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Home / Our Curriculum / Curriculum Content / Curriculum – Outdoor Learning

Curriculum – Outdoor Learning

At Montalbo, we believe outdoor learning provides many benefits to children’s wellbeing and learning. Research (such as here) proves that children are often more motivated and happier as a result of being outdoors. As well as creating opportunities for taking subjects of the national curriculum outdoors, we have a weekly timetabled session for Years 1 to 6 which follows a different theme each half term. Children in Early Years access an indoor/outdoor provision each day.

Intent

  • To provide children with a breadth of opportunity to learn new knowledge and skills that are purposeful
  • To connect with and appreciate the natural world
  • To increase the amount of time children are spending outdoors
  • Develop meaningful contexts with the real world outside the classroom
  • To provide outdoor environments and surroundings to act as a rich stimulus for creative thinking and learning.
  • To provide multi-sensory experience outdoors
  • To improve mental health and wellbeing
  • To develop social skills such as teamwork, turn taking, communication and risk taking

Implementation

  • All classes will have timetabled outdoor learning slots (Y1-6) or be part of every practice (EYFS)
  • The subject leader will plan a sequential and progressive curriculum around a half termly theme
  • At the start of each lesson, children will revisit prior learning
  • Teaching staff will be suitably trained and understand the knowledge and skills
  • The subject leader will monitor the effectiveness of outdoor learning
  • Children will contribute to the effective design of the outdoor learning curriculum

Impact

  • Children develop knowledge and skills which are useful in everyday life
  • Children gain awareness of how being outdoors improves mental health and wellbeing
  • Children make connections with the natural world
  • Children develop social and practical skills
  • Children gain a breadth of different experiences
  • Children develop a love for being outdoors

Outdoor Learning Curriculum (download)

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