Outdoor learning for Primary English. Summer 2020

These activities aim to help deliver Primary English outside the classroom this Summer term using nature as a stimulus. The focus is on the spoken word, description and strategies for increasing vocabulary. Most of the activities can be easily adapted for either KS1 or KS2.

Many schools will be looking to work outdoors this summer term. Government guidelines suggest this, social distancing is easier and infection transmission is lower outdoors.

It’s a Wonderful World are creating activities to help deliver parts of the English curriculum outdoors. These activities have been designed to take place specifically during the summer term. We have other activities coming up for Autumn and Winter.

The majority of these activities can be done in any outdoor area which has some plants and ideally a number of trees or large bushes. It can be useful to consider using areas of the school or nursery grounds that may not normally be accessed by the children.

The activities have been designed to keep things as simple as possible in terms of preparation and resources. We try to use natural materials that we can find outside and reusable, recycled items that cost nothing. We are particularly fond of margarine tubs.