Balanced and Regulated Outdoor Activities for Primary School Children

Welcome to our engaging online course, Balanced and Regulated Outdoor Activities for Primary School Children. Designed with educators and caregivers in mind, this short e-learning session offers practical insights and creative ideas to help you create outdoor sessions that foster balance, regulation, and overall well-being in primary-aged children. 

In today's educational environment, many children face challenges such as anxiety, disengagement, and difficulty managing their emotions. This course aims to provide you with the tools and confidence needed to support your students through thoughtful, well-structured outdoor activities that cater to their emotional and physical needs. 

Key Features of the Course: 

• Creating Balance: Learn the importance of balancing different elements within your sessions, from active play to quiet reflection, ensuring that all children feel included, safe, and engaged. 

• Mood and State Regulation: Discover how to influence the mood and mental state of your group through carefully chosen activities, whether they need calming down or a boost in energy.
• Building Confidence and Belonging: Explore strategies to help children feel secure and confident from the very start of a session, fostering a sense of belonging and community within the group. 
• Energising Activities: Gain a collection of fun and invigorating activities that can help to up-regulate a group, perfect for when energy levels are low. 
• Soothing Techniques: Learn calming techniques and activities to bring peace and focus to a dysregulated group, helping them to settle and engage more fully. 
• Fostering Focus and Reflection: Get practical ideas for activities that encourage focus and mindfulness, helping children to develop their concentration and reflective thinking. 

This course is led by Terri Harrison, a seasoned professional with extensive experience in outdoor education, child welfare, and the Nature Nurture Approach. With her guidance, you'll walk away with a deeper understanding of how to create nurturing outdoor environments that not only support learning but also promote emotional regulation and resilience. 

Why Enrol? By the end of this mini-course, you'll have a treasure trove of ideas to create dynamic, balanced sessions that meet the diverse needs of your learners. You'll feel more confident in taking children outside, equipped with activities that can energise, calm, focus, and reflect. This course is ideal for teachers, outdoor educators, and anyone working with primary-aged children who seeks to enhance their practice with innovative, outdoor-based approaches. 

Join us today and transform your outdoor sessions into spaces where children can thrive, feel safe, and be inspired to learn.