Outside the Classroom
2009
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There are many benefits to ‘getting outside
the classroom’, but there are also barriers to
prevent it. Headteacher Update looks at recent
developments easing the way to outdoor learning
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dults beyond a certain age will remember when going outside
as a child unsupervised was a natural part of life, as were
school visits, whether a day trip to a museum or a week at
an activity centre. The needs of children haven’t changed, but fears
Very robust theft resistant bench Heavy duty picnic bench suitable
among adults – heads, teachers and parents alike – about the risks
large enough to seat 8 adults for 8 adults, or available with
comfortably. Weighs 250 kilos. reduced seat height for juniors.
of the outdoors, be it accidents or abduction, have. The growth of
the ‘health, safety and compensation culture’, allied with a few high-
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profile cases of accidents and deaths, has contributed to this, and has
gone a long way to curtailing learning outside the classroom (LoTC).
And there are the issues of cost and the inevitable bureaucracy that
surrounds modern life.
Now there is a growing movement, encouraged by a number of initia-
tives (such as the Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto) to ensure
that outdoor learning is an important part of children’s development –
from the Early Years Foundation Stage through to the late teens – and
that it is not neglected.
Not an optional extra
Solid picnic bench suitable for 8. Heavyweight bench built to
‘It is time that the fear of the compensation culture is consigned to histo-
Available in both junior and typically exacting standards.
ry once and for all,’ said Schools Secretary Ed Balls on publication of the
adult versions. Weighs 150 kilos.
recent Ofsted report Learning Outside the Classroom: How Far Should
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You Go? Ofsted looked at a range of schools from primary through to
Extremely strong bench weighing Sturdy 4, 6 & 8 seater picnic benches.
200 kilos. 10 seater ‘Plus’ version Suitable for adults or available in
available for disabled access. reduced heights for juniors.
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