Our Values of Outdoor Play 

All learning at Bradley Nursery is inclusive, meeting the needs of all children. 

 

Whilst we are out in our outdoor classroom we promise to

Be kind

Be calm

Be safe

Be ready to learn

 

 We believe that learning outside is as important as learning inside.  

 We aim to provide a well-designed, organised and inspirational environment.  With endless experiences with the natural world.  

 The environment will provide safe but stimulating opportunities that inspire children to take risks and challenge themselves.

All children need positive, enthusiastic and attentive adults that understand the importance of engaging and interacting outside.  They recognise how to create opportunities for learning, will join in with children’s play and encourage them to be independent, resilient and curious learners. 

Our large, well-equipped outdoor classroom is used by our Blue and Green Nursery rooms. It offers a variety of contexts in which children can learn and explore on a large scale. 

SAND

Our large sand house provides lots of opportunities for children to learn and explore. The children have a range of equipment that they can access independently to support their learning across a wide range of curriculum areas. 

In our sand house the children learn how to transport sand in different ways using pipes and buckets. Our children also enjoy imaginative play using the sand kitchen resources and small world vehicles. 

Large scale sand play offers a wealth of opportunities for children to develop their thinking skills as they use and adapt their own ideas when making wonderful creations independently and when collaborating with others.

 

 

Our large artificial grass space enables children to take part in a range of physical activities and games in all weathers. The space is versatile and can be used in a variety of ways to provide the children with new challenges and space to learn new skills.

 

 

Claire’s Corner

Claire's corner, is named after a very special former headteacher Claire Lucas. It’s a calm sensory area where children can sit, reflect and engage in back and forth conversations. Children share snacks together at the end of their outdoor session.

 

 

Yellow Nursery Outdoor Classroom 

Our Yellow Outdoor classroom is used by our 2-3 year old children. It offers a wide variety of play experiences for the children to explore and investigate.

The children in Yellow Nursery love to explore the sand shed. They enjoy climbing into the sand, making marks and filling containers on a large scale. We learn to work together and take turns when using resources and when making huge sand castles together. 

Our artificial turf and soft play surfaces enable the children to develop a range of physical skills. Our children explore moving in a variety of ways, climbing up ladders and the climbing crest and using a range of balls and hoops. The space is often changed to ensure the children are challenged to try new things. They love to create their own obstacle courses too, using loose parts such as barrels, cable reels, balancing beams and milk crates. 

The stone pit and planted tyres are open-ended and allow children to use their imaginations as they explore the small world of animals, dinosaurs and vehicles. This area is filled with a variety of textures and scents for the children to explore and find out more about their natural world. The children love clambering over the logs and through the willow tunnel too. 

Our water area enables the children to explore and transport water on a large scale. It is very popular! The children love to fill and empty buckets and containers of various sizes. They are supported to develop their creative and critical thinking skills as they explore ways to use the water pumps and basters and transport water using the pipes. The children love to splash, and we often have a car washing session where the children clean using buckets, sponges and mops.

In addition to the provision above, our children have access to a number of baskets of resources that they can use to enhance their learning and play.