Practitioners at Osborne Lodge examined the design and layout of the setting, as well as the learning resources provided, to assess what improvements they could make.

Staff at the Open Door Family Centre wanted to encourage children to become independent learners and develop their resilience and confidence by making their own decisions and taking risks.

Crwys Primary School believes the outdoor environment encourages skills like problem-solving and negotiating risks. Their pupils spend at least half a day a week in nearby woodland.

To interest pupils in the outdoors and physical activity, Myddelton College created a ‘Learning Through the Outdoors’ programme.

Practitioners at Aberporth Bilingual Playgroup provide fun, stimulating activities that build upon children’s interests and questions.

A combination of in-house training and an emphasis on self-evaluation creates opportunities for explorative learning and continual school improvement at Lamphey Primary School.

Pupils at Ysgol Y Bynea led a project to develop an outside learning village. Learners developed a range of skills from designing architectural models to budgeting and placing orders.

At Ysgol San Sior, the school’s farm provides a range of learning experiences that develop independent learners and improve pupils' literacy and numeracy skills.