Jun 28, 2022 | Early Years, Outdoor Learning Activities
Reception had a great time at Gibside trying out lots of new adventurous experiences. We thoroughly enjoyed the zip wire and the more challenging climbing structures and attempted the low ropes bravely. The sand and water features were a huge hit! What a lovely day we...
Jun 28, 2022 | Early Years, Outdoor Learning Activities
Our campfire added a real sense of adventure and excitement to our forest trip. We learned how to get the fire going and how to stay safe around it. We learned the importance of listening to instructions carefully in order to manage risks. As well as supporting the...
Jun 28, 2022 | Early Years, Outdoor Learning Activities
We have great fun in the fresh air building dens in the deep dark woods at Gibside. We worked together in teams which strengthened our bonds and developed our social skills. We listened to each other, shared ideas and problem solved together, helping each other to...
Jun 17, 2022 | Humanities Activities, Outdoor Learning Activities, Year 6
As part of our Geography topic: Mapping Year 6 visited Mr H’s outdoor learning oasis. We started the day thinking about the points of the compass, starting with four, and thought about why they are important for map reading and how we would find North. We then delved...
Jun 17, 2022 | Early Years, Outdoor Learning Activities, Science & Technology Activities
Following a lot of interest in Space and the planets we have been finding out about astronauts and space travel. We enjoyed the story “Whatever Next” and role played going to the moon ourselves for a picnic. We built lots of space stations, rockets and...
Jun 10, 2022 | Outdoor Learning Activities, Year 2
This week we had our second visit to the community allotment. After we had recapped the rules on how to keep safe, we looked back at the work we did last time. It was amazing to see how much the beans, sunflowers and strawberry plants had grown. Unfortunately...
