• Pathways for all Age groups 0-11 YEARS
• Pathways for formal large and small settings & home settings
• 8 hrs to complete
• Certificate upon completion

Learn more about the benefits for you and the children in gaining an Outdoor Learning Practictioner Award.

The Muddy Puddle Teacher Practitioner Award is for Levels 1-4 and will take you down your desired age range pathways and both for small and large settings.

Your outdoor learning training will be a mix of some sections to read and research around, as well as practical tasks that you need to do with the children you typically educate. After completing all accredited courses, you will be sent a certificate, unique training number, crest for publications, CPD points and a Muddy Hooray on social media!

Make sure to check out the Accredited Training FAQ page before you start.

Here are 3 top outdoor learning eyfs ideas :

1. Set a time each day to do your outdoor play
2. Make it messy and muddy – why not your outside?
3. Stick to natural resources – less clearing up for you and more kind to the environment.

Our muddy resources support all curriculums and we use only natural resources, so any school can use our approach, including Early Years Framework, NC, CfE. 

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Outdoor learning in primary schools is crucial to bringing well-being to the classroom.

Here are some muddy top tips to start in each key stage.

• Outdoor Learning KS2 – Take 10-minute slots or brain breaks between sessions. Do the Muddy Walk and Talk and use it for general discussion or chat.
• Outdoor Learning KS1 – Try taking phonics games outside. Choose a sound and use leaves.
• Outdoor Learning EYFS – If you can make sure there is an outside space that is accessible and start to reduce the plastic and have more natural objects. Such as leaves they can write on and stones to do art with. Strip back the made plastic objects and keep them natural for optimum imagination and creative skills to be used.
• Outdoor Learning KS2 – Take 10-minute slots or brain breaks between sessions. Do the Muddy Walk and Talk and use it for general discussion or chat.
• Outdoor Learning KS1 – Try taking phonics games outside. Choose a sound and use leaves.
• Outdoor Learning EYFS – If you can make sure there is an outside space that is accessible and start to reduce the plastic and have more natural objects. Such as leaves they can write on, and stones to do art with. Strip back the made plastic objects and keep them natural for optimum imagination and creative skills to be used.

For more outdoor learning ideas, sign up for FREE! If it is active learning, you are looking to try GoNoodle, a great way to get kids moving inside the class.

Watch the MPT safety videos to help you practice the best outdoor learning methods. These videos are also helpful for those practising forest school.

Search for more outdoor learning resources: Babies (0-2) | Tots (2-4) | EYFS (4-5) | KS1(5-7) | LKS2( 7-9) | UKS2 (9-11) | Special Needs

For Training, head to : Accredited Training | Short Certificate Courses

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