This specialised outdoor learning training course focuses on how natural environments can positively impact behaviour and support children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
You’ll learn how to use outdoor spaces to:
- Reduce dysregulation and stress
- Improve focus and engagement
- Support emotional wellbeing
- Build positive relationships
This training is ideal for schools and settings looking to take a more proactive, holistic approach to behaviour management.
Looking for outdoor training options? Outdoor Learning Training Hub.
Why Outdoor Learning Supports Behaviour and SEMH
Outdoor environments naturally provide the space, freedom, and sensory experiences that many children need to regulate their emotions and behaviour.
Through this training, you’ll understand how outdoor learning:
- Lowers anxiety and stress levels
- Reduces classroom-based triggers
- Encourages movement and self-regulation
- Supports children who struggle in traditional settings
- Builds confidence and resilience over time
By shifting learning outdoors, behaviour challenges can often be prevented rather than managed.
What You’ll Learn
This outdoor learning training course is packed with practical, real-world strategies you can apply immediately:
🌿 Understanding Behaviour Through an SEMH Lens
- What behaviour is really telling us
- How trauma and stress impact learning
- Identifying triggers and unmet needs
🌿 Using Outdoor Learning to Support Regulation
- Creating calm, structured outdoor environments
- Activities that support emotional regulation
- Using nature as a sensory tool
🌿 Practical Behaviour Strategies Outdoors
- De-escalation techniques in outdoor settings
- Building routines and boundaries outside the classroom
- Encouraging positive risk-taking
🌿 Inclusive Outdoor Practice
- Adapting activities for different needs
- Supporting neurodiverse learners
- Creating safe, supportive environments for all
Who Is This Training For?
This course is perfect for:
- Teachers and teaching assistants
- SENCOs and inclusion leads
- School leaders
- Early years practitioners
- Alternative provision settings
Whether you’re new to outdoor learning or looking to deepen your practice, this training will give you the tools and confidence to make a real impact.
Benefits of This Outdoor Learning Training
By the end of the course, you will:
- Feel confident using outdoor learning to support behaviour
- Have a toolkit of practical SEMH strategies
- Be able to create calmer, more engaged learners
- Understand how to prevent behaviour challenges
- Improve wellbeing across your setting
Why Choose The Muddy Puddle Teacher?
We specialise in outdoor learning training that is:
- Practical and easy to implement
- Rooted in real classroom experience
- Focused on behaviour, wellbeing, and inclusion
- Designed for immediate impact
Our training goes beyond theory—giving you strategies that truly work in everyday school environments.
Book Your Outdoor Learning Training Today
If you’re looking to improve behaviour and support SEMH through outdoor learning, this course is the perfect place to start.
Get in touch today to book your Outdoor Learning Training: Behaviour and SEMH course and transform the way you support your learners.
