Happy
By Nature
Bringing a daily dose of nature into
the school day and beyond.
Happy By Nature is our brand-new schools programme, created especially for primary-aged children. Our ambition is to reach 1 million children across the UK by 2028, helping schools embed nature into everyday learning and play. Join us on a joyful journey around the world from the depths of the rainforest to the icy poles, across our oceans and through the wild spaces of the UK.
What’s inside the adventure
- A vibrant classroom pack with a poster, pupil passports, panda pawprint stamp and stickers.
- Four themed sets of short, adaptable activities aligned to the curriculum.
- Interactive live lessons with special guests – starting 1st October with WWF Ambassador Steve Backshall.
- Opportunities to explore nature, reflect, communicate and care – building key skills and boosting learning.
Sign up today to receive your free primary resource pack and start your Happy By Nature journey!
Starting your Happy By Nature journey
Happy By Nature is designed to help schools bring a daily dose of nature into pupils’ lives – sparking curiosity, connection, and care for the natural world.
Use films, images, soundscapes and activities to inspire children to explore nature in the classroom and experience its power beyond it — building a lasting connection with the world around them.
Pupils can collect stamps and stickers for completing activities and earn a certificate from WWF Ambassador Steve Backshall when they complete their Happy By Nature journey.
Get Your FREE Classroom Pack
Get Your FREE Classroom Pack
Bring nature into your classroom with a free pack of engaging primary resources to support learning and track progress. Includes a vibrant poster, pupil passports, stickers, and panda pawprint stamps.
Live lesson with Steve Backshall
Register your class for interactive live lessons and get Happy By Nature! We’ll host four exciting sessions across the year, each themed around a different habitat. The first lesson kicks off on Wednesday 1 October, 2pm, with WWF Ambassador Steve Backshall, exploring the wonders of forests.
Designed for Key Stage 2 / Second Level, but open for all students.
Sign up and bring the learning to life!
Our four activity pillars
Our pillars encourage behaviours which enable young people to get happy by nature, drawing on different skills, interests and aptitudes. These behaviours are essential to our global and local efforts to bring nature back to life, as well as being realistic and accessible for you and your pupils to try in your classroom or playground.
Build foundational understanding of wildlife, nature or the environment by learning about species, habitats, and how to look after them.
Inspire discovery and build inquiry skills by learning about the environment, exploration and adventure.
Unpack the importance of empathy, language and storytelling by sharing experiences and advocating for nature.
Encourage resilience and emotional regulation skills by experiential, nature-based learning.
Browse activities
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Pillar: Exploring
© naturepl.com / Tim Laman / WWFExplore the forest of Borneo
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Pillar: Exploring
© Chris Johnson / WWF-AusExplore the polar regions
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Pillar: Caring
© Luis Barreto / WWF-UKListen to the Amazon rainforest
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Pillar: Caring
© Richard Barrett / WWF-UKWalrus from space - activity for schools
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Pillar: Communicating
© Andy Rouse / naturepl.com / WWFForest inspired art
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Pillar: Communicating
© James Morgan / WWF-UKPolar storytelling
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Pillar: Reflecting
© Forestry EnglandForest reflections with poetry
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Pillar: Reflecting
© WWF / Clive TesarPolar Perspectives
Happy By Nature – Outdoor Inspiration
We know that regular time in nature enhances learning, supports mental and physical health, and nurtures emotional wellbeing. But access to nature isn’t equal and we’re working to change that.
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