We are proud of the outdoor learning provision our children have at Fernhurst.  Alongside trips to the forest, we have a range of local walks and experiences in the village as well as on the school site to enhance the understanding of nature and our world for our children.  

From September 2024, we are enhancing our outdoor learning so that the children have more opportunities to utilise nature to enhance their classroom learning in art, science, DT and geography.  There are a range of new activities such as trips to go pond dipping, orienteering in the locality, practical map work in the village, an increase in campfire cookery, sketching opportunities and local area adventures.  

There is lots of research out there to support the outcomes of outdoor learning, but we know that it isn’t just the educational outcomes and research that matter, our learners and staff team love it too!