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John Muir Award Spring Newsletter
Why Outdoor Learning?
The Natural Connections Demonstration project has published evidence on the benefits of outdoor learning to pupils, teachers and schools.
Children from 125 schools across the South West of England are happier, healthier and more motivated to learn thanks to a new project commissioned by Natural England that has turned the outdoors into a classroom and helped schools transform ways of teaching.
The project, which is funded by Natural England, Defra and Historic Englandand delivered by Plymouth University, is the largest project of its kind in England and has already helped more than 40,000 primary and secondary school pupils get out of their classrooms and into the outdoors – whether that’s a maths lesson in a local park or drama out on the school field.
Read more: http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/6636651036540928
18th May: Outdoor Classroom Day
Put this date in the diary and get outside!
Growth Mindset: Be careful
Helping children confront challenges requires a more nuanced understanding of the “growth mindset.” explains Carol Dweck in an new Article in the Atlantic Magazine.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/510845/
Brilliant Residentials launched in Scotland
Brilliant residentials
The brilliant residential campaign was launched in Scotland last week. Led by teachers, co-designed with students and fully integrated into the curriculum, brilliant residentials have a huge impact on young people of all ages – and can help to deliver whole school change.
If you want to read more about how to make sure your school visits meet these criteria, follow this link
Outdoor Classroom Day
Anyone who has seen the impact that learning and playing outdoors has on children knows how powerful such experiences can be. Learning outdoors creates lasting memories, helps build a greater awareness of the environment, provides more opportunities to think independently, and gets children feeling challenged and excited by learning. Children are more active when they play outdoors; It is essential for their healthy development and enjoyment of childhood.
Help get children learning and playing outside on Thursday 18 May. For some schools, this will be an opportunity to try learning outside the classroom for the first time. For outdoor learning pros, the day will be a celebration of what they are doing already and a chance to inspire other schools to get involved. For everyone, Outdoor Classroom Day will show how easy and amazing it is to spend time outdoors
For some schools, this will be an opportunity to try learning outside the classroom for the first time. For outdoor learning pros, the day will be a celebration of what they are doing already and a chance to inspire other schools to get involved. For everyone, Outdoor Classroom Day will show how easy and amazing it is to spend time outdoors every day.
Brilliant New Resource: Outdoor Learning,Timelines and History
Follow the link below to a great new resource for Outdoor Learning:-
This learning resource is full of great content, with advice and guidance supporting a range of activity suggestions, from time lines to graphic stories (the Celtic myth of The Sorrow of Derdriu and the Anglo-Saxon legend of Beowulf) and cut out models. It’s all based around the idea of going to visit an archaeological or historic site, recording and discussing it, then creating an interpretative poster with both factual text and creative drawing and writing.
This resource is intended for anyone taking groups of children to an archaeological site: teachers, youth group leaders and archaeological educators.
Welcome to the WL Outdoor Learning Blog
This blog is for the promotion and sharing of Outdoor Learning within West Lothian Education.
This is also a hub where local and national developments in Outdoor Learning will be signposted.
