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100 Nature Activities KS1: Inspiring Outdoor Learning and Play

100 Nature Activities KS1: Inspiring Outdoor Learning and Play

Nature activities KS1 is a powerful and enriching approach to education in Key Stage 1 (KS1). By taking lessons outside, children can connect with the natural world while developing skills across the curriculum—including literacy, maths, science, art, and PSHE. In...

Top 100 EYFS Outdoor Play Ideas

Top 100 EYFS Outdoor Play Ideas

Top 100 EYFS Outdoor Play Ideas: A Comprehensive Guide for Early Years Practitioners Outdoor play is a cornerstone of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), offering children invaluable opportunities to explore, learn, and develop across all areas of learning....

Outdoor Learning Ideas Using Ropes for EYFS

Outdoor Learning Ideas Using Ropes for EYFS

Outdoor Learning Ideas Using Ropes for EYFS: Engaging Activities to Enhance Development Outdoor learning is a cornerstone of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), offering children invaluable experiences that foster physical, cognitive, and social development....

Nature’s Classroom: How Outdoor Play Fuels Cognitive Growth

Nature’s Classroom: How Outdoor Play Fuels Cognitive Growth

What is Outdoor Classroom Day? Celebrated twice a year, Outdoor Classroom Day is fast approaching and on the 8th of May, Teachers up and down the UK will embrace the great outdoors for their pupils to learn and play in nature's classroom. According to Outdoor...

100 Outdoor Learning Activities for Primary Schools

100 Outdoor Learning Activities for Primary Schools

100 Outdoor Learning Ideas for Primary Schools and Curious Minds Exploring the outdoors offers endless opportunities for learning and discovery. Inspired by The Muddy Puddle Teacher's extensive collection of outdoor learning resources, here are 100 engaging activities...

Top 100 Outdoor Learning Activities

Top 100 Outdoor Learning Activities

Outdoor learning is an impactful and joyful way to educate children, helping them build real-world skills through play, exploration, and hands-on experiences. Inspired by The Muddy Puddle Teacher, we've compiled the ultimate list of 100 outdoor learning activities...

Top 10 Outdoor Learning Ideas 2025

Top 10 Outdoor Learning Ideas 2025

Top 10 Outdoor Learning Ideas 2025 is no longer just a fun break from the classroom—it's a powerful educational tool that promotes academic success, physical health, mental well-being, and environmental awareness. Whether you're an educator looking to enrich your...

What Is Outdoor Learning INSET Days?

What Is Outdoor Learning INSET Days?

🌿 What Is Outdoor Learning INSET? Why Every School Should Consider It If your school is exploring new ways to boost engagement, wellbeing, and creativity, there’s one powerful approach gaining attention—Outdoor Learning INSET. But what exactly is outdoor learning...

What Is Involved in an Outdoor Learning INSET?

What Is Involved in an Outdoor Learning INSET?

🌿 What Is Involved in an Outdoor Learning INSET? Outdoor learning is more than a walk in the park—it’s a powerful, proven approach that enhances pupil wellbeing, engagement, and academic achievement. But for schools to embed it successfully, staff need the right...

Nature-Based Education in Schools: A Guide to Outdoor Learning

Nature-Based Education in Schools: A Guide to Outdoor Learning

Why Nature-Based Education is Important Nature-based education is a powerful way to enhance children’s learning by taking lessons outdoors. It connects students with their environment, encouraging hands-on exploration, creativity, and problem-solving. By integrating...

Best Outdoor Learning Activities for Kids

Best Outdoor Learning Activities for Kids

Why Outdoor Learning is Important for Children Outdoor learning provides children with hands-on experiences, encouraging them to explore, problem-solve, and engage with their environment in a meaningful way. Whether it's maths, literacy, science, or creative arts,...

How to Teach Outdoor Learning: A Guide for Educators

How to Teach Outdoor Learning: A Guide for Educators

Why Outdoor Learning is Essential for Education Outdoor learning is an innovative and highly effective teaching approach that enhances children's learning experiences by taking education beyond the traditional classroom. It promotes creativity, problem-solving,...

The Muddy Puddle Approach: Transforming Outdoor Learning

The Muddy Puddle Approach: Transforming Outdoor Learning

What is the Muddy Puddle Approach? The Muddy Puddle Approach is a revolutionary outdoor learning method designed to help teachers take education beyond the classroom. This approach uses natural resources, encourages active learning, and integrates curriculum-based...

Outdoor Literacy Activities

Outdoor Literacy Activities

Why Outdoor Learning is Essential for Literacy Development Outdoor learning provides a dynamic, engaging, and creative environment for developing literacy skills. Taking literacy lessons outside encourages active learning, storytelling, and sensory engagement, making...

Outdoor STEM Activities: Engaging Ideas for Outdoor Learning

Outdoor STEM Activities: Engaging Ideas for Outdoor Learning

Outdoor STEM Activities: Engaging Ideas for Outdoor Learning Why Outdoor Learning is Perfect for STEM Outdoor learning is a brilliant way to bring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) education to life. By moving lessons outside, children can explore...

Outdoor Play and Learning: The Key to an Engaging Education

Outdoor Play and Learning: The Key to an Engaging Education

Why Outdoor Learning Matters Outdoor learning is an essential part of child development, offering hands-on, engaging, and active experiences that support academic learning and well-being. Research shows that children who learn outdoors develop stronger...

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Outdoor learning training

The Muddy Puddle Teacher Approach has everything you need to be a successful outdoor practitioner. 

 

So what exactly does that look like? 

 

  • We save you time by training you to use only natural and recycled materials.  This way there is little to no prep or clear away. To view our training head this way. 
  • There is nothing more to be bought once you are trained on our approach. 
  • You are going to save your school money because this approach is infectious.  You will start looking at your waste inside the classroom too! The institute for outdoor learning uk have some great articles on this. 
  • We connect you with like-minded people, we want you to know you are understood and appreciated with us and know that there are others around you just the same. 
  • As well as inspiring you, training you, supporting you.  We also provide you with hundreds of pick up resources that will give you ideas to take your learning outside.  No worksheets allowed! 

 

Many of you may have turned to us to search for – outdoor learning coronavirus- we can help massively with this and maybe it was time for a change anyway? To sign up and join The Muddy Puddle Teachers head this way.

 

To sign up and join The Muddy Puddle Teachers head this way.