“If children grow up not knowing about nature and appreciating it, they will not understand it, and if they don’t understand it, they won’t protect it, and if they don’t protect it, who will?” David Attenborough.

These pupils certainly appreciate nature 🦀

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Today we were exploring rock pools , a great way for young people to develop observation skills , ask questions and develop new vocabulary Inclusion&Wellbeing #iwbsoutdoors #widerachievment

Brilliant start to the week with these young people. We completed a 10km cycle loop with a wee snack break at the kelpies this morning! Inclusion&Wellbeing #IWBSOutdoors #learningwithoutwalls #thriveoutdoors

First fishing trip with these young people yesterday. They listened so well to help them learn a new skill. Unfortunately we didn’t catch anything this time but they are both excited to get out again! Mr Hutchinson Inclusion&Wellbeing #IWBSOutdoors #learningwithoutwalls #thriveoutdoors

How amazing are our pupils for trying coasteering?! We are so proud of them 🌟

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Well-being walk and talk with a play in the park! These young people had expressed an interest in getting out and about more so that’s what we did yesterday! Inclusion&Wellbeing #IWBSOutdoors #learningwithoutwalls #thriveoutdoors

What a brilliant Friday morning spent gardening! These young people were so helpful in getting our wild school garden back under control. We also planted some sunflowers 🌻 ☀️ Inclusion&Wellbeing #IWBSOutdoors #learningwithoutwalls #thriveoutdoors

We took a break from beaches this week and visited Cuningar Loop. Staff were impressed by the meta-skills being used. We saw pupils focusing, using initiative, adapting, communicating, collaborating, being curious, using critical thinking and more!
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Some of the pupils have been taking part in litter picking as part of their #DofE It is great to see them working hard to help the local community! Inclusion&Wellbeing #springcleanscotland #IWBSOutdoors #learningwithoutwalls #thriveoutdoors #article24

Although we didn’t have much time today this pupil was able to use his creativity and problem solving skills to build a shelter. We also discussed the importance of leaving no trace! Inclusion&Wellbeing #IWBSOutdoors #learningwithoutwalls #thriveoutdoors #UNCRC24

This young person had a fantastic time outdoors finding worms then making mud pies and smoothies! He was very gentle with the worms and made sure they went home after he named them all!
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What a day for some outdoor messy play! ☀️ These pupils had a brilliant time making muddy recipes, they showed great listening, creativity and resilience! Inclusion&Wellbeing #IWBSOutdoors #learningwithoutwalls #thriveoutdoors #UNCRC31

We also went on a very exciting bug safari today! The pupils were so gentle with their new tiny friends and made sure they all got home safely. We decided not to pick up the GIANT spider! 🕷️ 🐜 🪱 🔍 ☀️ Inclusion&Wellbeing #IWBSOutdoors #learningwithoutwalls #thriveoutdoors #UNCRC31

These pupils were tasked with building different structures. They used clear communication, problem solving skills and demonstrated fantastic resilience! Inclusion&Wellbeing #IWBSOutdoors #learningwithoutwalls #thriveoutdoors

Round of applause for this pupil please 👏🏻
Today she took part in a kayaking session with Sean Barry 🛶 She demonstrated skills such as focusing, communicating, critical thinking and adapting. Excellent work 🏆

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Class Three have been reflecting on their beach trips this term. After each visit we will discuss the journey, wildlife and experiences we had there and compare them to our other trips. We are also going to be learning about ecosystems and the role of the crab 🦀

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The next stop on our beach tour was Silver Sands. No sign of crabs 😞 but we did find some bones and a fish.
The less said about the quicksand the better... 😬😂

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The destination for week two of the Class Three beach tour was Cramond Beach. We saw lots of crabs, managed to not get stranded on the island 😅 and had a great time exploring. The pupils rated this their favourite beach so far mainly because of the crabs 🦀

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Class Three spent this morning at Blackness Castle. It was a good way to ease ourselves back into the term, catch up on what we did during the holidays and enjoy some fresh air.

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It was a real team effort this morning with primary and secondary pupils working together on our Froglife project 🐸 The bath pond is in and the gravel has been put around the side 💪🏻

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