Outdoor Areas
We are incredibly fortunate to have so much space here at Hangleton!
Ideal for Outdoor Classroom, PE, Science, Art and much more; just some of the areas we have include:
- two playgrounds (both with play equipment)
- a large grassy bank
- a pond and nature area
- a sensory garden
- an allotment
- a covered forest school area
Outdoor Classroom
All children have the opportunity to work with our specialist Outdoor Classroom teacher. Sessions may focus on Forest School based activities exploring nature, or on using natural resources to craft, or using our allotment area to plant and grow. We work with the seasons and with nature, and we are out come rain or shine!
HINDLEAP WARREN
In year 6 the children are given the opportunity to spend four days at Hindleap Warren Outdoor Pursuits Centre in Ashdown Forest.
This mainly involves environmental and physical activities including archery, climbing, nature work, obstacle courses, swimming and team building.
The school staff work closely with the Hindleap professional staff in all the activities, which are organised throughout the days and evenings. The catering staff provide three hot meals each day.
The Centre comprises of a purpose built complex constructed in the style of the Swedish log cabin. There is a dormitory wing consisting of 4, 5 and 6 berth bedrooms, washrooms etc. recreation and dining areas, lecture theatre, classrooms and a field laboratory.
January is one of the best times in the year to participate in the Hindleap activities as the building, staff and courses are geared to the weather and the dark evenings provide a stimulus for close group awareness.
Extra-Curricular Clubs
Our staff run a range of clubs throughout the year, in addition to externally run clubs, including:
- Eco-club
- Netball club
- Dance club (who represent the school by performing at Let’s Dance Festival at Brighton Dome!)
- Hangleton Historian club
- Running club
- Chess club
- Wellbeing club
- Cookery club
Our list of clubs is regularly added to and updated, so please ask at the office for more information!