Outdoor Learning | Windy Nook Primary School

Getting ready for spring

by Mrs Hopkins | Sep 19, 2017 | Dragonflies, Ladybirds, News, Outdoor Learning

The Ladybirds and the Dragonflies children have started to get ready for 2018. Yes, already! Miss Fernley worked with some green fingered children to plant up a special Spring Garden with daffodils and narcissi. They will look beautiful when they come up next...

The Great Potato and Bean Harvest

by Miss Fernley | Sep 14, 2017 | Dragonflies, Ladybirds, News, Outdoor Learning

The Ladybirds and Dragonflies have been keeping themselves busy outside by harvesting all the potatoes and broad beans that had been growing in the digging beds. There are some real keen gardeners this year, collecting the food and removing the weeds from the soil and...

Making perfume

by Mrs Hopkins | Sep 14, 2017 | Dragonflies, Ladybirds, News, Outdoor Learning

The children in the Dragonflies and Ladybirds classes decided to use the last of the flowers in their garden to make perfume. The process is easy enough for everyone to have a go at home. Pick some flowers and herbs. Pull off the petals. Put in some water. Stir. The...

End of term extravaganza

by Mrs Hopkins | Aug 1, 2017 | Dragonflies, Events and Visits, Ladybirds, News, Outdoor Learning

In the last week of term Reception children had lots of special treats. Water fun (in the rain), adventure day (with camp fire food), exploring and finding minibeasts on the top field (the slugs were called Lulu 1 and Lulu 2, in case you were wondering) and an...

Music Madness!

by Mrs Ferry | Jul 14, 2017 | Events and Visits, Nightingales, Outdoor Learning

There were some great moves as the children (and staff) strutted their stuff at the summer festival organised by Y6 pupils. The children ‘got down’ to some classic sixties and seventies music. We all had a groovy time and the sun came out too!