Outdoor Curriculum Learning
Purpose of the Curriculum
(What will a high quality education do for our children?)
- To develop pupils physical, social, emotional and self-esteem needs,
- To enhance other areas of the school curriculum with high quality outdoor experiences
- To improve pupils knowledge and skills in the urban and rural environment.
Aim of the Curriculum
(What does the curriculum aim to ensure all pupils know or can do?)
- Improve self esteem
- Develop of soft skills - dealing with self, others and environment
- Improve Communication and respect
- Improve behaviour
- Awaken Imagination
- Allow play
- Improve/develop gross/fine motor, hand/eye coordination
Key Stage 1 Curriculum Overview
- Appreciation of environment, road safety and water safety, survival
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Overview
- Mini beasts, habitats, keen to be green, berry safety, recycling, cycle awareness
Key Stage 1 Objectives
- To value and respect your environment
- To carry natural resources safely
- To be aware of road safety
- To be aware of danger around water
- To construct a shelter
Key Stage 2 OBJECTIVES
- To build a human habitat safely
- To know that not all plants are edible
- To reduce the carbon foot print
- To live sustainably
- To have cycle safety awareness
Knowledge or Skills relevant to our school
Key Stage 1
- Outside safety- stranger danger, road safety, poisonous plants.
- Respect environment.
Knowledge or Skills relevant to our school
Key Stage 2
- Respect environment, recycle, live sustainably.
- To be able to survive in the outdoors.