Lakefield Church of England Primary and Nursery

The staff and children in reception, year 1 and year 2 have been looking at the learning area around their classrooms. Everyone decided that the outside learning area was in need of an upgrade.

We have recently:

• Removed the fencing on the side of the playground
• Installed new fencing around the pond area
• Installed new gates to make it easier for less mobile children
• Opened the planting areas up with a new fence and gate
• Enclosed the storage area and installing easier access
• Cleared the area to make a new investigation area
• Created mud kitchens (sorry parents!)
• Installed boards on the fencing which will be painted in bright colours (red, blue, yellow and green)
• Installed boards on the fencing so the children can use them as blackboards (to be painted)
• Installed a brand new fort, using cut cherry and hardwoods (recycled from school and new)

• Created an area with stepping stones (using the rounds from the cherry trees we have cut back)
• Created a stage area with a reduced slip surface
• Created a mud kitchen area
• Planted living willow screens by the choc box
• Installed willow fencing to soften the area by the choc box
• Installed a new covered/outside area for the reception class and we are looking into doing the same for year 1.