{"id":159,"date":"2021-05-04T11:13:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T11:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/ourladyoftherosaryprimary\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2021-05-19T10:15:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T10:15:57","slug":"outdoor-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/ourladyoftherosaryprimary\/curriculum-areas\/outdoor-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Outdoor Learning<\/p>\n

As a school we have developed and embraced a whole school approach to Outdoor Learning. We have upper school outdoor learning leaders who are in charge of putting out our resources at play time and lunch time. The children have a great sense of responsibility for our outdoor materials and they challenge themselves daily in their play.<\/p>\n

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Each class has a time-tabelled slot for Outdoor Learning and children are asked to wear apropriate clothing (joggies\/leggings and school poloshirt\/jumpers) with wellies. These can be left on pegs in school or taken home and brought in, each week. Children will be outside for their slot, whatever the weather.<\/p>\n

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The benefits of outdoor learning<\/p>\n

There is now a substantial base of national and international evidence about the benefits of
\ntaking learning outdoors. The impact of outdoor learning on children and young people\u2019s
\nhealth and wellbeing, wider achievements, attainment and personal development is now well recognised.<\/p>\n

Some general benefits are:<\/p>\n

\u2022 connections are made experientially with the real world outside the classroom, helping
\nto develop skills, knowledge and understanding in a meaningful context<\/p>\n

\u2022 outdoor environments and surroundings act as a rich stimulus for creative thinking and
\nlearning. This affords opportunities for challenge, enquiry, critical thinking and reflection<\/p>\n

\u2022 children and young people find that not everything outside matches the models
\nor the textbooks. This does not mean that what they have found is \u2018wrong\u2019. Instead,
\nit develops awareness of the complexities of the real world and can help to develop
\ncritical thinking skills<\/p>\n

\u2022 children and young people are able to understand the relevance of a subject taught
\nin school to everyday life<\/p>\n

\u2022 children and young people can sometimes behave differently outdoors. Quiet pupils
\nmay speak more, others become calmer and more focused when outside, especially
\nin a natural space<\/p>\n

\u2022 the multi-sensory experience outdoors helps children and young people to retain
\nknowledge more effectively. There are opportunities for pupils to learn with their
\nwhole bodies on a large scale<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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