Outdoor learning at Burley school
GHYLL Royd School Headteacher David Martin reflects on the importance of outdoor learning on children’s mental health. After a year of online learning, restricted social time and closed leisure facilities, the one thing that has been a constant for our children is nature. In 2020, families swapped cinema trips for scenic views, and restaurants for rambling. Now they are back in school, why should we restrict access to the outdoors back to just break times? Here at Ghyll Royd, we are so fortunate to have over seven acres of meadow and woodland to explore each and every day, with an a...
Source: wharfedaleobserver.co.uk