Outdoor learning
At Lansbury Lawrence, we are incredibly lucky to have extensive outdoor grounds. The main school building was designed with large accessible spaces on either side. We take huge pride in these areas, and over the years have landscaped them to maximise areas for play while also having natural areas to support habitats and maintain mature growth. Some of our trees were planted by royalty! We have a wide range of fruit trees, and our raspberry bushes are popular with the children when the fruit is ripe. Our ‘secret garden’ is home to chickens, and a small pond area too.
In 2018, we were awarded the Tower Hamlets in Bloom ‘Best Newcomer’ award, in recognition of our grounds. The following year, 2019, we went on to win the ‘Best Educational Establishment’ award.
Edible Playground
In 2018, the mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs, officially opened our Edible Playground in one of our playgrounds. The Edible Playgound was designed and built by the charity ‘Trees for Cities’. We have a large area of raised beds, where we grow and harvest fruit and vegetables. Every child within the school has a timetabled half term to work with Joe, our school gardener, to learn about growing food through the seasons. We run family gardening sessions during school holidays, to continue the planting and harvesting cycle all year round. Have a look at the films we made with Trees for Cities below, for some planting top tips.
Eco Committee
Our Eco Committee is made up of children from across the school, who care about our environment. In 2019, they confidently spoke about how we have improved our energy usage, waste and biodiversity at Lansbury Lawrence, to an assessor as part of our Eco Schools progress. As a result of this, we were the first school in Tower Hamlets to receive the Eco Schools Green Flag Award. We are so incredibly proud of everyone at Lansbury Lawrence for all of their work making our environment a better place.
Forest School
We believe Forest School supports children to become healthy, resilient, creative and independent learners, while nurturing understanding and respect for our environment. Every child in the school has timetabled Forest School sessions. These sessions are currently led by Ms Boglietti, a trained Forest School practitioner. As part of our continued professional development programme for teachers, we have also trained Ms King (Early Years lead teacher) as a Forest School practitioner, as part of our on-going commitment to outdoor teaching and learning.
Forest School in Year 4
This half term was our turn to take part in a series of Forest school sessions. One of the highlights of the autumn is that you can find lots of different coloured leaves. Depending on which chemicals are found in the leaf, they can turn different shades of yellow or...
Best Educational Establishment!
We are very pleased to announce that we have been crowned Best Educational Establishment in the Tower Hamlets in Bloom Awards 2023. Our outdoor spaces at Lansbury Lawrence are a source of much pride, so this is a very special award for us. At Lansbury Lawrence, all...
Forest School in Year 5
This half term in Forest School, we have spent time exploring our outdoor area and appreciating how lucky we are to have this space. Den building has been one of our favourite activities, and we have worked in teams to build some brilliant shelters, which we have then...
Suffolk Residential with Lichtenstein class – Day 3
Our last day of residential for Lichtenstein class - we have enjoyed our morning in the sun at Berry Farm: we learned about farming techniques, about organic produce, tasted herbs and had a go at planting seedlings in compost. Remember to see Weduc for the URL and...
Suffolk Residential with Lichtenstein Class – Day 2
To see all the pictures from today, please see the link & password on WeDuc. Off to the Beach! We set off for the beach early this morning on the coach after a hearty breakfast; the children were full of energy and excited to start the day. As the clouds gathered...
Suffolk Residential with Lichtenstein Class – Day 1
The second residential for Year 5 has begun, and the children are heading towards Suffolk on our comfortable air-conditioned coach. Lunchtime The children enjoyed their lunch as soon as they arrived at Ringsfield Hall, and were happy to fill themselves with food...
Suffolk Residential with Kahlo – Day 3!
Last night, everyone slept well after relaxing in the living room and playing some games. With the sun out once again, everyone is packing, eating breakfast and getting ready for our final morning of activities. Some lucky students spotted a muntjac deer out on the...
Suffolk Residential with Kahlo Class – Day 2!
Our second day of the Year 5 residential is beginning in earnest; after a delicious breakfast, we are cruising along the country roads on our way to Walberswick Beach. The children are enjoying the sight of endless fields, grazing animals, ponds & village life....
Suffolk Residential with Kahlo Class – Day 1!
To see all the photos from Day 1, please click here. You'll need the password that we're posting to Weduc. Kahlo class have begun their very exciting residential in Suffolk, beginning three days of thrilling activities along the coast. Currently we are making progress...
Our Day Trip To The Mudchute Farm!
Year 1 Kapoor Class visited the Mudchute Farm today. It was a warm and sunny day. We walked from the Mudchute Station and were eager to explore the farm. As children walked through the muddy narrow hills with their learning partner, they smelt fresh flowers and animal...