Mark Pawsey
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(9 years, 4 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
The hon. Gentleman signals from a sedentary position that he has been present throughout the proceedings, so that is on the record.
Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)
T6. I recently joined pupils at Paddox primary school in Rugby for a class in their outdoor forest school, and the school recently made a successful bid to the Aviva community fund for permanent structures that will enable students to use it all year round. What steps is the Secretary of State taking to encourage other schools to follow Paddox primary’s lead on outdoor learning?
Mr Gibb
My hon. Friend brings a whole new perspective to the issue of school building design—a very in-tents form of education. Paddox primary school is, of course, an outstanding school and the Government’s approach is to give such schools the freedom to make such decisions, particularly if they believe it will help children to learn their multiplication tables.