Outdoor Learning Year 2 Phonics Activities

Bring phonics learning outdoors with this fun and engaging set of Year 2 phonics activities designed to get children active while reinforcing key reading and spelling skills. Perfect for outdoor provision, forest school sessions, playground learning, or active phonics interventions, these hands-on activities encourage collaboration, movement, and practical application of Phase 5 phonics knowledge.

Children will develop:

Reading and spelling common exception words
Applying phonics in real-life contexts
Segmenting and blending words
Identifying alternative grapheme
Building fluency and confidence through active learning

These activities are ideal for:
Whole-class outdoor learning
Small group interventions
Continuous provision
PE and literacy cross-curricular sessions
Engaging reluctant learners

Easy to set up and low prep, this resource helps make phonics memorable, interactive, and enjoyable while supporting the Year 2 curriculum objectives.