The Great Outdoors
Audience and Aim: Suitable for Early Years Assistants and Early Years Practitioners looking to enhance their outdoor areas.
Description
This course will explore the vital role of outdoor play in supporting the development and wellbeing of children under five.
🔍 What will you learn?
✅ Recognise the importance of outdoor play for children under five years
✅ Explore common barriers to outdoor play and ways to overcome them
✅ Discover ideas and activities for outdoor play suitable for children aged 0–8 years
✅ Understand guidance from the Chief Medical Officers on outdoor play and physical activity
✅ Examine the role of the adult in supporting outdoor learning and play
✅ Explore the benefits of nature in fostering a sense of awe and wonder
Review
I arranged this course for my deputy without telling her in advance, as she always worries about doing courses. She logged in with some trepidation, but I am pleased to say that she returned at the end of the session with her head spinning, she was so full of ideas and inspiration, which was just what I had hoped for. Within five minutes, she was putting what she had learnt into practice and passing on tips to the other staff. She said she couldn't wait to get home to look over her notes! I couldn't ask for better. - S Anderson
We arranged this training for all our staff on our Staff training day. It was absolutely brilliant to be able to see and feel outdoor play with natural resources & loose parts. It was set up as for the children and we had an opportunity to play and experience it through children's eyes. Highly recommended. - N Zafirkovska
Quick and simple to access and follow. Feel confident to provide better outdoor learning and play opportunities - Naomi