Outdoor learning is at the heart of meaningful early years practice. It supports children’s wellbeing, builds resilience, and creates rich opportunities for exploration and discovery. That’s why I’m so excited to be delivering a workshop focused on early years outdoor training at this year’s Sheffield Play Conference.
🌿 Why Early Years Outdoor Training Matters
High-quality outdoor provision doesn’t just “happen”—it grows from confident, knowledgeable practitioners who understand how to use outdoor spaces intentionally. Early years outdoor training helps educators to:
- Build confidence in delivering outdoor learning
- Understand how play supports development
- Create engaging, child-led environments
- Support communication, physical development, and wellbeing
- Make the most of any outdoor space, big or small
When practitioners feel confident outdoors, children thrive.
Explore more outdoor ideas in our EYFS Outdoor Learning Actiivities Hub
🌟 About the Workshop
I’ll be leading a hands-on, practical session designed to inspire and empower early years practitioners. As The Muddy Puddle Teacher, my focus is always on real, achievable ideas that you can take straight back to your setting.
Event Details:
📅 Tuesday 19th May
📍 Adventures Hub, Crowther Place, Sheffield, S7 1BJ
💷 £15 per person
This session is ideal for anyone working in early years, whether you’re just starting to explore outdoor learning or looking to deepen your existing practice.
Early Years and Emergency Service topics for outdoor play resoutrces here.
🍃 What You’ll Gain
This early years outdoor training workshop will give you:
- Practical, low-cost outdoor activity ideas
- Strategies to engage all learners outdoors
- Confidence to step beyond your comfort zone
- Inspiration to create meaningful learning experiences
- A chance to connect with like-minded professionals
It’s all about keeping things simple, effective, and rooted in real practice.
Looking for easy-to-set-up Outdoor Play Activities? Find more here.
💬 A Passion for Outdoor Play
Outdoor learning doesn’t need to be complicated or resource-heavy. Some of the most powerful learning experiences come from mud, sticks, imagination, and freedom to explore.
Through this workshop, I hope to share that passion and help others feel empowered to embrace outdoor play in their own settings.
🎟️ Book Your Place
If you’re looking for early years outdoor training that is practical, inspiring, and rooted in real-life experience, this workshop is for you.
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss the opportunity to be part of a supportive, creative learning community.
I can’t wait to see you there!
If you want to enhance your outdoor area with fun outdoor play prompts for waly years click here.
