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Darkley Primary School, Armagh

Taking the classroom outdoors

7th Mar 2026
One blink of sunshine and we were straight outside!☀️

Our Primary 5 & 6 class made the most of the dry weather this week, with a brilliant outdoor maths lesson led by Mr Monaghan.

First, the children became measurement detectives, exploring the yard and measuring everyday objects like doorways, windowsills and playground features📏
Then came the real challenge! Mr Monaghan showed them how you can measure the height of something very tall using just a stick - which the class thought was pretty amazing! 🌳

They also learned how to calculate the circumference of a circle, and there were smiles all around when their estimates turned out to be correct.
The children had great fun learning through engaging, hands-on activities. Proving that maths really CAN be an adventure when the classroom moves outdoors!