{"id":4890,"date":"2017-05-19T15:03:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T15:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/LeswaltPrimarySchool\/?p=4890"},"modified":"2017-05-19T15:44:49","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T15:44:49","slug":"outdoor-education-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/LeswaltPrimarySchool\/2017\/05\/19\/outdoor-education-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Education Fun!"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Thursday the 18th<\/sup> of May, Leswalt Primary did so much outdoor learning \u2013 it was astounding! It was National Outdoor Education Day and it was a big hit with the pupils and teachers!<\/p>\n

Firstly everyone headed outside and enjoyed \u00a0some maths work.\u00a0P1 headed off to the Wetlands with Mrs Smith to do some 2D shape hunting, P2-4 went angle spotting in the playground and P5-7\u00a0 We made 3D shapes like cubes, cuboids, triangular prisms, pyramids \u00a0etc\u00a0using twigs,\u00a0sticks and elastic bands then thinking about their properties. Everyone was so busy. Jack remarked ” It didn’t really feel like work – it was so fun!”<\/p>\n

After break time, P2-4 worked on some Literacy activities with creative writing at its heart, P5-7 headed to the Wetlands to enjoy chill time with their books. Then they were mimed with sticks to explore metaphors and started writing poems about our surroundings using syllables. They are\u00a0planning to go\u00a0back to finish them next week. There they meth the P1 2D Shape Hunters who were just making their way back to school having found their ‘treasure’ – thanks Mrs Smith for the sweetie bags!<\/p>\n

After lunch P1-4 worked on some athletics skills and P5-7 played netball.\u00a0 AT 2pm \u00a0p6-7 headed inside to their final session of internet safety and p5 were painting\u00a0 in the willow dome. P1-4 had some parachute fun, followed up by a quiz by the play trail.<\/p>\n

“We think it was good because the fresh air made us all\u00a0relax and it did not put us under pressure with anything” commented Charlotte and Iona when asked how they felt the day went.<\/p>\n

Jack in P3 gave the day 5\/5 stars – praise indeed!<\/p>\n

We can’t wait to get outdoors again.We’re Leswalt Primary pupils and staff – get us outta here!<\/p>\n