum areas are developed in a very engaging way. Outdoor Learning lessons happen at least once a week, with some classes having even more!
Some quotes from our children… “I enjoy outdoor learning because you get fresh air whilst learning.” Year 2 “You get to use natural resources to help with learning” Year 4 “It means more space and freedom. It’s practical.” Year 6 “It’s different to normal.” Year 1 “People can see how amazing our school is with the new Outdoor Learning Area. They would be inspired.” Year 6
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