You may have noticed that the grassed area
to the side of the school, near the school chickens, is being redeveloped. We are very excited about this project, and
we hope to create a wonderful and inspiring outdoor learning environment for
all the children to enjoy.
We are very grateful to Andy Holland who
has kindly agreed to give up his time to do the work. We are currently seeking different funding
sources to pay for the materials that need to be purchased.
So far the woodland area has been cleared
and we plan to develop a learning area here with an insect hotel and bird boxes. The chicken pen has been tidied up with
shingle so our chickens are no longer bathing in mud! The original vegetable patch is going to be
divided up into individual beds and a wildflower garden will be grown along the
back of this area.
All of this will be set amongst seating, information boards and other
educational resources. Ultimately, we
plan to fence the area so it is safe for our younger children, but it will also
be open for parents when collecting children at the end of the day.
This is an ongoing project, but we hope the
main work will be finished around Easter so the children can start using the
area in the Summer Term. If you have any
resources which you think might be useful that you are willing to donate then
please speak to Mrs Partridge. We will
keep you updated on our progress.
