Links to a variety of online, free, downloadable lessons etc from organisations that have a proven track record of supporting high quality learning outdoors.
Free useful resources that will encourage parents and carers to be more confident during outdoor play learning with young children.
The National Network for Outdoor Learning brings together organisations (including representatives from Government, Councils, professional bodies), schools and the third sector, who support and deliver Outdoor Learning in Scotland.
Scotland’s Outdoor Learning Directory aims to provide a portal to services supporting outdoor learning which are provided by a wide range of Scottish organisations. (Please note this is a safe site and if you are seeing a warning regarding the security certificate please select 'visit site anyway').
Practical ideas about learning and playing outdoors, written and/or curated byJuliet Robertson – an education consultant who specialises in learning and play outside.
The John Muir Award initiative encourages people to connect with, enjoy, and care for wild places.
It’s an environmental award scheme for people of all backgrounds – groups, families, individuals. It’s non-competitive, inclusive and accessible.
This Active Play programme has been developed by Inspiring Scotland and Actify, who have overarching responsibility for the delivery of the Scottish Governments policy for sport and physical activity as set out within the Active Scotland Outcome framework.
Provides play workers, teachers and volunteers with a wealth of resources, games and support to help them get children active through play.
Membership of Learning Through Landscape enables access to resources to support auditing, planning and risk assessing learning experiences outdoors.
Non members still have access to a range of resources to support learning and teaching.
East Ayrshire Council’s Learning Outdoor Support Team supports and promotes the use of ooutdoor spaces for learning.
These resource pages are being added to on daily basis as resources are movedto make them accessible for free by everyone to give you the opportunity to learn and have fun together.
Including CPLP for educators as well as resources to support learning and teaching.
Delivering and celebrating children and young people’s right to play
Free collection of resources, many very simple and doable in a range of subjects. Use the filter to find specific suggestions.
The Institute for Outdoor Learning is the professional body for organisations and individuals who use the outdoors to make a difference for others. As the UK moves towards recovery, Institute for Outdoor Learning members are ready to share experience and resources to create a future where outdoor citizens of all ages have a lifelong engagement with the outdoors for learning, mental and physical health, wellbeing and nature connection.