Outdoor learning

At Parkview Nursery School we spend a lot of time outside!

There are some things that you  just can't learn about inside such as what the rain feels like, what happens when you jump in a muddy puddle and what our friendly Robin likes to eat.  Some children just seem to learn better outside and with this in mind we operate an open door policy where children can choose whether they want to access activities inside or out.  We aim to offer the same variation in learning opportunities outside as inside but often on a bigger scale.  For example mark making happens outside but this could be with large chalks on the ground or with paint brushes and buckets of water.  While board games may take place inside, outside this could be hopscotch or skittles, counting and recording the score on a large whiteboard.  The staff work with the children outside as they do inside following their lead and exploiting every learning opportunity through talk, modeling questioning and finding out about things together.  Children learn to assess risk in a safe environment and their physical skills develop enormously.