"Teachers are taking more opportunity to enrich lessons by using the outside environment." Ofsted December 2017 |
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Our ongoing vision at St Mary's is to provide our children with excellent academic standards, high achievement and a wonderfully enriched curriculum. The benefits of Outdoor Learning are proven: Providing a varied, stimulating and exciting curriculum encourages children to be motivated to learn Contextualised learning Inspiration for cross curricular learning Develops personal and practical skills in a less restrictive environment Use of natural resources Group work negotiation and co-operation Mathematical and scientific skills Health benefits Development of fine and gross motor skills Enquiry based learning Stimulates creativity Develop citizenship and British values Reflective thinking Alternative to the internet world
We are planning to cover this to create an outdoor classroom. |
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Mission Statement
dreaming bigger,
praying together,
growing in God's love.
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Ofsted Statement
"Pupils thrive in this school both in terms of academic achievement and personal wellbeing."
Ofsted December 2017
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