Taking Part
Why you should join in on Outdoor Classroom Day?
When teachers take learning outdoors they report some powerful impacts: Children’s behaviour improves, whole classes are excited to learn, and individuals who feel inhibited by the curriculum often thrive in an outdoor environment. When adults think back to their own happiest memories of childhood, they frequently recall the joy of playing outdoors. Play is not only central to children’s enjoyment of childhood, but teaches critical life skills such as problem-solving, teamwork and creativity.
In response to the coronavirus crisis, the movement looks a bit different. After consultation with our global community, our priorities will be to share ideas about connecting to nature, bring people together to celebrate the outdoors, and help parents and teachers to connect with others from around the world.
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PREPARE TO BE AMAZED!
Lessons learnt outdoors, whether maths, science or language, often stay with us for life. Being outdoors helps children focus, boosts creativity and imagination, and can simply be more fun.
Children who have the freedom to play today — making friends, getting lost in the moment, having fun — are better prepared for whatever tomorrow throws at them. Playing helps children build friendships, test their own boundaries and solve their own problems. It’s central to a child’s development and their enjoyment of childhood.
To discover more, check out the videos in this playlist…
The Founders
The History of Outdoor Classroom Day
In 2012 a handful of schools in London celebrated outdoor learning as part of a new campaign founded by Anna Portch, Empty Classroom Day. By 2015, over 600 schools in 15 countries were involved. In 2016, ActionFunder (formerly Semble), one of the founding organisations, partnered with Unilever’s Dirt is Good team to take the movement global. Following consultation with school leaders, play experts and NGOs around the world, the global campaign became Outdoor Classroom Day. Later that year, the campaigns were brought together under one name and the truly global Outdoor Classroom Day movement was born.
In response to the coronavirus crisis, the movement looks a bit different. See our latest statement on Outdoor Classroom Day and coronavirus.
“ACADEMIC RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ACTIVE PLAY IS THE NATURAL AND PRIMARY WAY THAT CHILDREN LEARN.”Sir Ken Robinson, leading expert in education, creativity and human development.
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