Through practical educational strategies our work is giving real hope to young people living in some of the poorest areas of the Philippines.
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
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working together to explore and then design outdoor spaces using natural materials to foster learning through play;
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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
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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





