If you love being outside and having fun!  This is the course for you!

• Designed by teachers for teachers.

• Activities tried, tested and approved by children.

• Methodology renowned by teachers internationally.

• Innovative, effective and easy to apply.

• Icelandic school visits.

• Eco-awareness activities throughout the course.

• Play-based and mindful.

Explore the potential of outside learning and experience the wonders of Iceland on our 7 day course with local trainers.

STPM is an innovative 7-day course held in Reykjavík and led by local teacher trainers. With play, creativity and well-being at its core, this dynamic course will give you close-up and personal insight into the Icelandic school system and first-hand experience of Smartenglish and Play To Learn More methodology.

By combining their programmes, Sarah Jane Anthony from England and Kristín Einarsdóttir from Iceland have created a truly exciting and practical course which focuses on learning, developing confidence and creativity through outdoor play, movement, sensory and mindfulness activities.

Visit Icelandic schools

As part of the course, you will have the opportunity to visit Icelandic schools at each educational stage. You will witness, first-hand, how Iceland, with only 330,000 inhabitants, produces so many well-known athletes and artists. You will see how outdoors, sport and practical subjects, such as home economics, woodwork and art, are given the same priority as academic subjects at all stages of education.