Look Out There

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Look Out There

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Key words Investigating, observing, senses, recording and recalling

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Context and background

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Aims and objectives Teacher planning The Foundation Phase

Case studies 4 schools Acknowledgements Learning and teaching Activities
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Context and background

Out There is a project that celebrates the extraordinary and the obvious and maximises one of the most valuable resources: your own doorstep. Venturing beyond the school gate, stepping out into the outside world, learning professionals guide the children around their square mile, listening, watching and experiencing the world around them. Whats that? What is it for? Who lives there? many questions that can lead to discovery and knowledge about the childrens own locality and their experience of it. This work has been a focus in the City and County of Swansea schools for a number of years and has been supported by the Design Commission for Wales and education consultant, Eileen Adams. Teachers have found that focussing on the teaching and learning principles around this approach has led to some excellent practice. Now through NGfL Cymru it is possible to share this practice with other teachers and learning professionals throughout Wales. I have been amazed with the outcomes and believe that this skills based approach, with an emphasis on outdoor learning, is perfect for embracing the underlying principles of the Foundation Phase. Outdoor learning features strongly in the new Foundation Phase Curriculum. Four teachers have come together to share all the ways that they have found that have involved using the outdoor learning environment its places and spaces, both made and natural a holistic learning resource. Carolyn Davies Teacher Adviser and Co-ordinator for the Arts City and County of Swansea

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Look Out There Aims and Objectives

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To be observant and interested in their surroundings To observe the structures and spaces they encounter To consider relationships between people and place To reflect on their experience To think about how villages and towns have come to look they way they do To think about how the environment is shaped and managed To discuss environmental issues To consider ideas for change and improvement
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Teacher planning The Foundation Phase The Foundation Phase Curriculum

When carrying out the Look Out There project you will discover the opportunities available to develop and enhance the childrens learning skills. The project supports many areas of learning and the following slides taken from The Foundation Phase framework for Childrens Learning for 3-7 year olds highlights such opportunities:

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Case Studies 4 Schools Clydach Infants School Pentrepoeth Infants School

Tregwyr Infants School Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Bryniago

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