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Muddy Puddle Teacher

Primary Outdoor Learning Training (Ages 5–11)

Levels 1–4 CPD Accredited | The Muddy Puddle Teacher® Approach

Transform your primary teaching with our exclusive, trademarked outdoor learning methods, designed by teachers, for teachers. This CPD-accredited programme takes you step by step from beginner to confident Outdoor Learning Practitioner, ready to lead across the curriculum.

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Level 1 – Foundations: Why Outdoor Learning Works

  • Understand the principles of The Muddy Puddle Teacher® approach

  • Explore how outdoor learning boosts wellbeing, engagement, and behaviour

  • Overcome common barriers (weather, resourcing, curriculum pressure)

  • Try quick-win activities that staff can implement the very next day

Outcome: Teachers feel inspired and motivated, with a clear “why” and practical starting points.

Level 2 – Methods in Action: The How

  • Master our weather-proof teaching methods designed for busy classrooms

  • Deliver literacy, maths, and science outdoors with ease

  • Incorporate ropes, chalk, sticks, cones, and natural materials into exciting lessons

  • Learn how to structure outdoor sessions so they’re safe, inclusive, and impactful

Outcome: Teachers gain the confidence and skills to deliver high-quality outdoor lessons across subjects.

Level 3 – Curriculum Integration: Linking to Learning Outcomes

  • Map outdoor learning to the KS1 & KS2 curriculum, ensuring progression across year groups

  • Plan outdoor units for literacy, maths, science, history, geography, and more

  • Develop child-led approaches that foster independence, creativity, and problem-solving

  • Adapt strategies for SEND, EAL, and diverse learning styles

Outcome: Outdoor learning becomes a core way to deliver the curriculum, not just enrichment.

Level 4 – Leadership & Legacy

  • Become an Outdoor Learning Coordinator for your school

  • Learn how to support colleagues, lead training, and embed practice across teams

  • Build evidence of impact for SLT, governors, and Ofsted

  • Create sustainable action plans to make outdoor learning a permanent part of school life

Outcome: Staff don’t just deliver outdoor lessons — they lead a culture shift that lasts.

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Why Schools Choose Muddy Puddle Teacher® Training

  • Exclusive: Our approach is trademarked and only available through us

  • Practical: No expensive kit — just clever use of simple, everyday resources

  • Accredited: Gain Level 1–4 CPD accreditation recognised nationally

  • Affordable: Schools can fund through Sports Premium or Pupil Premium

  • Transformational: Teachers leave with the skills, confidence, and resources to embed outdoor learning into daily practice

👉 Next Step: Book your training today and give your staff the tools to take learning outside — in every subject, every season, for every child. Start Now