A Study report about Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs
Introduction: In 2009, the RHS commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to implement a research study looking at the impact of gardening in schools. The study surveyed 1300 teachers and conducted an in-depth study of 10 schools ranging from a large primary school in urban London to a small village school in Yorkshire. The findings of this study, published in June 2010, showed that school gardens provide a dynamic platform from which to build better learning outcomes for young people.
These outcomes fall into four key areas:Cognitive: This is the acquisition of knowledge and understanding, the ability to think independently, to question and to apply concepts and principles in different contexts. Other outcomes include enhanced communication skills and use of vocabulary across the curriculum. Keep reading..
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