Forest School
Across our Exmouth, Escot (nr Exeter) Okehampton and Totnes Forest School sites, we offer a range of Forest School based activities for children of all ages and backgrounds.
TRAINING
Become a qualified outdoor practitioner with our range of Forest School Leader and Outdoor Education and CPD training courses. Develop your outdoor education career or add an outdoor element to the career you already have.
Outdoor Experiences
We offer fun, engaging adventures for all ages with skill based workshops, retreat and rewilding weekends and Team Building Days for those looking to transform their working environment.
Alternative Outdoor Provision
We offer outdoor learning intervention for learners struggling in mainstream education, a specialist home education group for neurodiverse children and run a consultancy service for parents, teachers and other professionals working with autistic children and children with SEMH needs.
OUTDOOR LEARNING LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
MONDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2025
We are delighted to announce the 2025 Outdoor Learning conference, which will take place at Thomas Hall School Exeter, with catering provided by Goosemoor Educatering.
The conference will:
Teach us how to increase the enjoyment of lessons by providing a refreshing change of environment, making lessons more engaging and enjoyable for students.
Show us how to improve engagement with learning outdoors, by stimulating curiosity and creativity, and enhancing social and behavioural development: Outdoor learning encourages teamwork, communication, and collaboration. Students interact with their peers in a different context, fostering social skills and positive behaviour. Additionally, exposure to nature can reduce stress and anxiety, promoting better mental health.
welcome to the outdoors group
Outdoor Learning Specialist for Forest Schools, Alternative Education and Adult Training
We are an innovative outdoor education company, committed to making the outdoors accessible to young people, regardless of their background or previous experience.
We operate on nearly a dozen sites across Devon, specialising in alternative provision for autistic learners and those with SEMH needs, adult outdoor training courses and leisure experiences and mainstream forest school sessions (Toddler Clubs, Home Education Groups and Holiday Clubs).
We are proud of our pioneering approach to education and have a strong ethical commitment to environmental protection that underpins everything we do.
THE STORY SO FAR...
As part of our ten year celebrations, we wanted to create a visual record of the last decade to share with our friends, families, colleagues and fans. We’re so proud of where we’ve come from, where we’ve been and where we’re heading and we wanted to share this with you!
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ABOUT THE OUTDOORS GROUP:
Reconnecting people, planet and purpose to create an awesome future
Since our official beginnings in 2011, our philosophy and practice has developed and evolved in accordance with the needs of our attendees and the changing society we are part of.
We take a holistic approach, addressing social and emotional wellbeing before looking at the more traditional measures of success.
We believe in engaging those we are working with in the process at every stage and work hard to promote well rounded, confident and resilient young people and adults that are considerate of the community they are a part of and the environment that we all share.
BE INSPIRED
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