At Collingwood School and Media Arts College, our vision is to enable our pupils to explore and celebrate their talents, provide stretch and challenge and  become successful and confident learners that will equip them for the next stage of their life. We incorporate this vision into our weekly provision of outdoor learning by aiming to provide a positive outdoor learning environment which; is promoted, enjoyed and considered a pleasure by all pupils.

Our outdoor learning:

• Inspires learners to be confident in the use of discussion with both adults and peers to further their learning journey.
• Enhances the curriculum.
• Encourages problem solving and questioning.
• Provides opportunity for application of learning and an extension of skills
• Builds self-esteem and confidence in learners.
• Builds resilient, determined and independent learners.
• Develops learner’s personal, social and emotional development.
• Encourages creativity.
• Encourages collaboration.
• Develops and builds the ideas of risk management and risk benefit.
• Improves learner’s life skills and experiences.
• Enables learners to gain respect for the natural environment and wildlife.
• Transfers negative behaviours into positive ones.
• Allows learners to have fun and appreciate the outdoors. 

We provide a variety of outdoor learning opportunities that not only seek to aid the learners in their learning but also be provided in a positive, enjoyable, creative and inspiring manner that will allow them to transfer the skills and knowledge into the classroom and life outside of school.