Making use of the unused, open field area and natural slope can create an amphitheatre-style outdoor classroom and an exciting play area that students will love for added recess fun!
1. Position the outdoor classroom away from the school building to create a a sense of escapism and a connection to the outdoors.
Proximity to the open field allows for ease of access and plenty of open space for exciting outdoor learning activities!
2. Incorporate an outdoor classroom into the schoolyard to add value in terms of both play and pedagogy.
Teachers and their classes will have a unique outdoor learning space to explore and try new things, while students at recess will have the opportunity for quiet individual, imaginative, and dramatic play.
3. Embrace the benefits of the great outdoors and integrate nature into the curriculum!
Nature deficit disorder is a symptom of children spending too much time indoors and in front of a screen. Any opportunity for a change of scenery and a break from technology is welcome. PlayQuest Recreation’s unique line of educational equipment makes the transition from indoors to outside a seamless one.
4. Use nature-inspired, accessible furniture to allow for students to participate fully, regardless of ability.
Made from durable Themecrete®, our outdoor classroom collection provides the aesthetic and textural experience of nature, with the durability and safety of commercial-grade site furnishings.
This wheelchair accessible desk offers a focal point to the outdoor classroom with a practical surface, perfect for teaching, art projects, or countless other creative uses.
These elevated accent benches help to define the front focal point of the classroom and make for a more versatile configuration. Group presenters can gather at the front, student’s awaiting assistance from the teacher will have a place to sit, and during playtime the possibilities are endless!
Evoking the sense of logs around a communal fire, these 8-foot logs allow for students to come together and participate in lessons or witness a dramatic production! With frost deep footings for maximum sturdiness, these logs will stay put and stay beautiful for many years to come.
Evoking the sense of woodland clearing, these 12” stumps allow for students to come together and participate in lessons or witness a dramatic production! Reinforced for maximum sturdiness, these stumps will stay put and stay beautiful for many years to come.
