Brooklands is proud to hold the Learning Outside the Classroom Mark which recognises our work in learning beyond the classroom.

As the only school in Suffolk to hold both Forest School and Beach School status our children are immersed in an exciting and rich curriculum which features regular visits to our local forest (Pattles Fen in Brantham) and our local beach at Manningtree. We are also the only school in the region to hold Farm School status which sees all our children experiencing a farm visit each year as they move through the school from Boxford Farm, a fruit growing farm in Ardeleigh to Home Farm, an organic vegetable farm in Nacton. These experiences are incredibly exciting and allow our children to learn outside the classroom. We are also extremely fortunate to have within our expansive school grounds, an on-site forest in addition to an engaging wildlife area and outdoor classroom.

As part of our curriculum children experience:

• Pond dipping and bug hunts in our habitat areas
• Growing their own fruits and vegetables to taste and cook in our garden
• Have their imaginations ignited in our story telling chair by visits from storytellers
• Den building and team challenges at Forest School
• Feeding animals at Farm School
• Explore rock pools and learn about the environment at Beach School
• Toast marshmallows on open fires and making hot chocolate
• Explore rocks in our onsite Geology Garden

Learning beyond the classroom is a huge part of life at Brooklands and threads throughout our curriculum for all year groups and all the way through the years enabling our children to embed knowledge and skills over their entire learning journey at Brooklands.