PUPILS left their classrooms to learn in the great outdoors.

 

Young adventurers at St Brendan's RC Primary School celebrated national Empty Classroom Outdoor Learning Day by face different challenges and learning news skills which cannot always be learnt inside a building.

 

The school in Harwood staged an Outdoor Adventure Day as part of the national scheme, with children conquering the climbing wall, trying their hand at the ancient sport of archery and drew on their orienteering skills.

 

Children from year two to six took part in the adventure day.

 

Alison Proctor, administrative assistant, said: "The day provided children with the opportunities to take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and as part of a team.

 

"It also linked to the 'Empty Classroom Outdoor Learning Day' which the whole school participated in the previous day.

 

"All the children had a fantastic time and learned new skills."

 

Empty Classroom Day is designed to promote learning and playing outdoors as youngsters become more active and is essential for their healthy development as wells as, say campaigners, creating lasting memories and building an awareness of the environment.

 

Mollie Wood, aged seven, said: "I liked the archery because it was really fun trying to the arrow onto the bulls eye".

 

Harry Fox, also aged seven, added: " I liked the climbing wall because when I got to the top I felt like I could touch the clouds".