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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Y1 |
Using and Exploring Natural Materials A I C |
Natural woodlands Weather E C I |
Sensory Trails
E G A |
Making Shapes Tree Gym T |
Colours around school E A G |
African animals Team games T A |
Y2 |
Pond life Playgrounds
E A T |
Journey Sticks Seasons
E G |
Senses, Sounds and textures Team Building
E T |
Plants and Flowers Local wildlife
E I G A C |
Poetry in the Environment Weather
C I |
Improving the school grounds Safety in the outdoors E |
Y3 |
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Searching for Spring Mini beasts and Birds
E C I |
Leaves and Plants Forces Assault courses A G I T |
Photography Weeping Willows Camouflage E C T I |
Y4 |
Seasons/ Seasonal food Stick Project
A I C G T E |
Autumn Sticks and Leaves Viking raids
A C |
Insulators and materials Environmental changes I A C |
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Y5 |
Journey Sticks and senses Fruits and leaves of Autumn Pixie Houses E A G C |
Orienteering and team challenges Rockets and Sundials Scavenger hunting Leaves T A I E C |
RSPB project
I E |
Local area maps Planting pots Team Building games
A G T E |
Hanging baskets and plant art
Mini beast mansions
A E C G |
Parks and Playgrounds
Orienteering
A T |
Y6 |
Journey Sticks Conkers, cones and Autumn Leaves E C I |
Kite making Seasons and cooking Mosaics C A I G |
Woodland trees and leaves John Muir collages E C A |
Plants Ponds
E C I |
Compasses and charts Orienteering A T I |
Native American Tribes
A C T |
Skills covered through outdoor learning
Exploring and discovering – Involves finding out about the environment and seasonal changes, including taking part in outdoor and adventurous activities, nature work and the John Muir Award at Y5/6.
Creating – Includes using natural materials for arts and crafts, story/poetry writing in the environment and imaginative activities.
Applying – Provides children with the opportunity to make links to their cross curricular themes in the outdoor environment.
Growing and Cooking – Involves children growing flowers, plants, vegetables and fruits in the school garden and using there for art and cooking projects.
Team Building – Involves taking part in games and outdoor & adventurous activities which promote team work and problem solving, this includes learning orienteering.
Investigating – Provides children with opportunities to apply science and technology knowledge and skills in the outdoor environment.