It’s school, but outdoors
STUDENTS from a school in Ascot enjoyed a captivating day of activities as part of Outdoor Learning Day last month.
All 160 students in the LVS Ascot Junior School headed outside to explore the school’s 25-acre grounds on Thursday, October 12, while others made a trip to Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
The youngest pupils in Reception Class to Year 2 enjoyed a scavenger hunt around the school grounds to encourage them to use their imaginations to find items including bugs and plants.
Year 4 pupils were given a session on trust and communication, which involved a number of teamwork activities and problem solving tasks, whilst all the pupils enjoyed an opportunity to read outdoors.
Older students in Year 6 were taught map-reading skills as part of an orienteering session which involved following a series of instructions to move from point to point within the school grounds.
Pupils in Year 5 made the exciting trip to Stonehenge in Wiltshire where they discovered the history of the famous monument and learned how prehistoric man lived and how they managed to create the iconic ring of stones.
Head of Junior School Rachael Cox said: “By having a day like this outside the classroom, where every child is involved, they are able to work together across year groups and show collaboration and self-confidence, take risks and do things that they might not otherwise do.
“It was an inspiring day that really engaged them with learning and trying new things”.