The outdoor environment is a special place for all children and contributes enormously from birth onwards to children's happiness, health, stimulation, and development in all areas. It is a favourite place and offers the type of learning most appropriate to young children - space to be active and learn by moving and doing; multi-sensory experiences involving the child's whole body; a combination of real experiences and play opportunities drawn from and building on the child's personal world.
The learning of babies, toddlers and children is strongly supported through good use of the outdoor environment. Frameworks for the care and education of young children from birth to five across the UK recognise the importance of providing a stimulating environment outside as well as indoors, and making the most of what these environments have to offer children.
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