Al Fresco Learnng For Local Children

An Aylesbury primary school has two new outside classrooms to make learning more exciting.

Getting the pupils outside more will also take William Harding Combined School a step closer to achieving Healthy Schools Status.

Headmaster of the school in Hazlehurst Drive, Graham Osman, explained that the staff knew they wanted to create an educational outside environment and decided to make it into a pupil project.

The year five students were asked to plan how they could improve the playground and create an environment that could be used both during lesson and play times.

The final solution was covered areas with seating to act as an outside learning space, shelter from the sun in summer and a quiet place to read, chat or eat snacks during break and lunch times.

With these plans in mind Mr Osman called in Wiltshire-based Playforce – the country’s premier provider of school playground equipment.

                    

    William Harding pupils make the most of their new Playforce outdoor classroom

After discussing the needs and desires of both pupils and staff, Playforce created two hexagonal wooden shelters, each able to seat 30 pupils, one in the infant playground and one in the junior playground.

“We’re all delighted,” said Mr Osman. “The children are very happy with the shelters and already use them during play times and the staff are planning lessons to teach outside when the weather improves. We are all really looking forward to the summer this year.  These shelters will make life at William Harding much more enjoyable for everyone.”

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