Outdoor Education
Outdoor Education - Provision and Progress
St Martin and St Mary C of E Primary School
Outdoor Education Subject Progression Grid
Outdoor Education - Curriculum Subject Statement | ||
Health, Trust & Friendship |
We aim to inspire all children to have a love for the outdoors, their natural world and a real passion for their local surroundings. We encourage children to ask questions about their environment and talk about things they have observed.
| We challenge the children with experiences outside their comfort zone and inspire them to try new activities. When then ask the children to reflect on these, bring forward the sense of real achievement.
We make use of our beautiful local surroundings, such as Windermere, Ambleside, Tilberthwaite and Easedale. We also use provision through various outdoor organisations |
Purpose of Study
A high-quality outdoor education curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in our beautiful local surroundings and aims to create lifelong enjoyment from the great outdoors. It should provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.
National Curriculum Subject Aims
The national curriculum for physical education aims to ensure that all pupils:
- Develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
- Are physically active for sustained periods of time
- Lead healthy, active lives.
- Take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team
National Curriculum Subject Aims
Key Stage 1 | Key Stage 2 |
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Pupils should be taught to:
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Topic Progression Grid
Outdoor Education Subject Overview Grid | |||||||
Year Group/Class | EYFS | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
Autumn 1 |
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| Local Walk – St Catherine’s Woods and Orrest Head
Trip – Stott Park Bobbin Mill |
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| 2 Day Residential – Patterdale | 3 day Residential – Patterdale |
Autumn 2 |
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| School Grounds |
| Local Walk incorporating WW2 learning |
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Spring 1 |
| Orrest Head and Brant Fell Walk |
| School Grounds Orienteering |
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Spring 2 |
| Windermere Village Walk | Leighton Moss Visit |
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| Local Walk – School Knott + Brant Fell |
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Summer 1 |
| Millerground Visit | School Knott Walk | Rydal Caves walk and cooking
| Rivers Walk – Millerground + School Knott | Tilberthwaite Walk + Cooking | Easedale Tarn Walk |
Summer 2 |
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| Bockhole and Windermere Outdoors Trip |
| Millerground – Orienteering, Kayaking and Walk |
| Loughrigg Orienteering + Team building games |