“Instead of pumping time and money into exams, we should focus on wellbeing and encouraging children to connect with the natural world”
Hey, well said Ben Fogle! From The Guardian a great article about getting kids out of classrooms, and into nature. The value of outside in so many ways. Kids need school, and kids need camp! A forest, a sky full of stars and outdoor adventure woven in to the routine of every day life.
“The Scandinavians have also led the way in this field for many years, not only ensuring class time in the wilderness, but also replacing teaching by subjects with topics. Wilderness schooling involves a similar approach of non-conformist team work, with kids expected to work together in nature. No longer do they sit in rows while their teachers lecture, lessons are now collaborative. The system is geared towards improving communication, confidence, character and resilience rather than pushing kids through what have essentially become exam factories.”