Plan for your adventures in the Great Outdoors with this basic Lesson Plan template. This Lesson Plan is suitable for activities in both KS1 and KS2. More information can be found on my website www.garethmate.com

This lesson plan is a comprehensive lesson plan for how to use your senses in the Great Outdoors. I have used this as a stand-alone lesson with a group of 8 & 9-year-olds. It can be adapted to suit any age group and of course can be changed to suit the needs of the group. I used a variety of learning strategies to develop curiosity and overall interest. It seemed to work! More information can be found on www.garethmate.com

An Art / Literacy activity sheet for use in the outdoors and also in the classroom. This resource is suitable for both KS1 and KS2 levels. It can be used as a stand-alone resource within a Forest Schools or Outdoor Learning context and can also support Literacy-based activities back in the classroom. It is ideal for Speaking & Listening or small group work. This resource promotes a response and great understanding to what can be found all around us and how we can develop this into something more creative and interesting. It develops great self-awareness and further interest about the wider world around us. More information on www.garethmate.com

Here is a Christmas Holiday recount template for your pupils to reflect upon and complete after the festive season. This can be done in school, through distance learning or for homework! This template includes a planning sheet, targets and self-reflection boxes, as well as writing paper. Happy Christmas! www.garethmate.com

This is a Geography resource that focuses on World Rivers. It provides appropriate information about the world’s major rivers. Asks questions and allows children to study a river of choice and provide a suitable presenation that focuses on what they have found out. This resource is more suitable for KS2 children. More information can be found on my website www.garethmate.com

This is a MS Word document that is easily adaptable to suit your needs. It focuses on a local river study and also includes opportunities to develop feedback and evaluate your progress. It is ideal to support the topic of rivers and can also be used as Homework research topic. I have used this with my Year 4 Class and they were really positive about it. It was completed independently and then discussed as small groups.

A PowerPoint that can be adapted to suit your needs. This activity focuses on building and outdoor shelter and gives some structure on how to do this. Ideas can start in the classroom and build around writing and drawing tasks. Before all of those ideas are put into practice out in the field. Ideal for Primary age children.

English resource for improving the quality of your sentences. Ideal for KS2 children. It can support work completed in class or it can be used as a homework activity.

Basic Homework Template suitable for both KS1 and KS2. This resource is in Pdf format, but it can also be available in MSWord. You can find more information on my website www.garethmate.com

Here is a list of simple outdoor activities that can be enjoyed during the Springtime. All of these are easy to implement and encourage children of any age to be creative.

A series of 10 exercises kids can do at home. All are very basic, but these simple exercises will allow kids to keep fit and stay healthy on a regular basis.

Noughts and Crosses Game. A very simple game to be played in the Outdoors, using a variety of different natural materials and based on the traditional game. Simple to set up and implement, loved by children of all ages. www.garethmate.com

Be creative, get outside and Photograph Nature. Look at what you find outside and all around you, then capture it with your camera and then write all about the experience. This is a resource that can be shared with others and the outcomes discussed in detail.

This Outdoor Exploration Trail is an activity I have used many times before for school insets and workshops. It is open-ended and builds on enthusiasm and creativity in the outdoors. It has a cross-curricular approach and supports all different subject areas, and can easily be adapted to suit the needs of your group. I have added a list of resources that might help to support this activity. For more information please get in touch!

Here is a Behaviour Plan that was designed and used for interventions during playtime football activities. It has been used several times before and agreed with the children beforehand. It can be adapted for any age group and this document is produced on MSWord.

English resource - Identifying the key features of an Information Text. I made and used this resource with my class of 8 year olds. They seemed to like it, when identifying the key features of an Information Text. Easy to use and can be adapted to suit the needs to f the class.

Creating themed artwork from natural materials. Now is your chance to get outside and explore your local surroundings. Use what natural materials you find and reuse them to create an artistic masterpiece. This activity is suitable for any Primary age group and has really good potential to be extended into other areas of the school curriculum. Perfect for Writing lessons and Drama activities.

Experience the wonders of the Great Outdoors with this simple Colours of Nature resource. This resource is for use in the outdoors and also in a classroom setting. This resource is suitable for both KS1 and KS2 levels. It can be used as a stand-alone resource within a Forest Schools or Outdoor Learning context and can also support extended Literacy-based activities or Art. The resources develops great self-awareness and further interest about the wider world around us. Especially focusing on Nature’s diverse range of colours. It can also help to develop simple Literacy skills through descriptive sentence work and poetry. It also provides children with the opportunity to develop nature’s colourful pallete through painting and colour mixing. More information can be found on my website www.garethmate.com

A very simple activity that encourages storytelling in the wonderful outdoors. An activity that can be easily adapted in order promote key skills like storytelling, together with Drama, and Speaking and Listening. Suitable for any age and outdoor environment. www.garethmate.com

Outdoor Learning - Bug Hunt. This is a perfect little activity which encourages any pupil to get outside and simply explore their surroundings. The main focus of this activity is to look for all types of Bugs, identify them, draw them and complete a creative poster all about them. It is a lot fun and always has an interesting outcome. Thanks for looking at this resource. www.garethmate.com