Neve Evans

Nature is such a huge part of primary education and school life for children. In fact, within the United Kingdom; learning outdoors is a requirement for the curriculum. There are so many benefits to learning outdoors in nature and becoming more connected to nature. Firstly, there are many physical benefits to being outdoors in nature and getting lots of fresh air. For example, if you spend just half an hour outside every day walking around nature; you not only getting clear air into your lungs but you are also making your heart much stronger and healthier. Also, if you are walking in an area that is possibly a forest or a garden then you are also increasing your muscle strength and building muscle onto your body. In addition to this, children who are more active within nature have a lower BMI and have more improved and refined motor abilities.   Furthermore, it is not only physically you develop from being outdoors it is also emotionally too. Being within nature for periods o...

If I was to run a school and put pedagogical principles in place, I would first think about how I would like the school to be run. For example, my dream school would be very inclusive, diverse, welcoming and trustworthy. To start with inclusive; I would do my very best to ensure that all children are included in every possible way in order to make their school education as equal and as fun as any other child . In order to do this, I could I make some physical changes to the school. If there was children within the school who have a physical disability then taking part in activities may be hard for them. In order for them to become equal I would add things like ramps to all school entrance’s to ensure that they had access to all area’s of the school so they could participate. Also, I would have a room where the floor is covered in soft mats in order for the children who have a physical disability to be able to take part in subjects like Physical Education and Games; instead of them not...