Outdoor Learning Is Perhaps Now More Important Than Ever Before

During the pandemic, the concept of outdoor learning – or simply being outside – has certainly come to the fore as it promotes both mental and physical benefits to children. Plus, of course, the virus is less likely to spread outside than it is inside.

Outdoor learning however is not just a mirror replication of what happens inside the classroom, it is also about recognising and profiting from the multiple benefits of what being outside can offer. Now is the time to explore those areas of the school grounds which have previously not been used perhaps and don’t let the good old British weather put you off!

Every school will have a unique outdoor learning area or environment and sometimes it can be quite difficult to imagine what can be done with it in order to make it more challenging and exciting for the children to use and be engaged in. Teachers now need to think how they can incorporate nature-based learning into the curriculum.

And if funding is tight, you don’t necessarily need to spend a lot of money. For example, we sold a lot of our outdoor cushions and free-standing woodland benches last year – just somewhere for children and teachers to sit and hold lessons or sessions outside. Or you could easily add a fire pit in the middle of this to add another dimension which could be all part of your forest school initiative.

But on a grander scale, we at the Hideout House Company offer perhaps the most comprehensive range of outdoor classrooms and shelters. Our product range takes in canopies, shelters, nature huts, outdoor classrooms in a open-sided gazebo style, fully enclosed outdoor classrooms which can be used all year round (and can be insulated if so required), unique “pods” in various sizes, outdoor rustic style cabins and special fire pit gazebos and shelters.

There are many options to choose from as well so no one outdoor classroom is really ever the same. We also offer a unique educational renewable energy system which both teaches children how green energy is created from the sun and wind but also allows them to use this energy to power up laptops, tablets, lights etc

And if money or budgets are tight, we are able to help out on funding options and advise of funding opportunities as well.

We can certainly help your school implement a very successful outdoor learning programme as we feel that although the pandemic will one day no longer be here, outdoor learning is here to stay!

For further information, please contact the Hideout House Company on 01832 275902 or email: info@hideouthouse.com