National Mammal Week – Mapping for mammals resource
Mapping for Mammals - a free resource for lower and upper primary to celebrate mammals for National Mammal Week 2026. This activity gets young people out in their school grounds looking at habitats from the view of a mammal. It uses the Nature Discovery Map Scotland , a digital mapping [...]
Outdoor learning CLPL for teachers – Nature Discovery Map Scotland
NatureScot are hosting free online sessions to introduce the Nature Discovery Map Scotland, a digital mapping toolkit to support outdoor learning within school grounds (Action 16 of the Learning for Sustainability Action Plan). There are 3 events with a different focus for each and a support and share follow up [...]
Outdoor learning belongs on the curriculum
This Blog from the School Outdoor Learning blog is a small reminder of the benefit of outdoor learning to all our students and some ways we can start planning how to incorporate it further into school life https://www.schooloutdoorlearning.com/outdoor-learning-belongs-on-the-curriculum/?vgo_ee=ISLVxk9sdOMsSkJ8PPqep3TrNVPCYFNbwaqp03vGMonvF5Ah8bJCg3ADV9k%3D%3A1LSjDtA66sqp8KzC7fpvfCgMz%2BS0Ee18
Youth Voice Toolkit launched
The Education Scotland Youth Voice Toolkit aims to support a genuine approach to youth voice and consultation activities across schools and communities. The toolkit contains implementation guidance, the Empowering Youth Voice Resource Pack and support materials for practitioners and leaders. It has been developed by Education Scotland CLD officers and [...]
Learning Places Scotland 2025 – have you booked your place?
Learning Places Scotland is one day dedicated to Scotland's Learning Estate, held in partnership with the Scottish Government. The event brings together education professionals, local authorities and sector leaders. The event features a CPD-accredited conference, an exhibition showcasing the latest innovations and an awards ceremony celebrating excellence. With expert-led sessions, interactive [...]
Travel to School – Connect parents and carers survey launched!
Connect invites parents and carers to take part and share experiences and views! Take the survey here. The survey closes on 10 April 2025
Schoolchildren in poorer areas facing ‘nature gap’, WWF warns
School Outdoor Learning have shared findings from the WWF Schools for Nature report in this article in the Independent (9 September 2024). "Nature should be embedded in the national curriculum to close an access gap between schools in poorer and wealthier areas, the WWF has said. The wildlife group found [...]
Schools for Nature – WWF report
In 2022, WWF commissioned a survey to help us understand the baseline of what schools offer in terms of how many pupils experience connection with nature. Discover more and download the report here.
