Drapers' Maylands Primary - Learning in Early Years

👀 Something BIG is Coming to Our Early Years Garden...

This familiar view won't look quite the same for much longer!

We're preparing for an exciting new development that will create even more opportunities for our children to climb, ride, balance, explore and grow.

We can't wait to share more with you soon...

👀 Watch this space! 👀

Outdoor Classroom Day in Dormouse and Hedgehog Class 🌿☀️

On Thursday 21st May, our Reception children spent the day learning beyond the classroom as part of Outdoor Classroom Day.

At Maylands, as proud holders of the Gold Learning Outside the Classroom Award, outdoor learning is part of everyday life and a key part of our curriculum.

The children enjoyed phonics in the garden, mini beast hunts, checking on our orchard trees and discovering cherries, apples and pears beginning to grow. They visited the ducks and guinea pigs, read library books outside, completed observational drawings in the Science Garden and enjoyed lots of outdoor games and Free Learning throughout the day.

Days like this are a wonderful reminder of how powerful outdoor learning can be - supporting curiosity, wellbeing, communication and a love of learning in the natural world. 🌳🐞📚

Helping your child get ready for school...🌿

Forest School fun 🌳🍄🐿️

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