Outdoor Learning – Play, Practice & Policy

Discover how play, practice and policy can support meaningful outdoor learning experiences.

Outdoor learning offers children valuable opportunities to explore, take risks and connect with nature. This course looks at how educators can create rich outdoor experiences while supporting quality practice and meeting policy requirements.

Lesson 1

Lesson 1: Understanding Risk

Lesson 2

Lesson 2: A Risk and a Hazard

Lesson 3

Lesson 3: Seeing Children as Capable and Confident in Risk

Lesson 4

Lesson 4: Educators feeling Safe in Risk (The Agentic Educator?)

Lesson 5

Section 1 Summary: The Pro-risk Educator embracing risk

Lesson 6

Lesson 5: Irish Policy, Research and Regulation – Real Tool Use

Lesson 7

Lesson 6: How to Assess Real Tools in Practice

Lesson 8

Lesson 7: Using a Junior Hack Saw, Stick Whittler, Palm Drill and Hammers in Practice

Lesson 9

Lesson 8: Case Study – Reflecting on Real Tool Practice

Lesson 10

Section 2 Summary: Play, Policy and Practice

Lesson 11

Lesson 9: Irish Policy and Regulation – Using Fire

Lesson 12

Lesson 10: How to Assess using Fire in Practice

Lesson 13

Section 3 Case Study: Fires, Food, and Fridays

Outdoor Learning – Play, Practice & Policy
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  • 13 Lessons