Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 28
SPIRIT OF INQUIRY
NEWS
Seven reasons outdoor
learning is so important for
school children
(AS PUBLISHED IN ABSOLUTELY EDUCATION MAGAZINE)
We all know that getting outside, running
Schools, such as Framlingham College
around, breathing fresh air, and getting
Prep School in Su昀昀olk, are putting
dirty is good for children. But research tells
outdoor learning at the forefront of their
us that discovering the natural world has
education agenda. Set in 28 acres of
bene昀椀ts way beyond physical well-being.
rural countryside overlooking the River
Taking learning outside the classroom can
Deben, the school grounds expand vast
have a huge impact on children’s mental
areas of idyllic open space – described
health, as well as boosting their social
by the Head of the Prep School Jonathan
skills and academic success. Outdoor
Egan as a ‘child’s utopia’. This allows
learning also provides opportunities to
Framlingham to o昀昀er a full and varied
teach children about environmentalism
outdoor learning agenda which includes
and sustainability.
weekly forest school sessions, outdoor
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