OUTDOOR LEARNING: PLAY-BASED LEARNING

ISD’s outdoor learning spaces are designed to promote engagement, enliven imagination, and encourage play. In the early years of the PYP, learning is centred around play.

There is broad and compelling research supporting the claim that children at play experience heightened curiosity, deeper engagement in learning, and greater responsiveness and sensitivity to those around them. Play is “research”, as Einstein once said; it is an essential part of growing up and understanding our place in the world. We witness this first-hand each and every day in Outdoor Learning, as different play contexts allow children to acquire knowledge and skills, or build new friendships. These are environments where children can take risks in their learning and tackle new challenges with confidence and resilience.

Above all, the outdoor learning environments are flexible spaces. So no matter whether your child is shy, adventurous, independent, or gregarious, our Outdoor Learning programme will give them abundant opportunities to flourish as happy and inquisitive learners.  

Sarah Burnham-Slipper
Outdoor Learning Teacher