Across UK schools, teachers are navigating increasingly complex learner profiles, particularly in relation to Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Rising levels of anxiety, dysregulation, and low engagement have intensified the search for approaches that support emotional wellbeing alongside academic progress. While outdoor learning is sometimes treated as enrichment or a reward,
Motivation is an important concept in the process of human development and learning that starts in childhood and continues throughout our lives.
As the education sector continues to prioritise pupil wellbeing, engagement, and environmental sustainability, senior leaders are increasingly called upon to rethink effective teaching and learning. A growing body of research suggests that nature-based instruction, which integrates outdoor, experiential learning with the natural world, offers a powerful, evidence-based strategy to enhance student outcomes and support whole-school priorities.
Using insights from behavioural science, we can better understand how to embed outdoor learning sustainably across a school. This blog outlines the key behaviour changes needed and how leaders can facilitate them using a whole-school approach.
Why does it matter? It’s your starting point! In recent years, nature-based approaches have evolved, bringing innovative and effective methods to support learning, development, and well-being. By incorporating nature into activities, these approaches provide diverse benefits for individuals and communities. This blog explores a range of nature-based approaches, why they are used, their similarities and differences and why we should
Could we be more effective in the way we deliver curriculum-based outdoor learning? The Importance of Nature Connectedness Outdoor learning has long been cited as an innovative educational approach, demonstrating the importance of taking pupils out of the traditional classroom environment. However, many teachers might overlook how to maximise the impacts of successful outdoor learning: nature connectedness. This concept goes