A Summary of the National Foundation of Educational Research Report

The report stated that schools grounds/community projects can be of benefit by:

• Having the capacity to link with most curriculum areas, particularly science process skills and design and technology
• Learning in schools grounds leads to greater pupil confidence, renewed pride in community, stronger motivation toward learning and greater sense of belonging and responsibility
• The process of schools ground improvement can result in more positive relations between students, with their teachers and with the wider community
• Providing evidence of improved physical wellbeing through better quality play and increased motivation to eat more healthily and take more exercise

Read a more comprehensive summary of the report here