OWLS…OUT

How will this benefit my child? – Outdoor exposure and nature-based learning are essential for a child’s holistic development as they promote physical health, emotional well-being and cognitive growth. Through hands-on explorative play, children develop problem-solving skills, creativity, social interactions, and a deeper connection with the natural world, laying the foundation for well-rounded personal and academic success.

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Not only does research show that ‘children in inner-city London experience nature deficiencies’, the benefits of outdoor learning on your child’s development are vast. Each session will provide opportunities for your child to develop their communication and language skills, their personal, social and emotional skills, their understanding of the world and their ability to be creative. Outdoor learning aims to promote the holistic development of all those involved, fostering resilient, confident, independent and creative learners.

“Our forests and woods are nature’s playground for the adventurous, museum for the curious, hospital for the stressed, cathedral for the spiritual, livelihood for the entrepreneur… and laboratory for the child researcher.” (Jones and Jones, 2012)

Children playing in a forest with a structure made of sticks and branches resembling a teepee, surrounded by green trees and fallen leaves.

But what does outdoors have to do with learning indoors?

Three children sitting on the floor with autumn leaves, pinecones, acorns, berries, seeds, and rocks, holding different natural objects in their hands.

Most child development theorists write about the benefits of the outdoors in a person’s holistic development. Most adults view a child’s time playing outdoors as an important opportunity to ‘let off steam’ but what if I told you (backed by the research obviosity!) that scientists have also identified the principle of ’cause-and-effect’ in relation to academic success – in other words, improvements in education resulted directly from being outside more. A very recent study found strong evidence that “time in nature has a rejuvenating effect on attention; relieves stress; boosts self-discipline; increases physical activity and fitness; and promotes student self-motivation, enjoyment, and engagement - and all of these have been shown to improve learning.” At OWLS…OUT you can tangibly feel the children developing session after session. Therefore, the bigger the dose of nature we give a person, the bigger the positive effect we see in them!

It’s time to take nature seriously as a resource for learning.

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  • My child has completed two half term, OWLS OUT sessions and loves the program. It was the first ‘drop-off’ activity that he was ever comfortable with and that is all due to the bond he built with Miss Jones and the engaging nature of her program. The sessions are incredibly interactive and educational - full of age-appropriate ‘nature learning’ (versus simple outdoor play). Every session built onto the prior days’ learnings, and my child would come home fascinated by the new facts he learned, raving about the activity and hand made craft he had made for me. Miss Jones has an unmatched ability to reach children and help them develop through hands-on learning, creativity and problem solving. She was always a source of comfort for my son and her program helped him build confidence and a love of the outdoors. Her years of experience in childhood education make her the most qualified forest school operator and her program is truly unique.

    Mom of 3.5 yr old boy

  • OWLS …OUT is absolutely fantastic! My boys had the best time there and can’t stop talking about their adventures in nature. Miss Jones has such a wonderful way of engaging the kids, making learning outdoors so much fun. They loved the hands on activities, exploring the forest, and discovering new things every day. Miss Jones is passionate about what she does, and it shows in how much the kids adore her. Highly recommend her outdoor woodland school to anyone looking for an enriching, exciting, and memorable experience for their children! 5 stars!

    Mum of Year 2 child