Evidence

When planned and implemented well, learning outside the classroom contributed significantly to raising standards and improving pupils’ personal, social and emotional development. Ofsted (2008)

This review examines different ways that contact with nature can contribute to the health and well-being of children. It traces research from the 1970s to...

Research that confirms that associations between well-being and a connection to nature found in adults can be found in children, while also highlighting specific educational...

Increased free school physical activity can be added to the school curriculum by taking time from other subjects without risk of hindering student academic achievement....

Examining the Impact of Integrating Physical Activity on Fluid Intelligence and Academic Performance in an Elementary School Setting Reed, Epstein et al (2010)

Examining the effects of providing moveable/recyclable materials in a school playground intervention over a school year suggested that the introduction of movable/recycled materials can have...

Regular participation in physical activity is associated with improved social skills, integration into peer groups and extending social networks for young people. It is also...

Mathematics and reading scores of 8 and 9 year olds who participated in a study that combined physical activities with learning activities (physically active academic...