Armed with gloves, forks and trowels, they dug weeds, cut down shrubs, swept leaves and sorted out plants throughout the grounds.

They cleared beds in the courtyard garden, sorted out compost heaps, spread chippings and generally tidied up.

The outside environment at the school is regarded as very important, both for playing and for lessons for all ages.

Most recently Veronica Carter, the reception year teacher, has taken on Wild School lessons with the Wild Things, as the Year 5 pupils are called for these.

She is developing outside learning both in the school grounds and at nearby Marley, encouraging the pupils to get in touch with nature through observation, communication and teamwork.

For several children it can build their self-esteem and confidence outside the classroom.

They have already seen frogs and, unusually in the middle of the day, a hedgehog.

The school, which celebrated its 104th birthday this term, held a careers day when the pupils dressed as they wished to when they grow up and go to work.

A wide range of careers was chosen from palaeontologist, sculptor, lawyers and scientists to author, nurse and an entrepreneur.

Parents and former pupils have returned to talk about the variety of careers that are available in the wide world as part of headteacher Sarah Palmer's aim to cover an A-Z of careers for her pupils.



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