Outdoor Play Matters is a free publication for parents and highlights
the benefits of outdoor play and how it supports children's development.
Schools can play an important role in the renaissance now required in children's play across the country — in opening up the physical and mental health
benefits of outdoor play to children from all backgrounds.
Despite this, a survey has shown that although «97 % of teachers believed that schools needed to use their outside spaces effectively to enhance their pupils» development, 82 % did not agree that their own school was making as much use as it can of this valuable resource» Learning Through Landscapes (2010) Research showing
the benefits of outdoor play
We chatted about
the benefits of outdoor play in a typically developing child as well...
Bilton goes on to cover a very wide range of topics around outdoor play and the early years, including
the benefits of outdoor play, the history of outdoor play for young children, designing outdoor play spaces and the role of the adult in outdoor play — to name a few.
«Part of
the benefit of outdoor play is getting to explore and be creative.
Vitamin D: Another healthy
benefit of outdoor play is exposure to vitamin D. Even in a country with weather as poor as Britain, outdoor exposure can still result in exposure to the vital mineral without having to load them up on sugary orange juice.
Not exact matches
There are so many
benefits to spending time in the great
outdoors with your family too... stress relief, being unplugged from technology, time to talk, and little kids (and big kids) have a chance to explore using their imagination and find ways to
play with sticks, acorns, rocks and all kinds
of fun stuff!
Playing outdoors in the fresh air comes with many health -
benefits for your little ones, some
of which include:
Apart from the obvious physical
benefits of exercise, I'd like to touch on my own childhood experience to explain why
outdoor play is so important to me and my family.
Outdoor learning and
play boasts many
benefits which can develop a number
of key skills including communication, co-ordination and team work.
Key recommendations for government in the report that won API support were: for
play to be embedded within a Whole Child Strategy under the aegis
of a Cabinet Minister for Children responsible for cross ‑ departmental roll out and co-ordination; for government to require local authorities to prepare children and young people's plans including strategies to address overweight and obesity with its physical, mental and emotional consequences; for funding for
play to be ring - fenced within local authority budgets; to address barriers to
outdoor play for children
of all ages and abilities; to extend the Sport England Primary Spaces and Sport Premium programmes to all schools with a broader scope to incorporate a wide variety
of physical literacy activities including
play; to communicate through public information campaigns to parents and families the value
of active
outdoor play, including risk or
benefit assessment; and to improve public sector procurement practice for public
play provision.
Pupils and teachers attending Pyrford Primary School will
benefit from a completely new school, with high levels
of natural light and increased access and space for
outdoor play and learning.
Juno Hollyhock, Chief Executive at Learning through Landscapes explains, «The real aim
of Outdoor Classroom Day is to inspire the world by letting children and teachers experience the true benefits of outdoor learning an
Outdoor Classroom Day is to inspire the world by letting children and teachers experience the true
benefits of outdoor learning an
outdoor learning and
play.
One
of the schools that have
benefitted is Astley Park School in Chorley, who have been awarded funding to create a dedicated
play area for
outdoor activities.
Pupils and teachers attending Pyrford Primary School will
benefit from a completely new school, withhigh levels
of natural light and increased access and space for
outdoor play and learning.
A more sporting variation on
playing outdoors would be to use
play items such as monkey bars or slides to help children understand the health
benefits of exercise through physical literacy; the ways in which different
play actions relate directly to those in sports, in this case, swinging on monkey bars and throwing a javelin or stretching out on a swing much like long - jumpers.
Remarkably, there are now many schools who will devote a whole day, or even an entire week, to the celebration
of «
outdoor play and learning» because they are convinced
of the many health and educational
benefits which only a challenging, interesting and well - designed playground environment can provide.
A recent report by the Welsh Schools Inspectorate (ESTYN) has tried to highlight the many
benefits of moving more education
outdoors and combining it with active
play to let pupils be more active in school, as well as improving their attention span and opening up new learning outcomes
of the great
outdoors.
Encouraging children to make the most
of play facilities and the
benefits of outdoor socialising will help their development and prevent
These are just a few
of the
benefits that come from
playing outdoors.
Children and young people should have more opportunity than most working adults to
benefit on a daily basis from the joys
of the great
outdoors;
outdoor play, sport and other activities are an important part
of the learning and development process.
The City has the added
benefit of allowing your pet to
play outdoors all year round.
Dogs tend to enjoy
outdoor play areas and walking trails, but also
benefit from quiet out -
of - cage time in a home - like, indoor setting.
Regardless
of their size, dogs
benefit physically and mentally from exercising and
playing outdoors.
Even canines that lack the energy for
play benefit from the stimuli
of outdoor smells, sounds and sights.
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Outdoor Dog Cat
Play June - July Dog Vacation Tips Differences Between Cats and Dogs Pet Massage Dog Instincts & Behavior Talking to Animals Essential Fatty Acids for Pets April - May Mental & Physical Stimulation for Dogs Cat Friendly Dog Animal Laws and Regulations Hungry Kitty Pet Identification February - March Home Alone Unique
Benefits of Pets Indoor Pets Dogs & Cats Thoughts & Emotions Sheba & Athena Cat Care January - December Canine Master Searchers Rescued & Shelter Pets Cats, Doors, and Couches Holiday Tips for the Season Food for Thought Common Cat Behavior Problems October - November Halloween Pets Housebreaking Cats - Gods & Devils Kitty in the Window Helping a Bored Dog August - September Dog or Cat?
Children can
benefit enormously from just one hour
of unstructured
outdoor play each day, according to the NWF.
Wegman's Food Markets Donated $ 25,000 to Achievement Center
of Erie, PA to Help Fund the Construction
of Outdoor Play Therapy Area at Millcreek Township Grant for play project by Jill Harding (Salisbury, UK Signs your child could benefit from therapy by Whitney Barrell (Salt Lake City, UT) Men's Shed helps out with play therapy (Queensland, Australia) 1 in 8 U.S. children will become victim of serious abuse or neglect by Karen Kaplan, LA Times The Art of Focus by David Brooks, New York T
Play Therapy Area at Millcreek Township Grant for
play project by Jill Harding (Salisbury, UK Signs your child could benefit from therapy by Whitney Barrell (Salt Lake City, UT) Men's Shed helps out with play therapy (Queensland, Australia) 1 in 8 U.S. children will become victim of serious abuse or neglect by Karen Kaplan, LA Times The Art of Focus by David Brooks, New York T
play project by Jill Harding (Salisbury, UK Signs your child could
benefit from therapy by Whitney Barrell (Salt Lake City, UT) Men's Shed helps out with
play therapy (Queensland, Australia) 1 in 8 U.S. children will become victim of serious abuse or neglect by Karen Kaplan, LA Times The Art of Focus by David Brooks, New York T
play therapy (Queensland, Australia) 1 in 8 U.S. children will become victim
of serious abuse or neglect by Karen Kaplan, LA Times The Art
of Focus by David Brooks, New York Times