Outdoor Learning

The philosophy of Outdoor learning is to encourage and inspire our children of all ages through an innovative, long term, educational approach to play and learning in a woodland environment.

At Weston, we believe there are many potential benefits of outdoor learning and they are grouped below:

Key ways in which exposure to the natural environment is beneficial to human health:

• enhanced personal and social communication skills
• increased physical health
• enhanced mental and spiritual health
• enhanced spiritual, sensory, and aesthetic awareness
• the ability to assert personal control and increased sensitivity to one's own well-being.

Planned benefits of Outdoor Learning:

• develop self esteem, take personal responsibility, co-operate with and respect the needs of others;
• extend their personal horizons through greater appreciation and understanding of the world and its peoples around them;
• understand the need for sustainable relationships between people and their environment;
• enhance practical problem solving and team work skills.
• promote a positive and knowledgeable response towards personal health and well being.

All our children benefit from outdoor learning for at least half a day per week.