Bespoke orienteering maps
Professionally designed maps that transform your school grounds into an exciting environment for learning and exploration.
Outdoor learning & Orienteering for schools
Take learning beyond the classroom. Turn your school grounds into a space for active, engaging learning across the curriculum.
Using bespoke orienteering maps, permanent orienteering plaques and our digital outdoor learning platform, every teacher can deliver exciting, curriculum-linked lessons that get pupils active and learning outdoors.
- Bespoke orienteering map
- Permanent outdoor learning plaques
- Curriculum-linked activities
- Training and ongoing support
Making learning active and outdoors
1,000+
Schools across the UK
Thousands of pupils
Learning outdoors every week
Every subject
Can be taught outdoors
Everything you need
Maps, plaques, lessons and training
Recognised by British Orienteering
The Outdoor Classroom is a British Orienteering Recognised Delivery Partner, supporting schools to deliver high-quality orienteering and outdoor learning.
Everything you need to deliver outstanding outdoor learning
From bespoke orienteering maps and permanent plaques to curriculum-linked digital resources, powerful teaching tools and ongoing support, The Outdoor Classroom gives every school everything it needs to deliver engaging outdoor learning through orienteering.
Permanent orienteering plaques
Permanent orienteering plaques that transform your school grounds into an engaging outdoor learning environment, ready to use throughout the year.
Digital learning platform
Hundreds of curriculum-linked lessons, activities and challenges that bring learning to life through movement and exploration.
Training & support
Practical training, resources and ongoing support to give every teacher the confidence to deliver meaningful outdoor learning.
How it works
Getting started is easy. We give you everything you need to take learning outdoors.
1
We transform your school grounds
We create your bespoke orienteering map and install permanent plaques, ready to use all year round.
2
Teachers publish activities
Choose from hundreds of curriculum-linked activities or create your own, then publish them for pupils.
3
Pupils learn outdoors
Pupils use the web app and map to navigate, find plaques, answer questions and complete challenges.
4
Unlimited learning and orienteering
Teachers and pupils can create unlimited orienteering courses, with automatic timing and results.
For Teachers
Everything you need to teach brilliantly outdoors.
- Save planning time
- Curriculum-linked lessons
- No outdoor learning experience needed
For School Leaders
A long-term investment that transforms your school.
- Improve wellbeing and engagement
- Support Ofsted priorities
- Demonstrate impact
Take the curriculum outdoors
Ready made and editable lessons across key subjects
MathsEnglishScienceGeographyPEPSHEHistoryArt & Design+ many more
English • Geography
Directional Language Challenge
Use compass points and directional language to follow clues and solve challenges.
45 mins
Science
Minibeast Mission
Investigate minibeasts in different habitats around your school.
30 mins
English
Story Walk Adventure
Explore your school grounds to gather ideas, images and inspiration, then create imaginative stories as you journey around the course.
45 mins
The UK's largest school orienteering competition
The Big League is our free annual UK-wide school orienteering competition, where pupils earn points, climb live leaderboards and build confidence, teamwork and map-reading skills.
Real schools. Real impact.
See evidence and stories from schools already using The Outdoor Classroom.
View case studiesBig League 2023 Champion
Springwell School secured first place after embedding outdoor learning across its curriculum.
Springwell School case study
“It’s a great new way to connect content with outdoor experiences.”
Teacher, Springwell School
Springwell School case study
“The children enjoy being active, thinking logically, working as a team and having a sense of freedom.”
Mrs M. Kingston, Inglewood Junior School
Inglewood Junior School case study
Start your outdoor learning journey
Explore resources for free or transform your school with a permanent outdoor learning environment.