Cross-Curricular Learning Through Play, Movement and Nature
KS1 Farm: Outdoor Learning Ideas is a practical, outdoor-first resource designed to help teachers deliver a whole farm topic through hands-on, child-led learning. Using the Muddy Puddle Teacher approach, this pack supports meaningful learning across the KS1 curriculum through exploration, movement, talk, and imagination — without worksheets, tables, or pressure to produce perfect outcomes.
All activities are designed to take place outdoors and use simple, reusable resources such as hoops, bamboo, chalk and chalk pens, cones, ropes, clay, and natural materials including sticks, leaves, stones, soil, and water. Learning happens through doing, noticing, building, and discussing.
What’s Included
Outdoor farm-themed activities organised by National Curriculum subject areas, including:
English
Maths
Science
Art & Design
Computing (unplugged)
Design & Technology
Geography
History
Music
PE
RE
PSHE / RSE
Languages (KS2 extension)
Detailed activity ideas that are easy to adapt for Year 1 and Year 2
Clear links to curriculum objectives through play-based learning
Activities suitable for playgrounds, fields, woodland areas, and school grounds
Why This Pack Works
Fully aligned with KS1 curriculum expectations, delivered outdoors
Encourages movement, collaboration, curiosity, and talk
Inclusive and suitable for SEN-friendly practice
Low-prep and low-cost, using resources schools already have
Flexible enough for whole-class teaching, small groups, or continuous provision
Learning Through Farm Play
This resource supports children’s development in:
Communication and language
Early maths and problem-solving
Scientific observation and enquiry
Creativity, design, and imagination
Physical development and coordination
Emotional wellbeing, confidence, and teamwork
Perfect For
KS1 classrooms
Outdoor learning and forest school sessions
Farm and animals topics
Inclusive and SEND-friendly settings
Teachers looking for meaningful, pressure-free learning outdoors
KS1 Farm: Outdoor Learning Ideas gives teachers permission to step back and gives children the space to explore, build, move, and learn through real experiences — turning outdoor play into powerful, curriculum-linked learning.
