This hands-on, full-day early years outdoor training in Hampshire will explore how you can enhance the outdoors in your setting, inspire your practice in nature, and see it as a primary learning space.
Join our outdoor learning course in Hampshire to gain practical strategies and ideas to bring nature into everyday learning.
Who's it for?
For practitioners (qualified and unqualified) who are keen to transform their outdoor areas into environments that inspire discovery and adventure.
What’s included?
Outdoor learning tour of the nursery
Theory based workshop
Practical group work
Mindfulness nature walk
Take away box/crate with loose parts
The Course
Learn about the profound impact that spending time outdoors can have on both children and staff, observing changes in behaviour, engagement, and overall well-being.
Explore Abbotswood Day Nursery’s outdoor spaces as a case study, delving into the process of transforming underutilised areas into vibrant and stimulating environments for children to learn and grow.
Identify specific elements and features that can be adapted and incorporated into your own outdoor setting to enhance its potential for child development and exploration.
Understand the practical steps involved in implementing these changes within your setting, considering team collaboration, resources, and ongoing evaluation to ensure success.
Reflect on the mindset you arrived at this course with compared to when you leave. Go back to your setting feeling empowered to change and evolve your outdoor areas.
“I am now able to reflect on how I can improve our continuous provision outdoors. It was amazing, Jess had me engaged for the entirety!”
