Outdoor Learning Training Courses

Our Outdoor Learning courses are designed to be a starting place for your outdoor adventures, or to enhance your Continuous Professional Development.

Course dates and prices are available on our Outdoor Learning Course Training Dates page

We can also come to you to deliver any of these courses or design a course to suit your requirements.

Please contact us for further information.

 

Forge Learning offers the following accredited and non-accredited Curriculum Based Outdoor Learning Training Courses;

Taking Learning Beyond the Classroom (Level 3)

This course is approved by the Institute for Outdoor Learning

We offer an accredited (level 3) training course designed to show you how to make the most of Curriculum-Linked Outdoor Learning opportunities using your school grounds.

Ideal for those working at any level, who wish to enhance their curriculum and utilise their grounds by taking learning outside.

The course will provide you with everything you need to get outside and manage your Outdoor Learning adventures. We’ll provide you with a range of activities and ideas mapped to your curriculum, help you to identify the risks and benefits of taking your learning outside and consider the sustainability of using your outdoor spaces.

Participants will be expected to run outdoor learning sessions in their workplace and produce a workbook focusing on their experiences to gain the qualification.

Included with this course to support your Outdoor Learning Adventures;

  • A range of Curriculum-Based Outdoor Learning lesson plans with supporting risk assessments.
  • Some practical Outdoor Learning resources to get started with
  • 10% Discount on Forge Learning’s unaccredited Outdoor Learning courses 

Course dates and prices are available on our Outdoor Learning Course Training Dates page

Activity Ideas

Join us for a participatory day’s training looking at a wide range of Curriculum based Outdoor Learning Activity ideas. We’ll explore the all across the National Curriculum and give you lots of ideas to take away and use with your groups. Aimed at all all ages and abilities.

Exploring Numeracy Curriculum Outdoors

Want to make your Maths lessons more engaging and real? Why not take them outdoors? Join us exploring a range of ideas for working with the maths curriculum outside.
We’ll show you and ask you to take part in a wide variety of outdoors maths-based activities using simple natural materials and basic equipment. Activities are based at Early Years, KS1 and KS2 level with differentiation ideas.

Exploring Literacy Curriculum Outdoors

Would you like to help your English lessons come alive? why not take them outdoors? Join us to learn some simple activities and techniques for working with the English curriculum outside.
We’ll expand our vocabulary, make stories come alive and create our own poems and tall tales. Activities are based at Early Years, KS1 and KS2 level with differentiation ideas.

Exploring Geography Curriculum Outdoors

Would you like to help your Geography lessons come alive? Why not take them outdoors? Join us to learn some simple activities and techniques for working with the Geography curriculum outside. We’ll explore some simple, hands-on activities designed to engage and make learning memorable.

Exploring History Curriculum Outdoors

Would you like to make History live? And allow your students to participate in historical activities rather than hear about them? This is the course for you. We’ll explore some simple hands-on activities to enhance the history curriculum.
Activities are based at Early Years, KS1 and KS2 level with opportunities to differentiate as you need to.

Exploring Science Curriculum Outdoors

Want to discover some interesting and engaging ways to explore the science curriculum outdoors? This is the course for you. We’ll spend time exploring a variety of ways to engage with the science curriculum at KS1 & KS2 outdoors giving you lots of practical ideas to take away.

Exploring Creative Art Outdoors

Want to be more creative with your art lessons? Why not take them outside? This course explore a variety of artistic and creative ideas and projects, working outdoors, using natural and man-made materials.
Aimed at those working in the EYFS, KS1 & KS2, the day will include many ideas and projects to take away and use with your groups.