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Education Choices Magazine - Winter 2024

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EXPLORING NATURE

Adventure Awaits Inside Brambletye’s immersive learning journey On a crisp autumn morning in different areas of knowledge the Sussex countryside, pupils naturally interconnect. The Prein Years 1 and 2 at Brambletye Prep’s ‘Wild Child’ and Lower School discovered something School’s ‘Robin’s Recruits’ themes extraordinary during their daily capture young imaginations, spark woodland walk - a perfectly curiosity and encourage inquiry, crafted little den, complete with creating lasting memories and a tiny bed and miniature clothes deeper understanding. hanging on a washing line, had “The children’s excitement is appeared between two beech palpable,” says Kate Fleming, Head trees. Meanwhile, the children in of Pre-Prep. “These meaningful Years 3 and 4 arrived at school to connections develop skills that will find an arrow pinning a map to the serve our pupils throughout their wall and a leafy campsite outside academic journey and beyond.” their classrooms. The children have also enjoyed Developed with Primary meeting lots of exciting visitors Matters, Brambletye’s new to help bring learning to life, from immersive curriculum weaves local farmers to firefighters, and traditionally separate subjects even a handful of chickens. Other together into themed experiences, adventures include bushcraft with pupils discovering how sessions at the school’s own

campsite and a trip to Bedgebury to ‘Be More Tree’. A ‘Fabulous Finish’ brought the term’s topic to a close, with children and parents venturing into the Brambletye woods to build dens and bake fresh bread over a fire for a warming winter tea. The children are looking forward to exploring next term’s themes: ‘Castles and Crowns’ and ‘An Inventor’s Workshop’. AMELIA BROOKS Marketing & Communications www.brambletye.co.uk

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