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#OutdoorLearning doesn’t need to be complicated.

Small moments outdoors can have a big impact on wellbeing, confidence and connection.

And if those first steps spark something bigger, our outdoor learning training pathways are here to support you.

#OutdoorClassroomDay #OutLETScot
A groups of 6 schoolchildren, all in uniform of white shirts and grey trousers or skirts and carrying schoolbags, are running across the grass, towards the camera, with trees behind them. They are all smiling or laughing.
May 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Things outdoor practitioners say in February: "It'll warm up once we get moving." 🥶

(It does. Eventually.)

#OutdoorLearning #OutdoorPlay #NaturePlay #NatureConnection #ForestSchool #OutdoorsInScotland #ScottishWinter #OutLETScot
A young person wearing a pink and purple winter jacket, an orange woolly hat and flowery welly boots is hanging from a low tree branch and swinging, with her feet clinging to the lower end of the tree. She is smiling and looking at the camera. We can see it is winter time as there is no greenery on any of the trees in the woods behind her.
February 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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OutLET began with one simple belief: nature can change lives.

10 years on, we’re still creating safe, joyful outdoor spaces where children and young people, families and communities can build confidence, connection and a sense of belonging.

Here's to the next decade 💚

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Two people are looking up from the edge of a muddy riverbed, smiling at the camera and holding up their hands. They are wearing waterproof jackets and had mud on their hands, and a little on their faces too!
June 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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A slackline is never just a slackline...

Every wobble, retry and small success helps build confidence, resilience, coordination and courage. Add in encouragement from friends, and a line between two trees becomes a powerful place for learning and growth 💚

#OutdoorPlay #RiskyPlay #OutLETScot
A young person is standing in the woods, facing the camera. She is wearing blue trousers, trainers, a white t-shirt and a black hoodie. She is standing with both feet on a slackline - a red rope raised from he ground. A second red rope is at shoulder height, and she is resting her arms and elbows on it.
June 12, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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🌱 This Is My Place 🌱

Through children’s voices, we’re reminded why place matters. In nature, children aren’t asked to fit in - they’re given time, trust and space to belong.

This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we’re listening.

#ThisIsMyPlace #Belonging #NatureConnection #OutdoorPlay #OutLETScot
February 9, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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When children (or adults, tbh) struggle to regulate, nature helps do the work with them.

No instructions. No pressure. Just space.

#OutdooorsForWellbeing #NatureConnection #OutdoorsForRegulation #OutLETScot
A child is walking through the woods, wearing a red and black jacket with the hood up, colourful shorts and green welly boots. They are walking away from the camera so we cannot see their face. The woodland looks calm and tranquil, with patches of sunlight on the ground, as the sun must be coming through the trees.
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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We’re looking for new trustees to help shape the future of OutLET.

If you care about children, young people, outdoor learning and nature-based wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.

➡️ DM us or email office@outlet.scot

#TrusteeRecruitment #OutdoorLearning #SocialImpact #OutLETScot
May 21, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Equality gives everyone the same thing.

#Equity asks what each person actually needs to thrive.

And true #inclusion means removing barriers altogether - not expecting young people to adapt to systems that exclude them.

That belief sits at the heart of OutLET’s work.

#OutdoorLearning #OutLETScot
May 20, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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This month, OutLET turns 10! 🎂

Over the last decade, we’ve seen growing recognition that #play and #outdoorlearning are essential, not optional.

But there’s still so much more work to do.

Here’s to the next 10 years of inclusion, connection, play and possibility 💚

#OutLETScot
Three young people sit round a campfire in the woods, holding hot dogs on sticks to cook them over the flames. They are smiling at the camera. Text overlays the photo that reads: 10 YEARS of Outdoor Play, Learning and Possibility... Happy Birthday to Us!
May 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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Not all children learn best sitting still indoors all day.

Movement, creativity, collaboration and hands-on learning matter.

#OutdoorLearning isn’t about totally replacing classrooms - it’s about widening the ways children can experience learning, confidence and connection.

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A young person is in the woods, wearing a green and black 'Minecraft' hoodie. She is smiling at the camera and crouched in front of a nature craft she has been building - it looks like a square frame made from sticks, with dried leaves used to make a picture in the middle.
May 28, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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🕷️ Spider-Man: Into the Woods? 🕷️

We heard there's a new Spider-Man movie out. And apparently we've been running auditions for the next one here at OutLET. 😆

We're not saying we've definitely found the next Tom Holland...

But this looks pretty convincing. 🕸️

#SpiderMan #PlayIsTheWay #OutLETScot
A young person wearing blue patterned trousers and a black hoodie with an orange Adidas logo on the front is hanging upside down from a handswing in the woods. She is smiling at the camera. Text overlays the image that reads: Woods = Superhero training arena
August 21, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Reminder to anyone working outdoors with children and young people...

You don't need perfect sessions. You need real ones. The connection matters more than the plan.

#OutdoorLearning #NaturePlay #NatureConnection #ForestSchool #RelationshipBased #NeuroAffirming #ConnectionNotCorrection #OutLETScot
A young person standing in what looks like a school outdoor play area. He is wearing a black winter jacket and gloves. We can't tell the colour of the gloves as they are covered in mud. He is looking down at his hands, as he has cupped them together to allow him to gently hold a worm, in amongst all the mud on his gloves.
February 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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This #CarersWeek, we're supporting the theme 'Building Carer Friendly Communities'

Nature can't solve everything, but it can offer connection, community and space to breathe.

#NatureConnection #OutLETScot #CommunityWellbeing #YoungCarers #CarerWellbeing
A selection of linen squares are strung on 4 lines of rope between two trees in the woods. We can see leaf prints on them - it may be they have been made using the technique of 'hapazome' where leafs and flowers are hammered against a piece of linen to create a print. There is text overlaying the photo that reads: Carers Week 2026 - Building Carer Friendly Communities
June 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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Behaviour is communication.

Children who feel safe, connected, regulated and understood are far more able to learn, cope and engage positively with the world around them.

Connection before correction 💚

#ChildDevelopment #TraumaInformedPractice #NeuroAffirming #PlayIsTheWay #OutLETScot
A photo of a young person with long brown hair in braids, wearing light blue waterproofs and welly boots. She is sittng on a tree swing in the woods and smiling at the camera. Text overlays the photo a quote by Pam Leo, a Scholar in Human Development and Family Literacy Activist, that reads: "You can't teach children to behave better by making them feel worse. When children feel better, they behave better."
May 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM