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LEARNING THROUGH THE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT

AFFLIP Coordinator:  Pat Maloney

TWG Coordinator:  Hazel Linaza

The Outdoor Learning program focuses on the concept of using the outdoor environment to enhance student learning through the formal and informal curriculum.

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It involves educators and students

  • working together to explore and then design outdoor spaces using natural materials to foster learning through play;

  • teaching materials and resources for mainstream subjects which use the outdoor environment as the starting point for learning in subjects such as Science, Maths, and English; and

  • approaches to enhancing the outdoor physical environment of the school and its capacity to encourage learning (e.g. quiet areas for contemplation, areas for games and social interaction).

 

AFFLIP has contributed $26,000 to the Outdoor Learning Program, the majority of which came from the fund established in memory of Di and John Harris.

 

The SMEC Australia Foundation have recently donated a $7,500 to the program and Finstro $6,300.

Report on AFFLIP’s Outdoor Learning Environment Project

Alan Reid and Pat Maloney 2017

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