[New] A love of learning at Dame Allan’s Junior School

Dame Allan’s Junior School and Nursery, located on the edge of Newcastle’s Town Moor, offers an outstanding education provision both inside and out.

Inside pupils are taught in small classes, ensuring they get the best out of their education. The school encourages active learning which allows pupils to contribute to meaningful learning activities and question what they are doing and why. As well as the core subjects including literacy, numeracy and science, pupils have the opportunity to learn a range of creative arts including dance, drama and music, as well as plenty of sporting and co-curricular activities.

Classes are held in all weathers, in the school’s outdoor classroom ‘Woodland Ways’ and in ‘The Edge’ Yurt, encouraging pupils to be curious, explore and be adventurous. The School follows a Skogsmulle programme, a Swedish educational initiative which centres on a fantasy figure who informs children about nature through play and song. This encourages children to have fun while learning and creates memorable moments.

The next stage in Dame Allan’s outdoor learning provision, will be the development of an OPAL play and learning provision to help build pupils’ soft skills through play. Throughout primary school children spend an average of 1.4 years playing, so it’s important for it to be beneficial. This mentor supported school improvement programme will help children learn the skills of sharing, conflict resolution and resilience and was inspired by the success it had in other schools in the region.

Discover more about Dame Allan’s Junior School at their open day on Saturday 18 March For more information visit www.dameallans.co.uk