Learning Outside the Classroom

'Learning by doing is the best way to truly understand.' - John Dewey 

Intent

At St. Francis de Sales, our intent is to provide a high-quality and ambitious Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) curriculum that is coherently planned and sequenced from Year 3 to Year 6. We believe that LOtC is a fundamental pillar of our long-term curriculum design, providing a rich, real-world context that deepens the knowledge and skills acquired with the classroom ensuring a seamless transition between classroom theory and real-world application.

Our curriculum is designed to foster a growth mindset and build character resilience, ensuring that all pupils develop the fluency and confidence to navigate unfamiliar environments. Through a blend of challenge and discovery, we aim for our pupils to:

• Relish challenging and unfamiliar tasks and environments; 
• Embrace learning from their mistakes and recognise this as a key aspect for improvement;
• Develop resilience, independence and self confidence; 
• Learn about themselves and conquer their fears; 
• Learn to work effectively as part of a team and independently; 
• Embrace working with the local community in order to develop and improve the local environment and reduce carbon footprints.