Enrichment Activities

Introduction

We are delighted to share our new enrichment opportunity; this allows children to partake in deep learning experiences. Each class will enjoy both a series of creative dance and outdoor learning workshop over the year.

See our Diary Dates page for when your child will have their enrichment lesson in outdoor learning and dance. Please note the date of your child’s sessions so they are prepared for the experience. If you are unsure which house group your child is in, please ask your child’s class teacher.

Creative Dance

Creative Dance is an expressive and imaginative way for children to explore movement and music, while developing valuable learning behaviours.

Children are encouraged to move freely and interpret music or stories with their bodies, helping them become resilient through experimentation. Workshops invites curiosity through exploration. Dancers are invited to be brave and take risks in their choreographic choices and learn to work collaboratively to produce performance pieces.

Outdoor Learning

Outdoor Learning Workshops will involve exciting, hands-on learning experiences that immerses children in our school’s natural environment. Your child will engage all their senses as they explore, build shelters or discover the wonders of wildlife.

Each workshop will involve a new adventure, sparking creativity and encouraging children to connect deeply with nature. This learning is driven by curiosity and the joy of discovery. Children are empowered to take the lead in their learning, developing skills and confidence along the way. They become resilient as they face challenges such as learning to tie knots. They stay curious, investigating plants, animals, and ecosystems, and asking questions that inspire deeper understanding.

Through this natural environment, children develop determination as they engage in tasks that require focus and perseverance, from whittling wood to solving nature-based problems. They are encouraged to be brave, stepping outside their comfort zone and embracing new experiences with enthusiasm.

Collaboration is during outdoor learning sessions, children learn to work together to build shelters, create art from nature, and help each other succeed in shared goals, reinforcing the importance of being collaborative.

Outdoor Learning Kit Lists

Our Outdoor Learning Workshops will run whatever the weather (unless extreme weather/wind is forecast). We believe the children should experience most weather types and will only be taken out if correct clothing/precautions have been taken to keep them safe and dry.

To ensure our children are comfortable and prepared, please bring the items listed in a named bag on your child’s allocated day:

• Comfortable trousers.
• Light long sleeved t-shirt.
• Fleecy zip up jacket/ jumper.
• Spare socks.
• Wellies or sturdy closed toe shoes (which you don’t mind getting wet and muddy!)

Recommendations:

• Waterproofs.
• For cold weather: wellies with two pairs of socks; base layer – thermals; neck snood, warm hat and gloves.
• A sun hat for sunny days and suncream applied before school