Outdoor Learning

We have lovely school grounds, set up for sports and for outdoor learning...

Trees and young saplings in the school's outdoor learning area

Polytunnel and wheelbarrow in the school garden

Children sitting on log seats in the woodland area

Lighting the firepit and cooking s’mores...

Children toasting marshmallows over the firepit

Children sitting round the firepit with an adult leader

Professional chef Dan Wyatt working with children in the outdoor learning area.

Children preparing food at an outdoor table with a chef

Composting and water conservation are all in a day's work for the Eco-Committee.

Compost bins and a wheelbarrow in the school grounds

A water butt collecting rainwater from a shed roof

Raised flower and vegetable beds beside the school field

Gardening Club entered a Malmesbury-themed wheelbarrow in this year's RHS show at Badminton.

Children in red caps tending the school's wheelbarrow garden at the RHS show

RHS Badminton Flower Show sign for Malmesbury C of E Primary School's wheelbarrow, Our Historic Hilltop Town

Clay hedgehogs and a Hedgehog Friendly Town sign

Year 3 camping on the school field.

Tents pitched on the school field

A row of wellington boots outside a tent

A nest made from sticks and feathers with a Welcome sign

So much learning is just better done outdoors...

Two children hugging a tree

Children making bark rubbings and drawings outdoors

Children washing a doll in a water tray

Two children with pumpkins in a water tub

Children doing a water experiment on the playground

Our curriculum is planned to take advantage of our beautiful historic town and the surrounding countryside...

Road Safety Training in Year 3 - Before we can get there, we have to be able to walk safely!

Children in high-visibility vests at a pedestrian crossing

Year 5 on a Riverwalk. Malmesbury is built on a hilltop surrounded by rivers.

Year 5 children by the river on a riverwalk

Children sitting in a giant woven nest

Malmesbury Abbey – Founded around 675 AD.

Children visiting the ruins of Malmesbury Abbey

In years 4 and 6 we take children on residential visits to experience outdoor and adventurous activities...

Children in helmets and harnesses on a ropes activity

Children climbing a high ropes pole

A group in wetsuits and buoyancy aids at the beach