The Countryside Effect

The Countryside Effect

Professor Aric Sigman has demonstrated that exposure to the natural environment provides children with a welcome break from the arresting effect of technology, allowing them to “attend without paying attention” as they explore their surroundings. Though their...
Celebrate your outdoor space in National School Grounds Week

Celebrate your outdoor space in National School Grounds Week

Between 10th and 14th June, Learning through Landscapes are helping show schools and communities across the country how easy and worthwhile it is to take learning and teaching outdoors. So what is National School Grounds Week all about? Marianne Mannello, Assistant...
The setting for an Outdoor Classroom is a crucial consideration

The setting for an Outdoor Classroom is a crucial consideration

Make a ‘journey’ to your new outdoor classroom – The setting can be motivational too! At The Learning Escape we know how the siting and landscape associated with new classrooms can have a significant impact on children and staff.  We have all heard how many children...