Looking Back at the 2024/25 School Year: Thank You for Creating Time Outdoors! 

The 2024/25 school year is behind us – and thanks to all of you in our community, outdoor learning has taken another big leap forward. You are the real change-makers – teachers, educators, parents, and everyone who takes children outside and shows them the beauty of learning in nature. Let’s look back at what we have accomplished together. 

The Power of Our Growing Community 

Do you know what’s most amazing about learning outdoors? 

It’s the huge community of passionate teachers and parents who share the same vision: to make outdoor learning a natural part of school education.  
And our community keeps growing: 

• 32,000+ followers on social media 

• 10,600 members in our Facebook groups 

• 15,000 subscribers to our newsletters 

• 200-1,200 visitors to our websites every day 

These figures aren’t just statistics – they represent thousands of children experiencing education differently because of you. They represent hours spent outdoors instead of at desks. They represent moments of discovery that would never have happened within four walls. 

Methodological Support That Really Helps 

One of the pillars of our program is providing teachers with practical, ready-to-use resources so they know exactly how to approach outdoor learning: 

• 365+ outdoor games for every day of the year 

• 40+ new lessons for outdoor teaching 

• 40+ inspirational videos from practice 

• 900+ posts on social media 

• 5 campaigns with a total of 4,500 participants 

• 1,856 methodology guides sold that help teachers across the Czech Republic 

Teacher and School Development 

Personal meetings and sharing experiences are irreplaceable. During the past year, we organized: 

• 50 in-person seminars for more than 1,000 teachers 

• 18 thematic webinars with 8,000 educators participating 

• 11 online courses for systematic professional development 

The Outdoor Learning Academy: A Breakthrough in Systemic Change 

What’s even better than an enthusiastic teacher embracing outdoor learning? A whole school doing it together! That’s the goal of our Outdoor Learning  Academy. We guide entire teaching teams through the process of introducing outdoor education – from the first steps to making it a permanent part of their school curriculum. The first year of the Academy was a huge success! 

• 920 teachers from 120 schools joined the Academy 

• Over 70 schools spent more than 100 hours outdoors with their pupils 

• A network of schools formed, sharing experiences and supporting each other 

We are delighted that a few schools from abroad also joined the Academy and that their feedback was very positive. Jana Smith from the Czech & Slovak School Bristol highlighted that the program connected their teachers, gave structure to their curriculum, and provided a wide range of ready-to-use activities in one place, saving money on teaching materials and supporting the training of new staff and volunteers. 

Although most of the materials in the Academy are currently only available in Czech, Lessons in Grass is not being left out! We look forward to expanding our range of materials with proven resources that have already been tested in Czech schools. 

Learning Outdoors Without Borders 

We’re thrilled to see that the outdoor learning principles work everywhere – and that Czech inspiration has something to offer abroad. This school year, we led: 

• A 3-day workshop in Slovenia for 150 participants 

• A 6-day program in the USA for 80 teachers 

• A 5-day workshop in Prague for 15 Italian teachers 

And there’s more to come – we have two additional courses prepared for Italian teachers before the end of the year. 

Wellbeing Outdoors: A New Dimension of Outdoor Learning 

Being outside isn’t just about knowledge – it’s also about physical and mental health. This year, we focused strongly on connecting outdoor learning with wellbeing. 
We created unique resources to help children and teachers care about themselves and draw strength from nature: 

• 26 “Slow Down” cards for adults  

• 52 “Pocket Wellbeing” cards for children  

• 9 specialized seminars on how to relax in nature 

• We became part of the nationwide campaign Wellbeing at School 

What Awaits Us in 2025/26? 

We look forward to the new school year, which will bring: 

• A year-long challenge for schools – 120 hours outdoors 

• Monthly “Experience Outdoors” challenges 

• The second year of OutdoorLearning Academy with new courses: 

• Chemistry Outdoors video course 

• English Outdoors video course 

• All Year Outdoors cycle 

• Together Outdoors methodology course 

Partners on Our Journey 

None of this would be possible without our partners – the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, the Prague City Hall, our partner NGOs and companies that support us and finally, TEREZA Educational Center, where Lessons in Grass belong.  

But our biggest thanks go to you – teachers, educators, parents, and everyone who takes children outside. Your enthusiasm, courage to try new things, and the joy you bring to children are the most valuable things we have. 

We look forward to another school year full of outdoor adventures! 

The Lessons in Grass Team