Take a look at our Outdoor Learning Area, how it used and how it came to be:

Development

Here at Park Road Academy we were very excited to begin creating plans to develop our Eco area. We wanted this to be an area accessible to all classes for a variety of cross - curricular applications with links to science, geography, design & technology and many more!

The images below outline the design process, the ideas we had and the pupil voice we gathered to help us formulate a design of what we wanted our Outdoor Learning Area to look like.

 The children in Eco Club worked hard alongside our Eco Lead Mrs. Sidwell to assess the Eco Area and produce their own designs for how they feel it should look and what it should include. These plans were then used to develop the plans below for the Eco Area as it is important to us at Park Road Academy that the children feel involved in the process and enrichment of our school offer.

 What Does Our Outdoor Area Look Like Now?

 Our Eco Area now has a gate that ensures safe access to and from the area as well as a teaching area complete with a blackboard and benches to allow the classes a place to sit, listen and complete any necessary work. This exciting addition to our Eco Area has already made the area feel much more like an outdoor classroom and we will keep you updated on how it is used throughout the school year!

 

How is the area being used?