Characteristics of risky play – How do you support risky play in your setting?
The Forest School Association (FSA) are inviting practitioners to email the FSA about how you manage risky play in your setting, or how risky play isn't supported by your setting. According to Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter, there are six categories of risky play. Heights High speed Dangerous tools Dangerous elements [...]
Impactful Practice – The Outdoors Thinking Approach Aberdeen Conference 16th-17th May
Muddy Faces has shared this conference aimed at early years and primary school staff and managers. Find further information and booking details here.
What Makes a Great Outdoor Classroom?
Thrive Outdoors produced this resource for Outdoor Classroom Day, to support all ages and stages. Great Outdoor Classrooms aims to encourage everyone outdoors to explore built and natural environments and develop a sense of place and place-based practice.
High Quality Outdoor Learning 2025 publication from IOL
The Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) is the professional body for organisations and individuals who use the outdoors to make a positive difference for others. IOL have published High Quality Learning 2025, which is available both digitally and in hard copy. They say "The field of outdoor learning is broad [...]
Bridging the classroom and nature: dilemmas faced by teachers in outdoor education
This paper in the International English Literature and Language Journal explores the dilemmas faced by educators in facilitating outdoor education. The authors emphasize the need for more comprehensive teacher training, better institutional frameworks, and resource allocation to promote effective outdoor education. The study concludes with recommendations for addressing these challenges [...]
Nature and me booklet
The Nature and Me booklet (National Trust/ University of Derby) shares 5 ways to strengthen the relationship between people and nature. It summarises nature connection research findings and introduces a practical framework to inform the design of experiences in nature. Examples from National Trust places show this framework at work.
“We do get muddy carpets, but the mud dries”
Watch this lovely video featuring Scottish educators, enthusiastic about their outdoor learning as part of Learning for Sustainability practice.
Climate change – “it’s not just our problem”
Watch this lovely "We grow together, we connect together" video featuring Scottish educators and young people talking about tackling climate change and environmental problems, part of their Learning for Sustainability practice.
