North Wicklow Educate Together Secondary School students along with architect Gillian Brady set about creating plans for an outdoor classroom with some interesting results….
https://www.northwicklowetsecondary.ie/
Outdoor education an organised way of learning that takes place in nature and outdoors, draws upon the theory of experiential education a process between teachers and students that champions learning environment and teaching content.
Students measuring the school hall to make scaled plan drawings
Students measuring Headlands garden to make scaled plan drawings
Students working with architect Gillian Brady
For extra research on Outdoor Classrooms try these links:
https://outdoorclassroomday.com/about/ – Outdoor Classroom Day
http://www.thejournal.ie/outdoor-classroom-mayo-2780572-May2016/ – ‘Students in Mayo built this impressive outdoor classroom’
http://www.urbanfarm.ie/belvedere-college-urban-farm.html – Belvedere College Urban Farm
https://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/our-outdoor-classroom-is-one-of-our-best-resources-29991612.html -‘Our Outdoor Classroom is one of the best resources’
http://www.creativeeducation.co.uk/blog/learning-outside-the-classroom/ – 10 reasons to take learning outside the classroom
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