The Benefits Of Outdoor Learning

01 May 2017

Schools will normally plan at least one school trip in the academic year as it’s proven to help with learning development, general well-being and physical health.

Outdoor learning isn’t just an exciting way to learn it’s a great way to transfer the learning in the classroom to a practical setting.

Five key ways the natural environment is beneficial to health and well-being:

- Enhanced personal and social communication skills

- Increased physical health

- Enhanced mental and spiritual health

- More developed sensory and aesthetic awareness

- The ability to assert personal control and increased sensitivity to the person’s well-being.

Educational trips and visits help young people develop self-esteem, take responsibility, co-operate with and respect the needs of others.

Pupils will also extend their personal horizons through greater appreciation and understanding of the world and people around them. It’s a great way to understand the need for sustainable relationships between people and the environment. It also helps build team work skills and practical problem solving.

Educational trips and visits are particularly effective when young people engage in well planned and structured, first hand experiences in small groups with opportunities to reflect and build upon experiences.

It’s also a fun way of learning! We all remember when we went on school trips – they’re exciting and the whole experience from packing your lunch to sitting next to your friends on the bus is all part of the experience.

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