The outdoors at Park View Primary School, Huyton in Knowsley, has seen a transformation in the past few months - from a derelict wooded area at the back of the nursery garden to a superb interactive learning area, with a focus on music and language.
Our aim was address our children's low language baseline when they enter nursery. We wanted to create a multisensory area that:
- supports storytelling and rhyme
- delivers continuous musical provision outdoors.
Music and language development are strongly linked, as both require discrimination and listening skills. Providing contexts for play and exploration though songs and stories allows for development in both areas. The Early Years Foundation Stage guidance and Letters and Sounds Phase 1 both echo these principles, and offering such experiences outdoors adds to children's enjoyment of them.
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