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Outdoor Education

Due to the pandemic situation during the 2021/22 academic year, unfortunately we were unable to take Infant School children off-site for our usual schedule of outdoor activities and school trips. However, we were able to provide every Infant School class with opportunities for outdoor play and time in nature at our very own ‘Forest School’ - an inspired outdoor learning site on our own campus - throughout the year. The children enjoyed exciting activities such as ‘potion making’ with natural colours and dyes, outdoor treasure hunt, nature sketching and planting seeds. On Friday mornings, our Nursery children enjoy a series of longer Forest School sessions on campus with our dedicated Forest School Level 3 Leader Mrs Vanessa McCormack. We have learned a lot and we are committed to further developing our provision of Forest School and Outdoor Learning for all children at Tanglin.

Now that the restrictions on group activities and school trips have eased in Singapore, we are looking forward to planning a carefully selected range of school trips for all year groups in the 2022/23 academic year.

Heads of Year will inform parents of any upcoming trips through the usual channels such as our weekly In Touch newsletter and on the Parent Portal calendar. The Heads of Year will work closely with the Outdoor Education department to inform parents of trip details and what the children need to bring on the day. The wellbeing and safety of the children is always our number one priority, and every trip is carefully planned with an emphasis on effective risk management.

There is a great deal of evidence to support the idea that time spent in nature and outdoor education activities helps every child to develop a sense of self and grow their resilience and independence.

Co-Curriculum

The Co-Curricular Programme offers a wide range of opportunities for Tanglin children.

Activities are available for children from Reception to Year 2, with Nursery children joining the programme from Term 2 onwards. Activities are led by both Tanglin teachers and external providers onsite at Tanglin Trust School.

Parents are notified when the programme is open for registration via In Touch, the weekly newsletter. Registration takes place via SOCS, Tanglin’s online activities platform, which can be accessed via the home page of the Parent Portal.

Sign-up for activities is not on a first come, first serve basis and places are allocated via random ballot for any activities that are oversubscribed.

Further details regarding the Programme can be found on the Parent Portal under the Co-Curriculum section.