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KS1 - Getting to know you

Connect with your children and give them the opportunity to explore who they are using these outdoor lessons. Inside, you’ll find plenty of low-resource, quick-to-prep and engaging activities for children to learn more about themselves while also connecting them with nature in a meaningful way.

Recognising what makes us special

LO: To recognise what makes us special.

During this outdoor lesson, children will use the nature in your surroundings as a way to facilitate discussion around what makes them special while also complimenting others.

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Recognising ways in which we are unique

LO: To recognise the ways in which we are all unique.

The main activity of this outdoor lesson gives you a chance to get to know your children and for them to build connections with each other. Through large-scale working in the playground, children will learn something new about each other.

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Identifying what we are good at and our likes and dislikes

LO: To identify what we are good at and what we like and dislike.

Have your children identify and share their likes and dislikes with each other. This outdoor lesson gives them an opportunity to discover why they might enjoy or dislike doing certain things and reflect on this.

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Choosing a class ethos

LO: To choose our class ethos.

During this outdoor lesson, your children will come together to create a class ethos, alongside completing some exciting Hapa Zome artwork to represent this too!

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Before you get started...

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Mrs Davies

Amazing resources which have really helped our school be more confident in using the outdoor space to enhance the children's learning. Great, fun, easy to follow lesson plans, which link directly to the key objectives!

Sharon Taylan

The Alfresco planning hub is a fantastic resources with lesson that are easy to pick up and teach. I use them both as full lesson, lesson starters and intervention session for an LSA. Would highly recommend.

Karyn Weglarz

I am a member of the Planning Hub and I love the variety of lessons provided. Most lessons need only simple materials that I usually already have on hand. I love taking my students out with these lessons.

Amy McTague

Brilliant resources, easy to follow and adapt for learners, clear progression!

Laura Walton

The online planning hub is a lifesaver. I teach in KS1 and the children always ask when we are going outside and parents always say how excited the children are about their outdoor learning. It is exactly what I was looking for and have now been using it for several years. Thank you for such a brilliant resource!