Green space could be even better for young brains than we realised

Science on specific benefits for children's behaviour and thinking is catching up with established wellbeing claims

• Revealed: private schools have 10 times more green space than state schools
• How England's top private schools came to own 38,000 acres of land
• Beagling, golf and jolly hockey sticks: outdoor life at England's largest private schools

The public schools are on to something when they usher their students out of the classroom and into fresh air.

Exposure to green space reduces behavioural problems, gives children a cognitive boost and may even lead to improved academic achievement, according to recent studies.