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Looking for something to keep the children entertained during the summer? Have a look at our Dyfi Beach Rangers timetable. We’ve got so much planned from camp fires, den building, a weekend story festival, Commando Fun Run and even a behind the scenes tour of the Lifeboat Station. Come and find us on Aberdovey beach,Read more

Thank you to Mrs Lorimer, an NQT teaching Year 4 at Lace Hill Academy, who shared her thoughts about outdoor learning training and how she approached maths outdoors. Having had the opportunity to experience outdoor learning with Jo, it has given a completely different perspective of learning outdoors as a practitioner. Quick, simple ideas usingRead more

Lucy Jenkinson, from Grendon CE Primary School in Northamptonshire, shares sucessful lesson ideas for outdoor learning. She also gives us an insight into the views of the pupils. Here are a few of our successful sessions:  Aboriginal outback survival – making bow and arrows, dens and campfires on the school site Alien space voyage – creatingRead more

Save the date for this years Dyfi Beach Rangers 2nd-6th August 2019 We have lots of fun activities planned and this year we will have a story festival weekend. Detailed timetables will be published soon.Read more

Lucy Jenkinson, from Grendon CE Primary School in Northamptonshire, has written about her experience as an Outdoor Learning Co-ordinator. My role My role as an Outdoor Learning Co-ordinator is undefined and changes all of the time. The role was initially an extension to my work as PE co-ordinator. Physical activity/exercise was already something that influencedRead more

Beach Rangers Timetable 14 -19th August 2017 Meet us at the Beach Ranger flags on the beach by the sand dunes. Session Details and Times 10:00 -11:30 13:00-14:30 15:00 – 16:00 Monday 14th Aug Family Session- Survival skills – How would you survive on a deserted beach? Come and join us in our fun session.Read more

Beach School After hours of trawling the internet for ideas related to outdoor learning I came across an article about a Beach School.  It was a school who had sent a teacher to be trained as a beach school practitioner and they were now taking children onto the beach to explore and learn. The whole ideaRead more

Enjoying the great outdoors I have always enjoyed spending time outside.  As I child I had a great interest in nature; maybe it stemmed from spending time on my grandad’s farm, but whatever the reason I loved being outdoors. Typically I was the child catching the frogs in my hands or turning over logs to find miniRead more

Get Involved and Teach Outdoors Teach Outdoors and Muddy Feet Training have joined forces to offer an exciting range of outdoor learning workshops. Forest Pre-school Taster Session – 23/3/17 @ Hanslope Primary School, Milton Keynes 1:30 – 3:00 Using an Outdoor Environment to Improve Your SEND and Well-Being Provision – 2/3/17 @ Knowles Primary School, MiltonRead more

On a mission to find out how children can have fun and learn I came across Grendon CE Primary School.  They had been awarded ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and their website said: ‘Grendon CE Primary School is consistently amongst the highest performing primary schools in England. Our innovative approach to learning has received wide acclaim for rapidly improving standards,Read more