Outdoor Learning Training for Primary Teachers

Inspire - curriculum outdoor learning training to get sparks flying and ignite your team’s motivation!

The Inspire training is for primary school staff who:

Have limited experience of taking learning outdoors, and maybe even need a little convincing of its benefits.
Take learning outdoors regularly but sometimes the curriculum link within their outdoor lesson isn’t clear.
Have done some outdoor learning but need fresh activity ideas and renewed motivation.

This outdoor learning staff training session is packed full of activity ideas across the curriculum; Maths, English, Science, PSHE & SPaG. For each curriculum area, we share activities for Reception, KS1, LKS2 & UKS2 and how to adapt these activities to one another’s age group; so staff finish the day brimming with lesson ideas they can implement the very next day.

We also weave knowledge and practical advice around the basics of outdoor learning into the day, sharing boundary games, establishing behaviour for learning outdoors, risk assessing, outlining useful resources and deepening staff understanding of the benefits of outdoor learning.

Our aim at the end of this training is to create a buzz around outdoor learning and leave you with a staff team who are inspired and motivated to begin their outdoor learning journey.

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Embrace - a training session to prepare your team to work flexibly with outdoor learning!

The embrace training is for primary school staff who:

Have tried outdoor learning but have faced challenges when implementing the approach.
Would like to embrace more outdoor learning within their weekly timetable but are unsure how to achieve this.
Are fair weather teachers - outdoor learning is only embraced on a clear, sunny day.

Our embrace outdoor learning training offering is all about changing the way your team look at your outdoor teaching environment. Moving teaching and learning from a static indoor classroom to a changing outdoor environment, requires staff to adopt a flexible mindset and approach. In this training session, we help your team achieve just that by uncovering the potential in your existing outdoor space and addressing challenges around our changeable British weather.

During this training, we also share the power of immersive experiences outdoors for humanities subjects (across Reception - Year 6) and explore some simple, staple activities that can be adapted to a range of curriculum areas.

By the end of this training session, your team will view your outdoor space with new potential, have even more activities and inspiration to add to their lessons and a whole new mindset to help them make the most of outdoor learning opportunities for your children in a range of weather types and spaces!

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Empower - focus your team to plan high-quality outdoor lessons!

The empower training is for primary school staff who:

Have completed at least one of our other training sessions with us and have an existing outdoor learning practice.

During the Empower training, we will share our framework for effective curriculum outdoor lessons. Staff will have the opportunity to experience having us teach a series of mini-lessons, where they will gain insight into the teaching strategies which have the most impact on delivering the curriculum outdoors. Teachers will then analyse their own medium-term/long-term plans for which lessons hold the most potential for being delivered outdoors. Then collaboratively plan and deliver an outdoor lesson using our framework for support and receive feedback from both their team and us.

This session is designed to coach your team in planning their curriculum outdoor lessons to the highest quality. Throughout the day we also share further pockets of activity inspiration which staff will be encouraged to analyse and apply to the curriculum. Our aim for the session is to leave your school with a staff team who have a deep understanding of the purpose of different curriculum outdoor lessons and can plan and deliver highly effective outdoor lessons to your pupils.

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FAQ’s about our outdoor learning training

Will you travel to my school?

We are based in Yorkshire. For full inset days we travel all over the UK (these sessions have an incredible impact so how can we not share them far and wide?). For our half-inset days and twilight sessions, please get in touch and we will let you know whether you fall within our areas for delivery.

I’d like to speak to someone about what you can offer my school, how do I get in touch?

Fill out a training enquiry and someone from the team will be in touch with you. We like to speak to all of our school’s before we visit. Whilst these are packages we offer, we do tailor them to every school's individual needs.

Can we just book a half-day inset?

Yes! Just fill out an enquiry form to tell us what you need from us during the half-day session and we will get back to you to let you know how we can best meet your requirements.

Who delivers the training?

Depending on the size of your staff team and our availability either one or both of the Co-Founders of Alfresco Learning will visit your school to deliver the training in person.

Do you have to complete all the packages? Can we have a stand-alone session?

Our mission is to support young learners through curriculum outdoor learning. So whether your team is ready to dive right in, or just try out some outdoor learning, we’re ready to support you!

Some of our sessions can be delivered as stand-alone sessions and have a lasting impact, if you’re not sure which one is right for you, just get in touch and we can help you choose the one best suited for your school.

What time do your training sessions start and how long are they for?

A full-day inset begins at 9 a.m. and finishes at 3:00 p.m. with breaks for lunch and the odd cup of tea included! A half-day inset is 3 hours and can take place from either 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. or 12.30 p.m. until 3.30 p.m. Our twilight sessions run after school from 3.30 p.m. until 5.30 p.m. - these sessions are subject to your location and our availability. Please enquire for more details.

Do you offer training for single staff members?

Yes, we do! We run training courses regularly and have teachers travel from across the UK to attend them! Please see our outdoor learning training course page for more information.

What happens after I fill out a training enquiry?

This depends on how clear you are on what you would like! If you’ve let us know the package and the delivery style you have availability for, we will email you back with a detailed quote and our availability.

If you are unsure, we will arrange a call at a time to suit you to discuss your requirements and help you choose the right training for your staff team. During this call, we can support you in identifying your staff training needs, discuss pricing and availability openly and help you decide if our training is the right option for you.

If you decide to proceed we will issue an invoice and send our payment policy to your school administrator/business manager. Once we have confirmation of agreement to this, your staff training is confirmed and you can look forward to seeing your pupils reap the many benefits of outdoor learning!

What will the impact of this training be on your teaching practice?

I feel more confident to incorporate outdoor learning into planning and I have a better understanding of the benefits.

Year 3 Teacher - Park End Primary

Which part of the training did you find the most useful?

The practical aspect - being outside! Much more enjoyable than being inside and the ideas shared for resources.

Year 2 Teacher - Lidget Green Primary

What will the impact of this training be on your teaching practise?

I have the confidence now in planning and delivering outdoor learning with the creative ideas that have been shared today.

Year 1 Teacher - Heathcote Primary

Which part of the training did you find the most useful?

Taking part in the activities and demonstrations. There was something for every year group.

EYFS Teacher - Park End Primary

What will the impact of this training be on your teaching practise?

I will start to use these activities throughout the curriculum not just core subjects.

Year 4 Teacher - Park End Primary

Which part of the training did you find the most useful?

Use of applying outdoor learning to many areas of the curriculum. Particularly in 'boring areas' such as spelling.

Year 5 Teacher - Park End Primary

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