Classrooms can become dull and predictable at times, and they’re not always inviting for students, especially young children. At lower school, it’s important that children spend more time outdoors because exploring and experiencing the open world can teach a student so much more than a textbook.

Why read a story about a journey through the English woodlands in a dull classroom when you can experience it for yourself? That’s the question more teachers should be asking, and rather than the odd one or two school trips per year, children should be taken outdoors more often, even if it is to a local park or nature reserve.

Children come from all kinds of different backgrounds, and not every child is given the opportunity to explore outside of school, and it can affect their development. That’s why schools should take more control, and it may just impove motivation in the classroom. Whether you agree or disagree we’d love to hear from you.