Health and Wellbeing covers all aspects of health - physical and mental health as well as social wellbeing.
Environmental quality problems like litter, dog fouling, graffiti and flytipping all affect the quality of life of people living in Scotland, with higher levels of depression and illness amongst people who live in areas with poor local environmental quality.
Local Facts Related to Topic
Approximately 21 Primary Schools and Kingspark School are now a part of the Outdoor Learning and Play Collegiate Group.
Tips and Ideas
- Consider Eco-Schools as part of a whole school approach to develop pupil leadership, participation and provide opportunity for pupil voice to be used in a meaningful way.
- Allocate an outdoor learning and play champion within your school.
- Seek and take advantage of the available support through our Collegiate Group.
Local Resources Available
We can support with embedding a range of interventions, including:
- Loose Parts Play
- Active Play and Play Champions
- Play based approach at early level
- Ancrum Outdoor Learning
- John Muir Award
- Outdoor Learning and Numeracy
- Outdoor Learning and Literacy through Lost Words
- And lots, lots more.
What we can do to support your Eco-Schools Journey
Join our Outdoor Learning and Play Collegiate Group which aims to support the Collegiate Group schools to embed a whole school approach to outdoor learning and play, as part of the priorities within their school Improvement Plan. This will be completed through the following priorities:
- Flexible outdoor learning and playful environments for the school and community.
- Increased teacher/support staff awareness and understanding of outdoor learning and play.
- Increasedteacher/supportstaffconfidenceand skills to take learning outdoors.
- Removing the barrier to outdoor learning and play – Health & Safety, solutions to going outside in Scottish weather.
Curricular Links
Experiences and Outcomes
Social Wellbeing
(all Es&Os HWB-09,10,11,12,13,14)
HWB -18a, HWB -19a
Keep Scotland Beautiful Eco-Schools Topic Information:
Eco-Schools Health and Wellbeing