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We all know that 2020 has been a very bizarre year and we are heading on a course of making a new ‘normal’. Wouldn’t it be great if outdoor learning was a part of this trend as children return to school? Why is outdoor learning only utilised in a few schools? There are so manyRead more

If you are trying to homeschool your children and are looking for some fun activities to get them learning outdoors then try these FREE outdoor maths ideas. Home-Learning-Maths-Outdoors-2020Download If your child is reluctant to do school work and all you hear is , “I don’t want to, it’s boring!”, then give these ‘games’ a try.Read more

Lucy Jenkinson, from Grendon CE Primary School in Northamptonshire, shares successful 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

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, 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 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

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

Although I originally questioned my career path I was probably always destined to be a teacher.   I left university with my teaching degree and like most newly qualified teachers stood at the front of 28 children wondering what on earth I was doing.  As most NQTs find out you hit the ground running andRead more