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How important is outdoor schooling?

These dark winter days make getting outside difficult, but with three quarters of children spendi...

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15.24 6 Jan 2026


How important is outdoor schooling?


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15.24 6 Jan 2026


These dark winter days make getting outside difficult, but with three quarters of children spending less time outside than prison inmates, one school in Wicklow is determined to do things differently...

The Outdoor Primary School offers an unusual learning experience for students who primarily learn in the woods.

Louise Nelson, Principal of Wicklow’s Outdoor Primary School, joins Seán to discuss.


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