Vitamin N [Nature]- a high value educational nutrient according to government blog on Outdoor Learning "There’s a real buzz around getting kids into the outdoors at the moment – outdoor learning, outdoor play, outdoor education, wild time, whatever you want to call it, everyone’s talking about how important it is to get our children outdoors."

Published today, the report  National Demonstration Project 'Transforming Outdoor Learning in Schools ' gave even more impetus to the already strong and fast buiding understanding that learning outdoors adds significant value to so many educational experiences through motivation, intensity and relevence - Full background here. In particular "our young people are happier, healthier and more motivated to learn".

There is also a film covering the project on YouTube - here!

Outdoor learning 'boosts children's development'

Outdoor learning can have a positive impact on children's development but it needs to be formally adopted, a report suggests.

Childhoods were dramatically changing, with fewer opportunities to spend time outdoors, researchers observed.

The loss of exposure to the natural environment would have negative long-term consequences, they warned.

Establishing an "outdoor learning hub" would help teachers, and help shape policies and strategy, they suggested.

Full BBC article here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36795912?post_id=1276349885723326_1276351195723195#_=_