Government school green, outdoor and teaching spaces

Published on: 12 October 2026

Question type: Written

Asked by: Victoria Li

Reference: WQ.197/2026

Answered by: Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning

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WQ.197/2026

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING

BY DEPUTY V. LI OF ST. HELIER NORTH

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 5th OCTOBER 2026

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 12th OCTOBER 2026

Question

"Will the Minister state, for each Government school –

what outdoor or green space is available for play and outdoor learning;
what dedicated spaces are available for children with special educational needs, such as resource bases, sensory or quiet rooms;
what indoor space is available for break and lunchtimes in poor weather; and
the capital and maintenance budget allocated to improving school learning environments in each of the last three years and in the Proposed Budget 2027-2030?"

Answer

what outdoor or green space is available for play and outdoor learning;
what dedicated spaces are available for children with special educational needs, such as resource bases, sensory or quiet rooms;
what indoor space is available for break and lunchtimes in poor weather

Government schools provide a range of outdoor learning environments, play spaces, specialist SEN/D facilities and indoor social spaces that reflect the differing age ranges, educational needs, site sizes and historic development of individual schools. The information below summarises the facilities currently available across each setting.

Primary Schools	What outdoor or green space is available for play and outdoor learning?	What dedicated spaces are available for children with special educational needs, such as resource bases, sensory or quiet rooms?	What indoor space is available for break and lunchtimes in poor weather?
Bel Royal	Playing fields, forest school provision and outdoor learning areas.	Additional Resource Provision and specialist SEN/D support spaces.	Classrooms and the school hall.
D'Auvergne	Playgrounds, all- weather pitch and forest school provision.	Additional Resource Provision, and sensory spaces.	Classrooms, covered areas and the school hall.
First Tower	Two hard-surfaced playground areas.	Children with additional needs are supported within mainstream school facilities as required.	Classrooms and the gymnasium.

Grands Vaux	Playground, outdoor learning and activity areas, and nature garden.	Additional Resource Provision	Classrooms, and the school hall.
Grouville	Playgrounds, playing fields, meadow and outdoor learning areas	Dedicated sensory, intervention and wellbeing spaces.	Classrooms and additional support spaces
Janvrin	All-weather play areas, gardens and nature learning spaces.	Dedicated support spaces are available.	School classrooms.
JCG Prep	Some outdoor learning space, playground and all-weather pitch.	Dedicated wellbeing space.	Classrooms, school hall and library
La Moye	Playgrounds, sports pitch, woodland areas and dedicated outdoor learning environments	SEN/D Hub, sensory and wellbeing spaces are available.	School classrooms
Les Landes	Playing field, playground, outdoor learning and forest school provision.	Sensory and support spaces are available.	School classrooms and library
Mont Nicolle	Playing field, playground, outdoor learning and forest school provision.	Children with additional needs are supported within mainstream school facilities as required	School classrooms and the hall.
Plat Douet	Playing field and outdoor activity areas.	Additional Resource Provision and support space.	School classrooms and the hall.
Rouge Bouillon	Playground and forest school area.	Additional Resource Provision, sensory facilities and specialist support spaces are available.	School classrooms and the hall.
Samarès	Playing field, playground and outdoor learning and activity areas.	Additional Resource Provision and sensory facilities are available.	School classrooms.
Springfield	Playground and dedicated Early Years outdoor provision	Wellbeing and sensory spaces are available.	School classrooms and the hall.
St Clements	Playing fields, playground, nature- based learning provision and Early Years outdoor spaces.	Additional Resource Provision, sensory facilities and specialist intervention spaces are available.	School classrooms.

St Johns	Playing field and playground facilities.	Sensory and support spaces are available	School classrooms
St Lawrence	Playing field and playground facilities.	Sensory facilities are available.	School classrooms and the hall.
St Lukes	Playground facilities and limited outdoor learning space	Children with additional needs are supported through mainstream facilities	School classrooms
St Martin s	Playing field, playground and nature learning areas	Inclusion and sensory facilities are available.	School classrooms
St Marys	Playing field and playground	Quiet and sensory spaces are available.	School classrooms and the hall.
St Peters	Outdoor learning spaces, playground, playing field and nature garden areas.	Dedicated support and sensory spaces are available.	School classrooms
St Saviours	Playing field, playground, and Early Years outdoor provision	Additional Resource Provision, sensory facilities and low- arousal spaces are available.	School classrooms
Trinity	Playgrounds, outdoor classroom facilities and forest school provision	Quiet and sensory spaces are available.	Classrooms, the hall, the library and outdoor classroom
Victoria College Prep	Playground and forest school area. Access to playing fields and lawn at Victoria College.	Wellbeing and sensory facilities are available	School classrooms and the hall.

Secondary Schools	What outdoor or green space is available for play and outdoor learning?	What dedicated spaces are available for children with special educational needs, such as resource bases, sensory or quiet rooms?	What indoor space is available for break and lunchtimes in poor weather?
Grainville	Playing fields, grassed areas and hard- surfaced areas	Additional Resource Provision with sensory facilities. Dedicated SEN/D support space.	School classrooms and the halls.
Haute Vallée	Playing fields, sports courts	An Additional Resource Provision and sensory facilities are available.	School classrooms, canteen and dining area, theatre
Hautlieu	Outdoor green spaces and wellbeing gardens.	Quiet rooms and support facilities are available.	Classrooms and indoor sports facilities nearby
JCG	Outdoor recreation space including a netball court, Astroturf and field	A dedicated student support facility is available.	Classrooms, the hall, library and other supervised indoor spaces
Le Rocquier	Outdoor recreation and sports facilities, including field space	Additional Resource Provisions and quiet areas are available.	The hall, library and canteen are available
Les Quennevais	Outdoor recreation, ecology and sports facilities, outdoor learning spaces	Dedicated support, wellbeing and sensory facilities are available.	The hall, canteen and other supervised indoor areas are available
Victoria College	Playing fields, lawned areas and outdoor recreation spaces.	Dedicated SEN/D support facilities	School Classrooms, school library and canteen area.

Sen Provision Schools	What outdoor or green space is available for play and outdoor learning?	What dedicated spaces are available for children with special educational needs, such as resource bases, sensory or quiet rooms?	What indoor space is available for break and lunchtimes in poor weather?
The Li ghthouse Primary	Outdoor play areas and an all-weather court.	Dedicated SEN provision.	School classrooms.
The Li ghthouse Secondary	Outdoor recreation areas and an all- weather court.	Dedicated SEN provision.	School classrooms.
Mont À L'abbé Primary	Outdoor play areas, nature garden and playground facilities.	Dedicated SEN provision.	School classrooms. Main school hall.
Mont À L'abbé Secondary	Outdoor field space is available.	Dedicated SEN provision.	School classrooms.

the capital and maintenance budget allocated to improving school learning environments in each of

the last three years and in the Proposed Budget 2027-2030?"