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Celebrating National Tree Week!

November 30, 2023

As we celebrate National Tree Week, we are reminded of the incredible significance and irreplaceable value that trees bring to our lives and environment. This

Green Friday; an alternative perspective

November 24, 2023

Yesterday was Black Friday, the annual pinnacle of consumerism; a day where the purpose is solely to persuade you to buy more things and for

Outdoor Classroom Day; Tips for Educators

November 2, 2023

It’s that time of year again when Outdoor Classroom Day is upon us and as you can imagine, we love joining in the celebrations for

Risky Play

October 26, 2023

We often talk about risky play when we talk about Forest School so we thought we’d explore that in a bit more depth here. We

3 Ways To Build Resilience

October 21, 2023

One of the common concerns (or criticisms) that often gets raised when parents/carers take their children out of their mainstream educational setting, whether to home

The Six Principles of Forest School

October 13, 2023

Today marks the sixth annual Forest School Day, a day to celebrate all things Forest School! To mark the occasion, we’ve launched the fourth series

Project Based Learning

October 5, 2023

If you follow us on our social media channels, you’ll probably know that over at The Outdoors School, we take an innovative approach to education,

Changing Seasons

September 23, 2023

It’s Autumn Equinox today which for many, marks the start of Autumn as our days and nights are, for a short while, in balance before

5 Tips for the New School Year

September 4, 2023

And just like that, it’s September and the start of a new academic year. The summer has gone by in an (admittedly rather damp) flash

Experiential Learning: An Overview

August 26, 2023

Experiential learning is fundamentally based on engagement, the experience, and the relation of the learner to it is the formation of the learning, but it

That Awkward Age

August 18, 2023

Over on The Outdoors Group Podcast, we have talked to many different people who work with children and young people in their job; whether that’s

Boredom? Or….Freedom?

August 10, 2023

Often the summer holidays bring with them a lot of conversations about the role of boredom in childhood as children who are used to being

Free Play (in more ways than one!)

August 2, 2023

Today is National Playday here in the UK and we couldn’t resist the urge to have a bit of a think about play in all

Broadening Horizons & Opening Doors

July 10, 2023

At The Outdoors School, we believe that experiential learning experiences are crucial in order to give our learners opportunities to apply their skills and knowledge

Teach Outdoors Guest Post: Outdoor Classroom Day

May 18, 2023

Looking for a way to spice up your classroom routine and motivate your students to learn in a fresh, exciting way? Look no further than

Babes in the woods; how young is too young?

March 29, 2023

We are often asked by parents, what age is our toddler group suitable for? My reply is from birth upwards. To help a baby’s brain

For the love of reading!

March 2, 2023

It’s World Book Day today so we’re thinking about reading, stories, books, and literacy! Here at The Outdoors Group we LOVE nothing more than curling

10 Reasons Why We Love Forest School!

February 14, 2023

Valentines Day is a controversial one in some respects – although the tradition goes back years, more recently it’s been overtaken by consumerism and capitalism

Connection and Community

February 9, 2023

This week is Children’s Mental Health Week and this year, the theme is ‘Let’s Connect’. We’re being asked to think about how we can ‘make

Easing into the New Year

January 6, 2023

It feels to us that there’s been a shift in the way folk approach the New Year. Perhaps it’s just our echo chamber but there

Celebrating National Tree Week!

November 30, 2023

As we celebrate National Tree Week, we are reminded of the incredible significance and irreplaceable value that trees bring to our lives and environment. This

Green Friday; an alternative perspective

November 24, 2023

Yesterday was Black Friday, the annual pinnacle of consumerism; a day where the purpose is solely to persuade you to buy more things and for

Outdoor Classroom Day; Tips for Educators

November 2, 2023

It’s that time of year again when Outdoor Classroom Day is upon us and as you can imagine, we love joining in the celebrations for

Risky Play

October 26, 2023

We often talk about risky play when we talk about Forest School so we thought we’d explore that in a bit more depth here. We

3 Ways To Build Resilience

October 21, 2023

One of the common concerns (or criticisms) that often gets raised when parents/carers take their children out of their mainstream educational setting, whether to home

The Six Principles of Forest School

October 13, 2023

Today marks the sixth annual Forest School Day, a day to celebrate all things Forest School! To mark the occasion, we’ve launched the fourth series

Project Based Learning

October 5, 2023

If you follow us on our social media channels, you’ll probably know that over at The Outdoors School, we take an innovative approach to education,

Changing Seasons

September 23, 2023

It’s Autumn Equinox today which for many, marks the start of Autumn as our days and nights are, for a short while, in balance before

5 Tips for the New School Year

September 4, 2023

And just like that, it’s September and the start of a new academic year. The summer has gone by in an (admittedly rather damp) flash

Experiential Learning: An Overview

August 26, 2023

Experiential learning is fundamentally based on engagement, the experience, and the relation of the learner to it is the formation of the learning, but it

That Awkward Age

August 18, 2023

Over on The Outdoors Group Podcast, we have talked to many different people who work with children and young people in their job; whether that’s

Boredom? Or….Freedom?

August 10, 2023

Often the summer holidays bring with them a lot of conversations about the role of boredom in childhood as children who are used to being

Free Play (in more ways than one!)

August 2, 2023

Today is National Playday here in the UK and we couldn’t resist the urge to have a bit of a think about play in all

Broadening Horizons & Opening Doors

July 10, 2023

At The Outdoors School, we believe that experiential learning experiences are crucial in order to give our learners opportunities to apply their skills and knowledge

Teach Outdoors Guest Post: Outdoor Classroom Day

May 18, 2023

Looking for a way to spice up your classroom routine and motivate your students to learn in a fresh, exciting way? Look no further than

Babes in the woods; how young is too young?

March 29, 2023

We are often asked by parents, what age is our toddler group suitable for? My reply is from birth upwards. To help a baby’s brain

For the love of reading!

March 2, 2023

It’s World Book Day today so we’re thinking about reading, stories, books, and literacy! Here at The Outdoors Group we LOVE nothing more than curling

10 Reasons Why We Love Forest School!

February 14, 2023

Valentines Day is a controversial one in some respects – although the tradition goes back years, more recently it’s been overtaken by consumerism and capitalism