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Secondary Foundations Outdoors

Secondary Foundations Outdoors is a powerful and practical programme that supports learning across the curriculum, helping you make the most of your outdoor spaces while developing staff confidence and skills.

Unlock the potential of outdoor spaces in your school with our Secondary Foundations Outdoors training. Designed for secondary school staff teams, this comprehensive course helps build the confidence, skills, and knowledge to bring lessons to life beyond the classroom.

Why choose this training?

Outdoor learning enhances engagement, supports wellbeing, and encourages deeper learning across the curriculum. This course is ideal for schools and teachers looking to:

Start the journey toward integrating outdoor learning as a whole-school approach
Explore cross-curricular opportunities for taking secondary lessons outdoors
Build confidence and practical skills for teaching in outdoor environments

What to expect

In this full-day, in-person training session, your staff team will explore the benefits and practicalities of outdoor learning in a secondary school context. From subject-specific activities to whole-school strategies, this course provides a structured yet flexible approach to getting students outdoors for meaningful learning experiences.

Key areas of focus include:

Exploring the benefits: How outdoor learning can improve student engagement, behaviour, and academic outcomes
Curriculum-linked activities: Tried and tested lesson ideas that work across all subjects, from English to Science to PE
Practical strategies: How to overcome challenges like weather, space, and time, and make outdoor learning a regular part of your school’s routine
Whole-staff involvement: Building a team approach to outdoor learning, with strategies for collaboration across departments and year groups

Course benefits

This training course will help your school to:

Boost staff confidence in using outdoor environments for teaching across all subjects and age groups
Increase student engagement and wellbeing by bringing learning to life outside the classroom
Develop a whole-school vision for outdoor learning, setting the foundations for regular outdoor lessons
Gain practical, cost-effective ideas to take lessons outdoors without needing expensive materials or specialized spaces

Flexible delivery options

The full Secondary Foundations Outdoors course can be delivered in a way that works for your school. The prices below are for a group of up to 20 staff with one trainer:

One full day: £655 + VAT
Two half days: £960 + VAT (£480 + VAT per session)
Three twilight sessions: £1,140 + VAT (£380 + VAT per session)

We can also run shorter versions of the training across one half day session or one or two twilight sessions.

For larger groups, additional trainers can be provided at an additional cost. This training can also be combined with other courses as part of a Whole School Approach programme.