'Building' Confidence Through Outdoor Learning | Learning through Landscapes
Channel: Learning through Landscapes
Date: 2022-11-14

With the support of the John Laing Charitable Trust, pupils at the Polygon School in Southampton built a storytelling throne as part of the Learning through Landscapes 'This Place is Like a Building Site!' project.

Learning through Landscapes is aware that the UK is facing a serious and potentially economically crippling skills shortage in STEM and related subjects. At the heart of this issue is education. However, an emphasis on the academic curriculum at the expense of practical crafts — coupled with a lack of teachers’ practical skills — means that most children have very few opportunities to engage in creative activities.

Learning through Landscapes has long championed the health and wellbeing benefits of outdoor learning and play. Thus, through the 'This Place is Like a Building Site!' project, we are working with teachers alongside children to give both groups the confidence and necessary skills to work on practical crafts in the great outdoors.

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With thanks to Yellow Balloon Films: https://yellowballoonfilms.com/