Empty classroom day

On Friday, it was 'Empty classroom day' and, as the name suggests, it is the hope that teachers take the learning to the children using the great outdoors.

We took the register and then began our outdoor learning time....

We headed to  Mrs Hough's Tent to start the day, by taking a 'shape hunt' walk there. What shapes can we spot in our environment? We found circles - wheels and steering wheel on the train; rectangle ( or oblong) windows and doors and bricks; triangle bunting; semi circle Windows on the tent, to name a few. 

We enjoyed sitting in the tent and sharing a story about 'Super Dad' which Lilah had brought to school.

We then spent the next part of our morning enjoying some free choosing in our outside area.

Fun with the trains...

Looking after the babies....

Gardening....

Minibeast hunting....

Taking the babies for a walk whilst we chat with our friends....

Writing/drawing....

Looking for minibeasts....

Balancing on the stepping stones...

Playing with dinosaurs....

Digging....  And exploring what happens when we add water to soil...

Sand fun....

We managed to do some phonics and even our writing outside too.

We only had to go inside to go to the loo. 

Mission accomplished. A whole morning learning outside our classroom!!!!