Learning in school grounds is an essential part of Outdoor Learning and should be a regular and frequent part of every learner’s experience.
The following websites provide resources suited to a variety of settings – you do not need an extensive or green school estate to provide excellent learning experiences!
Learning Through Landscapes Scotland website includes free outdoor lesson ideas and guidance on how to develop your grounds for learning.
We help children and young people to connect with nature, become more active, learn outdoors and have fun.
Our transformation of school grounds and teacher training, alongside an unrivalled knowledge and expertise gained through practical action and research, has led to our reputation as the UK’s leading school grounds educational charity.
Creative Star Learning at first glance would seem to focus on Early Level learning in greenspace but actually has suggestions for learning in a variety of settings and covers activities which that can be adapted to learning across all ages and stages.
Inside these pages are lots of practical ideas about learning and playing outdoors that have been written and/or curated by myself, Juliet Robertson – an education consultant who specialises in learning and play outside
Maths Week Scotland 2022 26th September – 2nd October, 2022
Maths Week Scotland is a dedicated week of events and activity, with special events throughout the year. Maths Week Scotland 2021 took place from 27 September – 3 October and you can read about some of the highlights here.
Maths is all around us and we use it in our daily lives. The website includes inspiration and ideas to use throughout the year!
Met Office Learning Resources to support learning about weather, climate and climate change. Divided into resources for 7-11 year olds and 11-14 year olds.
Combining world-leading meteorology expertise with a sense of fun and adventure, our programme’s free set of curriculum-linked resources aim to spark students’ curiosity in the world around them and help them understand the effects of weather and climate on their community, either as a one-off activity or as part of a wider scheme of work.
This award scheme is all about supporting school-based learning. It enables pupils to apply curriculum knowledge and skills, as well to develop their resilience and sense of agency through outdoor learning.
There are 24 activities to choose from, each helping children to connect with and learn about nature. There are bronze, silver and gold awards to achieve depending on how many activities you do.
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