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Outdoor Group Activity

Where Learning comes alive 

Outdoor Picnic Shelter

A small-group, off-site intervention designed to support behaviour, engagement and readiness to return to learning.

Initial school conversations now taking place ahead of a September 2026 pilot launch.​​​

​​Delivered in a setting designed to remove classroom triggers and reset behaviour from arrival.​

✔ Small groups
✔ Structured and supervised sessions
✔ Half-day or full-day options
✔ Designed as a targeted intervention (not enrichment)

​Speak to us about a potential pupil.

We’ll help you assess whether this is suitable before any placement.

A Different Environment — By Design
Delivered at Blackhills

Some Pupils Need More Than Classroom-Based Support. 

You may have pupils who:​​

  • Pupils not engaging in lessons despite support

  • Pupils at risk of suspension or exclusion

  • Pupils struggling to follow routines and expectations

  • Pupils not attending consistently (EBSA / absence)

 

For these pupils, continuing the same approach often leads to escalation.

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Most schools we speak to have 1–2 pupils this could immediately support.

Community Gardening Activity

A Structured Alternative Provision Intervention

This is a part-time Alternative Provision pilot, designed to support schools with pupils who need a structured intervention outside the classroom.

It is:

  • Planned and supervised

  • Built around clear routines and expectations

  • Focused on behaviour, engagement and reintegration

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It is not:

  • An activity programme

  • Unstructured outdoor provision

  • A replacement for school

Outdoor Nature Workshop
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Removed from school-based triggers

Calm, controlled working environment

Space for structured, practical tasks

 Allows expectations to be reset from arrival

Why the Environment Matters

Research shows outdoor learning can significantly improve engagement and behaviour, with over 90% of teachers reporting increased engagement and 80%+ improvements in behaviour

👉 This is why the environment is not a bonus — it’s part of the intervention.

What a session looks like​

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  • Arrival & expectations

  • Structured task

  • Reflection & mentoring

  • Practical learning

  • Review and close

Which Pupils Is This Suitable For?

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  • Pupils aged 8-14

  • Not engaging in classroom environments

  • At risk of exclusion

  • Struggling with behaviour in structured settings

  • Not responding to in-school support

Map And Compass

Why Outdoor Learning Works

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Research shows that structured outdoor learning can significantly improve engagement and behaviour.

  • A large body of UK evidence shows improvements in behaviour, cooperation and relationships when learning takes place outdoors

  • Pupils who struggle to focus and engage indoors may participate more effectively in outdoor environments

  • Studies also highlight improvements in motivation, social skills and engagement, particularly when programmes are structured and consistent

Outdoor environments provide:

  • Reduced noise and classroom pressure

  • More space to manage behaviour and movement

  • Practical tasks with clear outcomes

For this reason, the environment is not an added feature — it is part of the intervention.

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