She would regularly take students outside for learning experiences.
Outdoor learning can improve problem solving, confidence and independence according to a Laois teacher.
Rachel Rafferty was a teacher in Scoil Phadraig in Portarlington, and would aim on a weekly basis to take students outside for learning for a few hours.
During her primary teaching degree, she studied outdoor learning objectives in Norway and is currently on a career break in New Zealand.
Ms Rafferty says she sees a difference in students when they were learning outside:
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