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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