Outdoor Learning

At Tardebigge, we place great importance on outdoor learning as a key part of helping our children grow and shine. We believe the natural world offers rich opportunities for exploration, creativity, and personal development.

Vegetable Patch

Play Area

Forest School

All children regularly access our dedicated Forest School space, where they take part in hands-on, child-led activities that build resilience, teamwork, and confidence.

Forest School

In addition, we are proud to offer a weekly after-school Forest School session run by Thrive in the Wild www.thriveinthewild.co.uk, giving children an extra opportunity to enjoy and learn about the wonders of our natural world.

Sensory Garden

Our sensory garden provides a calming, reflective environment that supports wellbeing and curiosity, while the wider outdoor areas, including our playground, are used to promote active learning and social interaction.

Tardebigge Trek

Over the last few years we have had several successful Tardebigge Treks, taking the whole school out for a walk in different areas of the countryside around the school site. Our Tardebigge Trek this year was a circular route taking in the local lanes and the canal. We see this as an excellent opportunity for children to develop some of our School Christian Values, in particular: their perseverance, humility, wisdom, joy, compassion for others, and respect of our local environment. We also believe it is important for our children, most of whom do not live in the immediate vicinity of our school, to see and learn about our local surroundings. For many children, this route will give them a good chance to develop their understanding of road safety and being safe next to canals. Finally, we believe a whole school event like this is a great way to share experiences of awe and wonder as a community: the Tardebigge Family altogether.