Outdoor Play
Reconnect students with active, unstructured, and land-based outdoor movement right on your school grounds! Outdoor Play is an energetic, immersive workshop designed to develop physical literacy, foster creative problem-solving, and build risk-management skills through purposeful outdoor play. Guided by an experienced SaskOutdoors facilitator, students engage in dynamic group challenges, loose-parts building, and nature-based cooperative play that inspires confidence, resilience, and a deeper connection to their outdoor environment.
Appropriate for:
Grade Levels: K–12 students (activities, risk levels, and group challenges are tailored specifically to your class’s age group and development level).
Group Sizes: Standard single-classroom sizes (20–30 students per session).
Settings: Physical education classes, wellness units, general elementary classes looking for outdoor movement, or secondary leadership and outdoor education programs.
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Contact SaskOutdoors to set up a workshop.
Details
Workshop Details
Duration: 1 to 2 hours (Flexible based on teacher preference)
Facilitator: SaskOutdoors provides a fully trained facilitator to lead all activities
Location: Outdoors on your school grounds or nearby natural area
Cost:
- 1-Hour Workshop: $200 + mileage
- 2-Hour Workshop: $300 + mileage
Materials Provided: SaskOutdoors supplies all active play materials, loose-parts kits, and activity equipment
What you Learn
Physical Literacy & Movement: How to navigate outdoor terrain, build balance, and develop spatial and body awareness through active, full-body play.
Risk Management & Decision-Making: How to assess personal boundaries, recognize hazards vs. age-appropriate risks, and build self-confidence.
Social Cooperation & Problem Solving: Skills in negotiation, communication, and inclusive teamwork during unstructured and semi-structured group challenges.
Environmental Familiarity: Transforming the schoolyard into a dynamic space for curiosity, play, and lifelong connection to natural spaces.
Applied Benefits
Direct Curriculum Connections (Saskatchewan Physical Education, Health Education, & Science):
Kindergarten – Grade 2: Developing fundamental movement skills, spatial awareness, sensory exploration, and social-emotional self-regulation.
Grades 3 – 5: Demonstrating teamwork and fair play, evaluating personal safety and age-appropriate risk assessment, and exploring local environments.
Grades 6 – 8: Complex movement strategies, active living habits, cooperative leadership, and understanding outdoor ecosystem interactions.
High School (Physical Education 20/30 & Wellness): Lifelong outdoor recreation habits, risk management in physical activity, and social-emotional wellness.
Brain & Physical Health Boost: Promotes cardiovascular health, stress reduction, and improved focus upon returning to the classroom.
Adaptable for All Abilities: Play challenges are inherently scalable, allowing every student to participate at their own level of comfort and skill.