POE11 Dafydd Griffiths
Senedd Cymru |
Welsh Parliament
Bil arfaethedig – Bil
Addysg Awyr Agored (Cymru) |
Proposed Outdoor Education
(Wales) Bill
Ymateb gan
Dafydd Griffiths | Evidence from Dafydd Griffiths
Capacity of
response: Parent and Grandparent
This document
provides a translation of correspondence received in Welsh only
Your opinion
How important is outdoor education to children and young
people’s overall education and development?
Very important
What are the main benefits to children and young people from
having a residential outdoor education experience?
Skills – e.g. map reading, sailing,
climbing, etc
Self-confidence
Communication
Should children and young people have a guaranteed opportunity
to participate in a residential outdoor education experience, at
some stage during their school years, if they wish to?
Yes
Should an opportunity to participate in a residential outdoor
education experience, at some stage during their school years, be
free of charge on one occasion to pupils?
Yes
What are the main barriers which you believe currently exist to
children and young people accessing residential outdoor education
experiences?
Financial constraints;Patental anxiety /
uncertainty;Child anxiety / uncertainty;
Equality Considerations: Could the proposed Bill have any
positive impacts on some children and young people in particular?
If so, who and why?
Some learners will be able to display talents
what would not be obvious in a formal classroom setting in school,
e.g. physical skills, communication, persistence, etc.
Equality Considerations: Could the proposed Bill have any
negative impacts on some children and young people in particular.
If so, who and why? What could this Bill do to mitigate any
negative impacts?
Na
What age do you believe is most suitable for children and young
people to be offered an opportunity to undertake a residential
outdoor education experience?
Older (please state below)
At the end of KS3
Is four nights/five days the best length for a residential
outdoor experience?
Yes
Please explain your answer and highlight any possible
implications from having a standard approach of four night/five day
experiences (whether positive or negative).
No comment
Do you agree there is a need for legislation to ensure all
children and young people are given an opportunity to access a
residential outdoor education experience, at some stage during
their school years?
Disagree
Is there anything else you would like to say about this
proposal?
I know from experience of having the
opportunity to take part in outdoor activities when I was in school
over 50 years ago has had a positive influence on me. It’s
sad that financial constraints and academic pressures in the
curriculum have reduced the opportunities for teachers to offer
this type of education. I still use the skills I was introduced to
and have introduced them to my children as they didn’t have
experiences of this kind in their schools.