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Early Years Focus Teaching Outdoors – Course Information

Early Years: Focus on Teaching Outdoors

Turn your outdoor space into a vibrant, rich and purposeful learning environment.

3–4 hours training | 1 year’s access | No coursework | Audiobooks + Videos

Outdoor learning in the Early Years should be joyful, imaginative and meaningful.
This course shows your team exactly how to achieve that.

Designed specifically for nurseries, preschools and Reception/P1 settings, this training helps staff plan well-structured outdoor sessions that spark curiosity, nurture creativity and feed directly into high-quality continuous provision.

If you want children to love learning, feel confident outdoors and develop strong early skills through nature and play, this is the course to choose.

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Why This Course?

Many settings want richer outdoor experiences but struggle with:

  • Where to start

  • How to plan purposeful outdoor lessons

  • How outdoor learning links to curriculum goals

  • Setting up meaningful continuous provision

  • Using natural and upcycled materials effectively

  • Creating calmer, more imaginative outdoor environments

  • Ensuring outdoor learning improves—not disrupts—progress

This course solves all of these challenges by giving staff:

  • Clear planning strategies

  • A structured approach to outdoor teaching

  • Practical tools for setting up inspiring provision

  • Understanding of how learning outdoors feeds into the broader EY curriculum

  • Confidence to use The Muddy Puddle Teacher® Muddy Play Programme and Toolkit

Outdoor learning becomes purposeful, focused and deeply engaging — every day.

What This Course Covers

1. Planning Well-Structured Outdoor Learning Sessions

Staff will learn how to design sessions that:

  • have clear intentions

  • engage children from the start

  • include challenge and exploration

  • adapt to weather, space and interests

  • feed into ongoing continuous provision

2. Teaching Outdoors with Purpose

We show you how to move beyond “going outside for a runaround” and instead teach:

  • language-rich sessions

  • early maths outdoors

  • physical development

  • sensory exploration

  • child-led discovery

All using simple, sustainable materials.

3. Understanding the Muddy Puddle Teacher® Muddy Play Programme and Toolkit

Staff will be introduced to your trademarked framework which uses:

  • clay

  • rope

  • bamboo

  • sticks

  • stones

  • leaves

  • sports/hoop resources

Each toolkit supports imagination, communication, problem-solving, motor skills and wellbeing.

4. Linking Outdoor Learning to Continuous Provision

Learn how outdoor sessions:

  • inspire new enhancements indoors

  • create opportunities for extended play

  • support observation and assessment

  • build consistent, high-quality EY provision

This strengthens curriculum delivery across your setting.

5. Using Natural and Upcycled Materials

We show you how to create magical learning experiences without buying expensive equipment.

What’s Included

  • 3–4 hours of high-quality training

  • 1 year’s access to all videos and audiobooks

  • No coursework – suitable for busy EY teams

  • Practical examples, demonstrations and real EY scenarios

  • Inspiration for outdoor activities across the week

  • Simple planning templates and guidance

  • Confidence-building strategies for all staff

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The Impact You Will See

Settings report significant improvements in:

  • quality of outdoor interactions

  • staff confidence and creativity

  • purposeful outdoor play

  • child-led learning

  • engagement and enthusiasm outdoors

  • calmer, more imaginative environments

  • physical development and wellbeing

  • continuous provision quality

  • children’s communication and problem-solving

Outdoor learning becomes a natural, joyful part of everyday practice.

Who This Course Is For

Perfect for:

  • Nursery Practitioners

  • Preschool and Playgroup Teams

  • Reception/P1 Teachers

  • Early Years Leads and Managers

  • Childminders

  • Outdoor Learning Leads

Whether your team already loves the outdoors or needs confidence to begin, this course provides everything you need.

Inspire Your Early Years Team. Transform Your Outdoor Learning.

This is your pathway to developing meaningful outdoor learning that enriches continuous provision, supports curriculum goals and sparks children’s natural curiosity.

Simple, practical and inspiring — the Muddy Puddle Teacher® way.

Start today and create an EY setting where the outdoors becomes a powerful classroom.

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