Mayflower Academy – Physical health and wellbeing outcomes of LINE
Research focus: to
explore children’s experience of outdoor learning in natural
environments (LINE) and how that impacts on their physical health and
wellbeing. The research took place at Mayflower Primary Academy,
Plymouth, and expands on the Woodland Health for Youth (WHY) project
that also took place at the school.
Wellbeing outcomes in brief: children in Key Stage 1
want to play when outdoors. Increased freedom to learn through play
outdoors at this stage in the children’s learning may improve their
wellbeing, and so their abilities to learn and develop new skills. The
preparation for learning outdoors is lengthy and complex for 6/7 year
olds (wet weather kit storage, getting dressed etc.), but it is all a
part of the process and necessary life skills for children to learn
outdoors.
Read the summary report of the Mayflower Academy LINE wellbeing project (pdf)