The Learning Outdoors Toolkit: Online training for busy educators

Cost is per person accessing the training. Discounts based on total number purchased.

Get all the benefits of outdoor learning at your school or early years setting with our brand new online training programme, designed specifically for busy teachers and early years practitioners.

At Learning through Landscapes, we believe outdoor learning should be available to every child in every school and early years setting. This innovative course equips educators with the tools and strategies to make it happen, no matter their schedule or experience.

This online training is designed for schools/settings or wider organisations to purchase for groups of their staff. Each member of staff will be given one year’s access (renewable at a 50% discount) to six modules covering everything from the benefits of outdoor learning to subject-based lesson ideas to how to use the outside space.

Your staff will get:

• Research-backed benefits: Discover the impact on academic achievement, mental health and wellbeing, environmental awareness, and more.
• Seamless integration: Learn practical tips and strategies to overcome logistical challenges and seamlessly integrate outdoor learning across the curriculum.
• Engaging lesson plans: Access a library of exciting, subject-specific tools for taking learning outdoors across all age groups.

Designed for busy educators:

• Flexible learning: Bite-sized, self-paced modules (around 1 hour each) to fit around your schedule, perfect for short sessions or to include in staff training days, with access to hours of additional learning.
• Actionable resources: Put your learning into practice immediately with downloadable resources like planning guides and activity templates.
• Secure collaboration: Connect and share ideas with your colleagues in secure online forums, fostering collaboration and overcoming challenges together (only available when purchased for 5 or more staff).

The six modules included in the programme are:

1. Why Take Learning Outdoors?
2. Practicalities and Challenges
3. Teaching the Curriculum Outdoors
4. The Power of Play
5. Climate Change and Biodiversity
6. The School Grounds

The training is delivered through our dedicated online learning platform featuring a combination of webinars, activities, reading, resources and discussions.

Webinars and videos

Reading and activities

Tools and resources

Discussion and collaboration

Here’s what other educators have said about our online training:

The course was simple to navigate, full of practical and realistic ideas and also linked to theory and research.
Chloe Kerr, Shetland Islands Council, Scotland

This course has given me the confidence to build on my knowledge and develop more learning and play outdoors, so thank you.
Michelle Moseley, Stables Daycare, England

This module inspired me to go outdoors more. I really liked the lesson suggestions for outdoor activities…very simple and engaging!
Tiffany Swainson, Chatmore British International School, Bermuda

Prices

Please note the official launch of the training is 1st August, but you can place your order now. Prices given below include VAT.

Place your order below to get the benefits of outdoor learning for you and your team.

If you work for a local authority or academy trust and would like to preview the course before buying for your schools, please contact us to request access.

(If buying fewer than 5 places, please order here.)