Outdoor Learning Provision at New York

We are PROUD to embrace outdoor opportunities to promote learning and enjoyment and creativity among our school community. In embracing learning and play outdoors we support pupils to improve physical health and mental wellbeing whilst strengthening pupils ability to problem solve, work together and experiment creatively.

Research shows that play contributes to children’s physical and emotional health and wellbeing. New York pupils enjoy the outdoors whether it is a structured lesson or unstructured play. Our outdoor offer promotes cooperation and reduces playground disputes whilst pupils work collaboratively to build a den, play a new game, design a waterfall or role play on the train or the boat or get creative in the sand pit. There is something for everyone and a regular replenishment of resources to ensure there is plenty to work with.

There is still lots of room for sports including football, dodgeball, basketball and netball for those who want it along with the outdoor gym and apparatus trim trail which was designed by our own pupils.

Whilst it may look as though this outdoor provision is impromptu, it is in fact strategically planned and organised within a culture of continuous improvement to ensure high quality play opportunity.

Having previously been an OPAL platinum school we are proud to continue using what we have learned en route with our own ideas and protocols to continue to provide an excellent offer for New York pupils to enjoy the outdoors in all weathers to play collaborate and learn.
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