Resources
Unlock a world of outdoor learning with our free and premium resources for educators and practitioners.
Our resources are designed to help educators confidently take learning outside. Whether you're looking for curriculum-linked lesson plans, guidance on managing risk, or ideas to support inclusive outdoor play, we provide practical tools that are easy to use and grounded in best practice. With a focus on creativity, sustainability, and accessibility, our resources support schools and early years settings to make outdoor learning a regular and rewarding part of every child’s education.
Outdoor Lesson Ideas
Bring your curriculum to life with outdoor lesson ideas that are creative, inclusive, and easy to implement.
What’s our school made of?
Use this primary science activity to explore the different materials that can be found in your school grounds. This outdoor…
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Voices from the Future
Use this secondary literacy activity to explore what our school grounds may look like in the future. This outdoor lesson…
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Guidance and Publications
Access expert-written guides and publications that support planning, delivering, and evaluating outdoor learning and play.
Climate and education – strategies for adaptation, learning and play
Climate and education: strategies for adaptation, learning and play This paper, jointly published by the Education Policy Institute and Learning…
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Playtime Revolution
Are your children in need of a playtime revolution? Then read on... Play is hugely important in almost every area…
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Evidence
Discover the growing body of evidence that supports the benefits of outdoor learning for children’s development and wellbeing.
Interventions Promoting Pro-Environmental behaviours in Children: A Meta-Analysis and a Research Agenda
This meta-analysis of 65 studies found that interventions designed to foster pro-environmental behaviours in children are effective, yielding a medium overall effect size.
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Learning in Nature: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Outdoor Recreation’s Role in Youth Development
A recent meta-analysis of 21 studies finding that outdoor recreation has significant positive effects on young people’s psychological well-being, social connectivity, and environmental awareness.
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Risk Management
Confidently manage outdoor learning with our practical risk management tools and advice.
Urban Environment Risk Assessment
Any activity (play, learning, training and meeting) that LtL staff undertake with children or adults that uses: • Public squares, pedestrian areas, shopping areas, pavements...
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Woodland & Forest Risk Assessment
Any activity (play, learning, training and meeting) that LtL staff undertake with children or adults that uses a public or private copse, woodland (formal and...
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