Outdoor Learning Grows at Prep

Set in extensive grounds on the edge of Truro, our Prep has always made the most of its glorious location by putting outdoor learning at the heart of our educational provision.

From the very start of their journey with us, children are encouraged to explore, discover and grow through the wonder of outdoor learning. Our Pre-Prep offering has been designed to maximise opportunities for our children to learn, play and grow outdoors, and our outdoor spaces have been continuously maintained and developed since our bespoke Pre-Prep classrooms opened within the secure grounds of Willday House.

Our Nursery and Reception classrooms open up to a covered outdoor terrace and lead onto our incredible Enchanted Garden, where dedicated Forest School sessions take place, alongside regular learning opportunities based in nature. With a mud kitchen, fire pit and willow maze to explore, our pupils have ample inspiration for creative play and development.

This space is also used by our older pupils for their Forest School lessons, during which they have created bird hides, bug hotels and other spaces to nurture the wildlife that also call Prep their home.

The latest addition to our Pre-Prep outdoor spaces is Sam’s Garden, named after our friendly scarecrow who graces the terraces outside of the Nursery classrooms. Here, children have more chances to play and to nurture the vegetable plants they carefully planted last term.

Beyond the Pre-Prep, Prep also has an extensive wooded area running alongside the drive, which is currently covered in a stunning carpet of bluebells. A firm pupil favourite is the side woods, based alongside the sports fields, where Prep pupils can get lost in a world of outdoor play and imagination.

At Truro School Prep, we have always understood the importance of outdoor learning in developing the well-rounded, resilient, healthy, caring and compassionate pupils we are so proud to have within our school community.