Leader of outdoor learning
2025 New dates will be coming soon
This course aims to provide teachers with the knowledge and skills to confidently offer this engaging, effective and enjoyable form of learning in their school.
This course is aimed at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, teachers and teaching assistants. This course will give a good insight and understanding of the range and benefits of outdoor learning.
It provides practical advice on how best to plan and deliver the outdoor learning sessions as well as many ideas for activities which help to deliver the curriculum. You will have the chance to experience the activities for yourself, using low cost or free resources.
The course consists of two days of face to face training with our tutors, separated by a three-week consolidation gap.
During this time, you will be asked to plan, prepare and deliver two outdoor sessions, so you will need a group and a location identified in your setting.
Its delivered by highly experienced tutors, from Surrey Wildlife Trust and Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development (SOLD). The tutors will guide you through this course and be able to share their experience of delivering outdoor learning in a variety of schools.
Course content
- The purpose and benefits of outdoor learning
- Suitable locations for outdoor learning
- Strategies for site development
- Planning and delivering outdoor learning
- Participation in a range of outdoor learning activities
- Risk-benefit assessments
- Policies and procedures.
- The impact of your activities.
The benefits of outdoor learning
When planned and implemented on a regular basis, Outdoor Learning has been proven to provide many direct and indirect benefits for children's development and learning including better academic results.
Outdoor Learning also offers first-hand experience of our natural world and a tool for connecting with nature.
Join us and gain the knowledge and skills to confidently bring this effective and enjoyable learning method to your school.
Dates and times 2024
Tuesday 1 October 2024 - Nower Wood Educational Reserve Mill Way, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8QA
Wednesday 6 November 2024 - Either starting at Nower Wood or at the nearby High Ashurst, our centre in Mickleham near Dorking.
Funding outdoor learning
Outdoor learning can be financed by the School Sport Premium Funding (GOV.UK).
Accredited course delivered in collaboration with Surrey Wildlife Trust.