Outdoor Classroom Day is a global movement to celebrate and inspire outdoor learning and play! Join Nature Play and thousands of schools around Australia in taking learning and play outdoors, and by celebrating on and Thursday 23 May and Thursday 7 November 2024!
What is Outdoor Classroom Day?
The Outdoor Classroom Day movement is a day to celebrate and inspire outdoor learning and play. More than just one day, our aim is to get as many children as possible playing and learning outside, every day, with a celebration of outdoor learning and play on Thursday 23 May and Thursday 7 November 2024.
Why? Outdoor learning improves children’s health, engages them with learning and leads to a greater connection with nature. Play not only teaches critical life skills such as resilience, teamwork and creativity, but is central to children’s enjoyment of childhood. With increasing pressures on childhood, children today are too often overprotected, overscheduled, and overly attached to screens, which is why it’s more crucial than ever before to help get children outdoors.
Get Involved
It’s easy to get involved and there is something everyone can do!
If you’re a teacher, educator or school administrator and new to outdoor learning, why not use Outdoor Classroom Day to try it out? Or, if you’re already involved in outdoor learning, use the day to celebrate what you do and inspire other teachers around the world to join in.
If you’re a parent, talk to your child’s school about the importance of outdoor learning and play. Ask them how they will get involved and offer to help out on the day if they need a bit of extra support.
If you work for an organisation that cares about children, nature, education or the environment, speak to us about how you can get involved.
We've got lesson plans, posters, inspiration, hints and tips - everything you need to celebrate taking part in the amazing Outdoor Classroom Day movement! Find out more and sign up today at: www.outdoorclassroomday.com.au
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Join Us!
The campaign is led globally by ActionFunder. Nature Play WA and our sister organisations are proudly leading the movement in Australia! Play for today, prepared for tomorrow.
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We love to hear that kids at Harwinn Family Day Care learn outside all year round! ... See MoreSee Less
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We're thrilled to see Bardon State School embracing #outdoorclassroomdayaustralia! 🌿📚 Looks like a beautiful day spent outdoors! ... See MoreSee Less
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Today's the day! Outdoor Classroom Day is the day we celebrate our wonderful teachers and educators who make outdoor play and learning a priority for their students, and we can't wait to see what you get up to today! 😀
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Just one week until we celebrate outdoor play and learning on Outdoor Classroom Day - Thursday 7 November! What exciting things have you planned? Need some inspiration? Be sure to check out the many lesson plans and ideas on our website, and share any pics of your celebrations with the hashtags - #outdoorclassroomdayaustralia #lovetheoutdoors
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There are three weeks to go until Outdoor Classroom Day, so we're sharing three of our favourite Outdoor Learning resources!
📗 Outdoor Classroom Passport Pack - Our Nature Passport Packages support educators in taking their class outdoors for enriched play-based learning.
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🐛 Plants, Animals and Insects Pack - Help children get outside and take action with this resource from Earth Cubs!
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✔️ Nature Play Bingo - Go on a nature walk with your pencil at the ready! Can you complete your whole bingo card in one go?
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Register your class or school using the link below to show your support for Outdoor Classroom Day!
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It's getting close now! Outdoor Classroom Day is on November 7th - yes, one month away! - and we can't wait to see what you get up to.
If you need some inspiration for your Outdoor Classroom Day celebrations, we've got over 100 outdoor lesson plans and ideas available for registered participants. Whether it's science, maths or English, we've got a way for you to take it outside!
You can register your class on our website (link in comments), and share your preparations and celebrations with us using the hashtags #OutdoorClassroomDay and #outdoorclassroomdayaustralia. ... See MoreSee Less
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Discover our Undercover Patterns lesson plan. Part memory game, part scavenger hunt!
Students work in teams to recreate a mystery pattern they’ve only seen once. They'll need to use all their detective skills of observation, attention to detail, memory, patience and persistence. 🔎🍃 ... See MoreSee Less
Undercover Patterns Lower Primary - Lesson Plan - Outdoor Classroom Day Australia
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Part memory game, part scavenger hunt! Work with your team to recreate a mystery pattern you've only seen once.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Want to help spread the word about Outdoor Classroom Day and make sure as many children as possible are learning and playing outdoors on the day? These A4 size promotional posters will help!
Download our blank poster and showcase your awesome activities. And if the official date - November 7th - doesn't work for you, choose a day that does! We'd love to see you learning outdoors, no matter the date ☀️ ... See MoreSee Less
A4 Empty Belly Poster
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Use this A4 size empty belly poster to tell everyone how you are celebrating Outdoor Classroom Day and to encourage them to get involved.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
And just like that, we're just over one month away from our second Outdoor Classroom Day of 2024! 💙 🧡 💚
If planning yet another day sounds like too much, don't worry - we've got you covered!
Whether it’s your first time taking part, or you’re a seasoned pro, check out our Digital Toolkit. It contains everything you need to make planning your Outdoor Classroom Day celebrations easier than ever.
And, make sure you register your group, class or school so we know you're taking part! Let's try and get more people participating than ever before 🙌 ... See MoreSee Less
Digital Toolkit
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Whether it's your first time taking part in Outdoor Classroom Day, or you're a seasoned pro, our digital toolkit is designed to have everything you need at your fingertips, to make planning your Outdo...1 CommentComment on Facebook
Hi, do you have the digital toolkit for 2024?