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How important is outdoor schooling?
17 minutes Posted Jan 6, 2026 at 3:24 pm.
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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.