RGS Dodderhill Prep School pupils took part in two Outdoor Activity Days last week.
The pupils, ranging in age from Reception to Year Six immersed themselves in the outdoor setting. The Forest School area at RGS Dodderhill includes an outdoor classroom and a newly set up kitchen garden area. The children embraced the opportunity to immerse themselves in a variety of outdoor activities including designing the outdoor area, preparing beds and making clay hedgehogs.
RGS Dodderhill recently received over 120 saplings from the Woodland Trust. The Prep children planted the saplings in the Outdoor Classroom area as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The Queen’s Green Canopy is proud to be creating a living legacy of over a million trees planted in Her Majesty’s name across the nation. The pupils at RGS Dodderhill are excited to watch the saplings grow and thrive in the years to come.
RGS Dodderhill has an excellent outdoor learning area providing the perfect environment to promote childhood: fresh air; exploring; controlled risk-taking (tree climbing encouraged); outdoor learning in the magical Forest School and letting off steam in the adventure playground.
Nina Hobson, Head of Key Stage One and Two commented “I am passionate about developing the Outdoor Learning provision for our pupils at RGS Dodderhill. My recent Forest School Leader training highlighted the incredibly positive impact the natural environment can have on a child’s self-esteem, self-confidence, ability to work cooperatively and attitude to learning. The children have loved the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the expansion of our outdoor provision and are looking forward to watching the area blossom in the months ahead.”