Positioned away from flood risk areas and on the edge of the sports playing fields, we twinned the build to the school's most popularly
used outdoor learning space to maximise the sensory - focused adaptability of the build.
Not exact matches
Whether it's a complete playground transformation to provide a multi ‑
use games or play area (MUGA / MUPA), an
outdoor classroom for all - weather
learning or an update to existing
space or equipment, API members will make design recommendations based on expert knowledge and experience.
The advantage of
using outdoor spaces throughout the year is that it gives children access to seasonal weather to
learn about changing environments, as well as giving them the opportunity to be creative and have more responsibility over how and where they should play.
The Pocca Awards, developed by
outdoor canopy provider i2o Ltd, were launched this year to recognise and reward those educational settings
using available outside
space to inspire students and enhance
learning.
«Teachers are conscious of changing educational content and their classrooms to prevent boredom, yet there isn't the same consideration of how best to
use schools»
outdoor spaces for
learning — both for physical education and the broader recreational options,» Dr Hyndman said.
Imagine a school campus with a custom built
outdoor sheltered
learning space, which is ready to
use every day of the year!
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
Denise Ewbank from the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) considers how schools can be innovative in the
use of their
outdoor space to enable children to
learn and grow
With ample
outdoor space and its very own «Magic Woods» the teachers and pupils regularly make
use of the
space to develop and enhance their class
learning.
Local districts would also be able to
use the funds to help schools become centers of the community — from improving
outdoor learning and play areas to upgrading shared
spaces for adult vocational and job development centers.
The school
uses its varied
outdoor spaces for
learning as well as a wide range of after school activities.