Outdoor learning and the curriculum: reflections on planning for impact
Issue 188 | Page 11 | Published Jan 2026
Description
Caroline Barker, Jo Montgomery and Guy Underwood tell how embedding outdoor learning and science capital into the curriculum does not happen by chance.
Useful Links
Learning through landscapes:
https://ltl.org.uk/news/5-key-benefits-of-outdoor-learning
Forest Research: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/research/forest-schoolsimpact-on-young-childre...
Primary Science Quality Mark: www.herts.ac.uk/for-business/skills/psqm
Education Endowment Foundation, Improving Primary Science:
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidance-...
CLEAPSS: https://primary.cleapss.org.uk
Ogden Trust resources: www.ogdentrust.com/resources
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