The dirtier the better, that’s the aim of infant playtime at Larkholme Primary.
Since the school re-opened after the enforced break, the youngest pupils have been making the most of the enhanced outdoor curriculum and the fabulous play space which they have been using regardless of the weather. — The dirtier the better, that’s the aim of infant playtime at Larkholme Primary. Since the school re-opened after the enforced break, the youngest pupils have been making the most of the enhanced outdoor curriculum and the fabulous play space which they have been using regardless of the weather.

placeholder image — The dirtier the better, that’s the aim of infant playtime at Larkholme Primary. Since the school re-opened after the enforced break, the youngest pupils have been making the most of the enhanced outdoor curriculum and the fabulous play space which they have been using regardless of the weather.

Larkholme is a school where mud is a well used education tool

By Sonja Astbury

Published 27th Oct 2020, 12:45 GMT

Updated 27th Oct 2020, 13:07 GMT

Splashing around in the school yard is nothing new.

But pupils at one Fleetwood primary school are having great fun learning the true meaning of messy play indoors and out.

Photos by Daniel Martino

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The headteacher added: "They like being outdoors experiencing what it is like to do things like building dens or mud pies with other children while also developing their language. "

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"Children cannot develop a vivid imagination without a rich palette of experiences,” said Mr Fann.

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Larkholme is a school where mud is a well used education tool

Splashing around in the school yard is nothing new.

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