Outdoor Classroom Day
Outdoor Classroom Day is a global movement to inspire and celebrate outdoor play and learning, at home and at school. On Outdoor Classroom Day itself, which has two dates each year, teachers celebrate with a special day outdoors for their class.
Dorset Coast Forum celebrate Outdoor Classroom Day every Spring and Autumn and invite Dorset coastal schools and communities to join us in celebrating our coast. We offer opportunities for schools to join us out and about on the coast to learn about their local coastline in a fun and interactive way.
If your school or community group are interesting in taking part, please contact us to find out if we have a project in your area.
Autumn 2024 events
Chesil Cove Outdoor Classroom Day Autumn/Winter 2024
Date to be resheduled due to poor weather conditions on 16th October.
Dorset Coast Forum will be at Chesil Cove, Portland with a range of activities for children to take part in. We will have the Dorset Coast Forum wave tank to demonstrate how different flood defences work, a walk-and-talk around the area, and a ‘draw or make your own defences’ activity!
We encourage inquisitive minds to learn about their natural environment and the challenges it faces with a focus on coastal engineering solutions.
Simply get in touch with Dan to book!
Swanage Outdoor Classroom Day 7th November 2024
Dorset Coast Forum Project Officer Sara and artist Andy Knill Art celebrated Outdoor Classroom Day 2024 on the 7th November. Pupils of St George’s, St Mary’s and St Mark’s schools and community group @allsortd joined them on Swanage seafront to view and learn more about why this coastal flood protection scheme is so vital. They followed the Flooding Swanage with Art trail on the temporary flood defence blocks along the seafront from the Mowlem to Gee Whites.
Art trail leaflets are available from Swanage Information Centre and you can find out more about the
Previous Outdoor Classroom Days
Swanage Wave Barrier Art Project November 2023
Children from 3 Swanage Schools were taken on a ‘Talking Art Walk’ along the seafront to see the Flooding Swanage with Art project with DCF Project Officer Sara Parker and local artist Andy Knill.
Swanage Seafront May 2023
Swanage schools joined DCF and educational experts from Sustainable Swanage and the Environment Agency and took part in hands-on science and technology activities.