NEW OUTDOOR LEARNING AREA

The Forest School area at RGS Dodderhill includes an outdoor classroom and a newly set up kitchen garden area. Pupils have embraced the opportunity to immerse themselves in a variety of outdoor activities including designing the outdoor area, preparing beds and making clay hedgehogs.

The Outdoor Learning area provides the perfect environment to promote childhood: fresh air; exploring; controlled risk-taking (tree climbing encouraged); outdoor learning in the magical Forest School and letting off steam in the adventure playground.

Nina Hobson, Head of Key Stage One and Two commented “I am passionate about developing the Outdoor Learning provision for our pupils at RGS Dodderhill. My recent Forest School Leader training highlighted the incredibly positive impact the natural environment can have on a child’s self-esteem, self-confidence, ability to work cooperatively and attitude to learning. The children love the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the expansion of our outdoor provision”.