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Curriculum-linked outdoor learning activities

Discover hundreds of ready-to-use, curriculum-linked outdoor learning activities for schools, designed to make learning active, engaging and memorable. Take Maths, English, Science, Geography, PE and more outdoors through movement, exploration and real-world experiences.

Aligned to the National Curriculum

Created with teachers, for teachers

Easy to adapt for every school

Pupils learning outdoors

Explore outdoor learning activities across the curriculum

Explore a growing library of outdoor learning activities designed to bring every area of the curriculum to life. Each lesson is ready to publish through the Teacher Learning Portal and can be easily adapted to suit your pupils, learning objectives and school grounds.

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Directional Language ChallengeEnglish • Geography

Directional Language Challenge

Develop directional language and navigation skills by following clues and exploring your school grounds.

45 minsYears 3-6
Minibeast MissionScience

Minibeast Mission

Investigate habitats, identify minibeasts and record discoveries through interactive outdoor activities.

30 minsYears 1-4
Story Walk AdventureEnglish

Story Walk Adventure

Explore your school grounds to gather ideas, images and inspiration, then create imaginative stories as you journey around the course.

60 minsYears 3-6
Introduction to OrienteeringOrienteering • Geography

Introduction to Orienteering

Learn essential map-reading and navigation skills while completing an exciting orienteering course.

45 minsYears 3-6
Shape HuntMaths

Shape Hunt

Explore your school grounds to identify, record and investigate 2D shapes in the environment.

30 minsYears 1-4

Outdoor learning across every subject

Maths

English

Geography

Science

PE

PSHE

Art & Design

History

+ many more

Pupils completing OAA challenges

OAA & Orienteering

Take outdoor learning even further through OAA and orienteering. Develop navigation, teamwork, problem-solving and resilience while getting pupils active within their own school grounds.

Explore OAA & Orienteering for Schools

Benefits of curriculum linked outdoor learning

Active learning

Movement becomes part of everyday learning.

Engagement & wellbeing

Create memorable learning experiences beyond the classroom.

Essential life skills

Confidence, independence, teamwork and problem solving.

Meaningful assessment

Capture responses and evidence of learning through the platform.

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