The outdoor environment is now recognised as equally important as – but different to – indoor provision. As we learn to live with the coronavirus pandemic, outdoors is also the best place to be for health and wellbeing.
A number of core organisational issues make all the difference to how well outdoor provision works for everyone. Paying attention to these ‘12 Keys to Unlocking Learning Outdoors’ and working on them as a team unlocks the wonderful potential of the outdoors as an enjoyable, effective and empowering environment.
KEY 2: PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT
Parents:
WHY IS THIS ISSUE KEY TO UNLOCKING THE OUTDOORS?
Parents, of course, want what is best for their child, but they may not have much experience of ‘outdoor learning’, being only able to draw on their own memories of playtime or field trips at school.
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