If you work for an organisation that cares about children, nature, education or the environment, you may want to support the Outdoor Classroom Day initiative on November 1.<\/p>\n
This initiative started in the UK, and South Africa has now become a partner in this project.<\/p>
To enable SA schools to participate in a day that fits with their term times, the South Africa campaign has two dates each year.<\/p>\n
The next Outdoor Classroom Day takes place on November 1.<\/p>
Another day will be held on May 23, next year.<\/p>\n
Schools are encouraged to join by signing up via the website at www.outdoorclassroomday.co.za.<\/p>\n
Activities on the day can include, but are not limited to, environmental clean-ups in the immediate vicinity of the school while also considering collecting material for recycling purposes, gardening, outdoor art or traditional play, meditation, music marches, planting a tree and picnics.<\/p>\n
The possibilities are infinite.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Local company spearheads tree planting campaign<\/a><\/p>\n Eventful launch for EWC buildings<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n When teachers take learning outdoors they have reported some powerful impacts.<\/p>\n Children\u2019s behaviour improves, whole classes are excited to learn, and individuals who feel inhibited by the curriculum often thrive in an outdoor environment.<\/p>\n When adults think back to their own happiest memories of childhood, they frequently recall the joy of playing outdoors.<\/p>\n Play is not only central to children\u2019s enjoyment of childhood but teaches critical life skills such as problem-solving, teamwork and creativity.<\/p>\n Building on the success of the 2017 campaign, the aim is to get as many children as possible playing and learning outside in 2018.<\/p>\n For some schools, this will be an opportunity to try learning outside the classroom for the first time.<\/p>\n For teachers who regularly take students outdoors, the day will be a celebration of what they are already doing and a chance to inspire other schools to get involved.<\/p>\n For everyone, Outdoor Classroom Day will act as a catalyst for more time outdoors every day.<\/p>\n The GCN would love to know what schools are going to do on the day.<\/p>\n Email your plans to germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong> or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n