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It is no surprise that, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, disadvantaged pupils – including those in receipt of Free School Meals and the Pupil Premium – have fallen further behind their peers. In fact, in a reportpublished by the House of Commons Committee earlier this year, it is suggested that this group – theRead more

I love this time of year. The weather is improving, the sun has started to make an appearance and we start thinking about how we can utilise the outdoor space we have to teach. At the end of last month I attended the Shropshire Outdoor Learning Conference. It was a fantastic event and it wasRead more

This is part 2 of an outdoor learning review from Lucy Jenkinson at Grendon C of E. Lucy writes about the return to school and what outdoor learning looks like now. Return to school “____should take place outdoors wherever possible”. With clear guidance from gov.uk, we were grateful for the warmer weather as windows becameRead more

Inspiring Outdoor Learning during lock-down: restrictions, barriers and opportunities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

We all know that one of the biggest challenges we are currently facing globally is reconnecting children back to school life. Teach Outdoors is delighted to have teamed up with Muddy Feet to create a Life Skills Toolkit to help those working with children to identify key life skills and how to use them. YouRead more

With Covid lockdowns, World Book Day will be different for many schools this year. The outdoor environment is brilliant for sharing books and storytelling. Here are some fantastic resources to help you with story telling outdoors. We’ve also created World Book Day Outdoor Activities to share with learners at home. Retelling Stories We’re Going onRead more

Is funding an issue for outdoor learning training in your school? Did you know you could use your Primary PE and Sport Premium money? The DfE states that schools must use the funding to make additional and sustainable improvements to their quality of Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity (PESSPA).  This means that you can useRead more

This year Children’s Mental Health week is the 1st-7th February. I don’t think anyone needs me to tell them, with the current COVID pandemic, how important it is to talk about feelings with our children. Most of us have probably been on our own emotional roller coasters. When the first lockdown hit, I started doingRead more

We all know how busy teaching can be, so I’ve complied a list of FREE teaching resources and useful outdoor learning links. This is the perfect accompaniment to our training Taking the Curriculum Outdoors: A Whole School Approach. Hopefully, this will save you hours of searching online and help inspire you to take teaching outdoors.Read more

Just the other day I was talking to a friend and fellow teacher. She currently teaches Year 2 and was telling me about some of the challenges she is facing. She mentioned how she had some children who needed to make lots of progress, especially after the disruption to their education from COVID 19. ItRead more