Outdoor Activities
Discover the transformative power of Nature Play
Help Your Students Thrive.
Inspiring Young Minds Through Outdoor Learning.
Step into nature and experience the benefits of outdoor adventure with our outdoor activities for students. Designed to get students outside, these hands-on experiences foster teamwork, resilience, confidence and self-discovery. Through engaging student outdoor activities and experiences in a natural setting, students build connections with their peers while developing valuable life skills. Suitable for all school years, these outdoor activities for schools offer a blend of bonding, education, stress relief and personal growth.
Our outdoor learning activities encourage students to step away from screens, connect with nature and learn through practical experiences.
Explore. Connect. Grow.
Building skills today for better choices tomorrow.
Our unique mobile unit also allows us to deliver engaging experiences directly to schools, reducing the need for costly bus transport while making outdoor learning activities more accessible.
These outdoor activities for schools can be delivered in a familiar school setting, making it easier for students to take part while giving schools a convenient alternative to travelling to an external activity centre.
An experience that can be revisited year after year, with activities that can support students at different stages of their post-primary journey.
1st years - student bonding and forming great friendships
2nd years - complementing and enhancing the SPHE syllabus
3rd years - focus and set year goals
4th years - as part of the transition year
5th years - focus and set Leaving Cert goals
6th years - de-stress and refocus pre-exams
Locations
Larch Hill, Co. Dublin
or at your locality
with our Mobile Unit.
Programmes
Survive & Thrive
Suitable for
All Years
Outdoors
Outdoors & hands-on
from
beginning
to end.
Programmes
Survive and Thrive
Survive and Thrive is a 3-hour forest-based experience where students step into nature, switch off from screens, and learn to work together in small teams.
This hands-on student outdoor activity is designed to draw out personal inner strengths, helping students navigate today's social challenges with confidence and smart choices.
Students work together to build the ultimate woodland shelter using natural materials, then turn up the excitement by sparking real campfires with flints and strikers.
They can gather around the warm glow of the fire to toast gooey s'mores, catch up with friends and enjoy time together away from the classroom.
Get hands-on, make memories and develop valuable skills through engaging outdoor learning activities and nature-based experiences.
What Students Experience
Our outdoor activities for students are designed to give young people opportunities to learn, connect and develop skills through practical experiences in nature.
Depending on the programme, students can work together in small teams, solve practical challenges, explore natural environments and take part in activities that encourage communication and cooperation.
These experiences provide a change from the traditional classroom environment while helping students build confidence, resilience, teamwork and independence. The focus is not simply on having fun outdoors, but on creating meaningful experiences that students can learn from and remember.
For schools, our student outdoor activities provide a practical way to support wellbeing, relationships and personal development through shared experiences.
Outdoor Activities for Different School Years
Outdoor experiences can support students at different stages of their secondary school journey.
Our programmes can be used as outdoor education experiences for new students getting to know one another, opportunities for Transition Year groups to develop new skills, or a chance for senior students to take a break, reconnect and refocus.
The activities can help schools create opportunities for:
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Team building and student bonding
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Communication and cooperation
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Confidence and resilience
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Wellbeing and stress reduction
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Connection with nature
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Personal growth and reflection
This makes Branch Out's outdoor activities for schools suitable for a range of year groups and school needs.
Benefits
Well being
Promoting
relaxation,
stress reduction and mindfulness.
Connecting
Fostering teamwork,
communication,
empathy,
sense of belonging.
Growth
Encouraging
reslience,
confidence and
motivation.
Nature
Helping students understand the benefits of outdoor spaces for mental and physical health through meaningful outdoor learning activities.
Fun
Facilitating the freedom
to laugh,
connect,
create.
Why Choose Branch Out for Outdoor Activities?
Branch Out brings outdoor activities for students directly to schools through our mobile unit, helping reduce the need for costly bus transport and making outdoor experiences more accessible.
Our programmes combine practical activities, nature connection and student wellbeing in experiences designed specifically for school groups. With activities suitable for different year groups, schools can choose an experience that fits their students' needs and objectives.
From team-building and personal development to wellbeing and nature-based outdoor education, Branch Out helps students explore, connect and grow through memorable experiences outside the traditional classroom.
