Outdoor Learning
Outdoor Learning at Short Wood
"Pupils speak about the school and their experiences with enthusiasm. They are eager to learn, including when outdoors. They enjoy taking part in the many activities on offer outside of lessons."
Ofsted, 2025
At Short Wood, we pride ourselves on our amazing site and the way in which we utilize it in order to encourage all of our children to embrace the outdoor setting as a natural extension to the more traditional learning environment.
All of our Short Woodies, from Nursery right through to Year 6, enjoy at least one outdoor learning session each week. These sessions blend a Forest School approach, incorporating practical elements such as den building or fire lighting, with links to curriculum subjects where appropriate.
Please see the photo gallery below for some of the awesome activities that our Short Woodies get up to in their Outdoor Learning sessions!
Outdoor Learning at Short Wood
During our Outdoor Sessions we always have some free time to explore and learn new skills outside. This is the learning we have linked to the curriculum:
Attendance
Overall School: 96.3%