Category: Practice reflections
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Developing a creative curriculum with Learning Outside the Classroom at its heart
This piece was originally published on the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) website. This blog post was written to explore what it means to place Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) at the centre of curriculum thinking, rather than at its margins. It reflects on the ways in which outdoor learning can act not as a…
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A breath of fresh air
This piece was originally published on the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) website. This case study describes an outdoor learning experience that emphasised the importance of space, pace, and unstructured engagement for children’s well-being and attention. Rather than foregrounding specific learning objectives, the activity created room for curiosity, calm interaction, and embodied experience — conditions…
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Reaching new heights: building confidence and community with high ropes
This piece was originally published on the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) website. This case study explores how a high ropes activity was used to support children’s confidence, agency, and sense of community in an outdoor learning context. The account centres on how structured challenges in the outdoors — when framed pedagogically — can open…
