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Outdoor Learning?
Changing Minds: The Lasting Impact of School Trips (UK)
A study of the long-term impact of sustained relationships between schools and the National Trust via the Guardianship scheme.
by Alan Peacock, Honorary Research Fellow, The Innovation Centre, University of Exeter, February 2006.
‘We looked at whether school children’s learning about their local environment would influence the way they treat it. We found that not only was this the case, but high quality, out-of-classroom learning also influenced how children behave and the lifestyle choices they make. It shows the potential for schools trips not just to change individual lives, but the lives of whole communities.’
Key findings
- School trips are vital for children to connect with nature.
- School trips influence lives.
- Community spirit is developed from school trips.
- School trips help bond families.
- School trips improve children’s learning.
Link to full report: Changing Minds: The Lasting Impact of School Trips