Teach Secondary Issue 14.8

THE TS GUIDE TO… OUTDOOR LEARNING The rich imaginative possibilities to be had from walking in woodland; why we should fight to secure students’ access to nature – and how to manage the emotional challenges of residential trips... 28 WOODLAND WONDERS Meera Chudasama serves up 5 lesson activities designed to acquaint your students with the creative inspiration that can be had from woodland spaces 30 GROWING MINDS Cat Hickey explains why every secondary student deserves to gain access to nature 32 READY FOR ANYTHING Residentials can significantly improve students’ wellbeing – but you might have to put them and their parents at ease before you leave, advises Daniel Harvey... INTHIS SECTION 27 IN FIGURES: HOWMUCHACCESS TO NATURE ARE STUDENTS GETTING? 52% of 8- to 15-year-olds have seen no change to the amount of nature around their school in the last year; 3% report seeing less, and 20% report seeing more 43% of children from BlackBritish ethnicities spend most of their time in nature while at school, compared to 26% of children from white ethnicities 42% of children with a disability spend most of their time in nature while at school, compared to 26% of children with no disability Source: The Children’s People and Nature Survey for England: 2024 update from Natural England 3 TEACHWIRE ARTICLES FROM THE ARCHIVES USEWHATYOU HAVE Rebecca Leek explores what schools can do to lend an outdoor dimension to students’ learning without any costly procurement or site redevelopment tiny.cc/148special1 BETTER USES FOR PAST PAPERS Philip Avery unpacks how Bohunt Education Trust embedded outdoor learning deep within its educational ethos, resulting in some profound outcomes tiny.cc/148special2 HOWYOUR GARDEN GROWS Gail Hovey shows how cultivating a school garden can teach students some valuable lessons they’re unlikely to encounter anywhere else tiny.cc/148special3 27 teachwire.net/secondary O U T D O O R L E A R N I N G TEACH SECONDARY SPECIAL OUTDOOR LEARNING