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Killylea Primary School Small School...BIG Opportunities!
Killylea Primary School Small School...BIG Opportunities!
Killylea Primary School is a small rural co-educational primary school 5 miles outside Armagh. It has 80 pupils.
Pam Lowry is the Principal and also teaches Foundation class. Pam, as a keen gardener, has always been an advocate for outdoor play and outdoor learning. As the school has extensive grounds she explored the provision for outdoor learning and in this clip she tells how outdoor learning has now become an important aspect to school life in Killylea Primary School.
Key learning
Key learning
Whole school support
Start small
Benefits to physical and emotional health
High levels of pupil engagement
Points to consider when thinking about developing outdoor learning:
Points to consider when thinking about developing outdoor learning:
Clothing: – wellies and outdoor trousers
Resources: – gather up loose parts/ natural resources
Creativity: how can I do outside what I normally do inside?
HAVE A GO!
Further resources and advice for engaging learners
Further resources and advice for engaging learners
Pinterest
Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
NI Teachers Collaborate Forum
“The Stick Book “– Jo Scholfied and Fiona Danks
“A Year of Forest School” – Jane Worroll and Peter Houghton
“50 Fantastic things to do with Mud and Clay” – Judit Horvath
Google Sites
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