This guide offers practical, inclusive strategies for primary teachers to integrate nature-connected learning via five sensory pathways, boosting pupil wellbeing, eco-literacy, and engagement, including SEND support.

Nature-focused whole staff CPD with accessible, inclusive resources enhances student engagement, reduces teacher workload, supports sustainable practices, and transforms schools into nature-connected learning environments.

Seven nature-connected teaching strategies—sensory activities, compassion-based education, emotional engagement, outdoor learning, PSHE nature projects, trauma-informed practices, and inclusive resources—boost pupil engagement and wellbeing. Implementing these via CPD and a whole-school approach fosters curiosity, empathy, emotional literacy, and mental health, enriching learning for all students.