School

20 July 2022

Greengate Junior School-LA14 1BG

School address line 1
Greengate Street
School address line 2
Barrow-in-Furness
School postcode
LA14 1BG
School name
Greengate Junior School
School town/city
Cumbria
Awards packages progress
School context
Greengate Junior School is situated in the centre of Barrow-in-Furness. It has a total of 176 pupils aged from 7-11. 47% of children are entitled to Free School Meals and 7% of children have EAL. 34% of children are on the SEND register and we have 2 additional provision units specialising in behaviour and nurture.
School goals and ambitions
To embrace the innate love of being outdoors that many children have and encourage this to stay with them to benefit them in their future.
To ensure access to the outdoors regardless of social, economic and cultural background or learning and emotional needs.
To encourage the children to respect and celebrate the unique place in which they live.
To develop and celebrate resilience through outdoor learning.
Status
Pass
Impact school context
Investing in new waterproofs and collecting wellies means that all children can be warm and dry, enhancing resilience and positive attitude.
Further development of the use of the outdoor classroom.
Outdoor learning embedded into some Science topics.
Staff briefed in equipment and risk assessments.
All staff trained in Cross-curricular orienteering which now features on the yearly provision map for every class, 2 staff are Level 3 Beach School Practitioners. Links made with other schools.
AP groups make regular visits off-site, at some times of year on a weekly basis.
Facebook page regularly celebrates the outdoor learning experiences of the children.
Date purchased
20/Jul/2022
School ref Id
163
Calendly booking created at (key)
1738219366