The Wildlife Trust calls for every child to have one-hour in nature each day. The Trust recently constructed a report on how nature nurtures children. The study focused on over 450 primary school children and how nature activities affected their well being. It revealed that children’s well being increased after spending time connecting with nature. Statistics showed that after their activities…
- 79% of children felt more confident in themselves after spending time in nature
- 81% of students thought they had better relationships with their teachers
- 90% of children felt they learned something new about the natural world
- 79% felt that their experience could help their school work
- 79% reported better relationships with their classmates
- 84% of children felt that they were capable of doing new things when they tried