One day courses.
Designed to get you
to dip your feet in to outdoor learning!
New courses for
2020
We are
delighted to be working within the beautiful grounds of Baggeridge
Country Park in Staffordshire this year for our new and exciting
short courses. Please get in touch with us if you would like these
courses listed in your own location - We are happy to come to your
setting for whole group bespoke workshops. Please contact us on
sarah@getoutoftheclassroom.com 07807624844,
www.getoutoftheclassroom.com.
Teach,
Learn and Play - Sneaky learning in the
Outdoors!
Why not
let children learn the fun way, outside? Come and join
us in a fun packed day filled with ideas and activities you can
take back to your setting which will connect your children to the
natural environment. All handouts included.
Date: Various please see course dates.
Time: 9.30 - 3.30
Cost: £40 per person
What to wear: Suitable outdoor clothes, Waterproof
for wet weather :0)
Delivering the EYFS
Outdoors.
Ensuring
young children get time to discover the outdoor world is essential
to their development and growth.
Get your young
children outside more! This is a practical, hands on course,
looking at activities which cover the prime areas and specific
areas of learning. During the time we will look at ways you can
ensure children can access resources safely and how you can
alleviate fears with parents and professional bodies about allowing
young children t take risk. A must for those working in the early
years Profession.
Date: Various please see course dates.
Time: 9.30 - 3.30
Cost: £40 per person
What to wear: Suitable outdoor clothes, Waterproof
for wet weather :0)
Living
History
Don't look through text books - get
children outside to experince real history.
A fab day exploring early history
-earth drawing, runes, pewter casting and natural dying. Bring a
packed lunch, hot and cold drinks and Viking snacks will be
provided.
Date:
Various Please see curse
dates.
Time: 9.30 -
3.30
Cost: £40 per
person
What to
wear: Suitable outdoor clothes, Waterproof for wet weather
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Course Name |
Date |
Location |
Price |
Outdoor
Learning Taster Session |
1st
April 2020
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Christ Church
School,
Walsall
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FREE |
Mighty Maths and Literacy |
6th May 2020
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Christ Church
School,
Walsall
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£40 |
Teach, Play and Learn
Outside |
10th
June 2020
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Christ Church
School,
Walsall
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£40 |
Delivering the EYFS
outside
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8th
July 2020
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Christ Church
School,
Walsall
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£40 |
Living History
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15th July 2020
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Christ Church
School,
Walsall
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£40 |
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OCN level
2 Award in Outdoor Learning
Practice
Entry
Requirements
Must be 16 years or over.
Must have a Level 1 qualification or equivalent (1 GCSE).
Current DBS Check.
A suitable First Aid qualification (On completing the
course)
Course
Brief
This course has been designed for you to gain the skills
and confidence is using your grounds for curriculum delivery. The
course takes place over two days + there is a workbook to complete.
The course is very practical, accessible and supportive to allow
you to imbed Outdoor Learning into your setting.
Content
Understanding the benefits and risks of using
the outdoors as a learning
environment.
The background and context of
modern outdoor
learning
- Adapting a holistic approach to
implementing outdoor learning
- Planning & delivering seasonal
outdoor learning by building specific skills and confidence in a
range of areas that can be developed / enhanced in school grounds
and in the local environment
- Looking at ecological structures in
the natural environment and
- Identifying species in our own local
natural environments
- Looking at the wider context of
Learning outside the Classroom and making plans to use your local
natural and built environment in curriculum delivery
- Knowing how to sustainably manage and improve outdoor learning
environments
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Level 3 - Coordinating an Outdoor
Curriculum
Entry
Requirements.
This course is
only available to those who have completed the Level 2 Outdoor
Learning Practitioner Award or Level 3 Forest School Leader
Award
Established
link with a client
group
21 years or
over at the start of the
course.
First Aid Qualification and DBS strongly
advised
Course
Brief
This
course has been specifically designed for those who would like to
further their outdoor learning skills and Imbed Outdoor Learning
into their school Curriculum and encourage other staff members to
take part in Outdoor Learning Activities with their children. The
course will take place over 2 days and there will be a workbook to
complete.
Content
Background of educational practice of modern
Outdoor Learning including a review of research & practice in
recent
years.
Auditing existing provision and
practice.
Creating procedures and best practice
guidelines for making outdoor learning part of a whole school
educational strategy
Site / grounds planning and sustainable
management
Planning year round programmes of
OL
Building on Outdoor Learning
Skills
Guidance
for cascading new skills to other staff members
Course
Title |
Dates |
Location |
Price |
OCN level 2 Award in Outdoor Learning
Practice |
7th
and 8th May 2020
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Christ Church Primary
School |
£240 |
OCN Level 3 Award in Co-ordinating Outdoor
Learning
Curriculum |
7th and 8th, 14th and
15th May
2020
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Christ Church Primary school.
Walsall |
£450 |
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Forest
School
Courses.
Course |
Dates |
Location |
Price |
OCN Level 2 Forest School Assistant
Award |
13.5.20, 14.5.20, 15.5.20,
4.5.20,5.5.20 |
Baggeridge Country Park
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£400 |
OCN Level
3 Certificate in Leading Forest School Leader Award |
13.5.20,14.5.20,15.5.20,
21.5.20,22.5.20,3.6.20, 4.6.20, 6.6.20.
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Baggeridge County Park
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£800 |
OCN
Level 2 Forest School Assistant Award |
7th, 8th,
9th October 2019 + 4thand 5th November
2020
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Brandon Marsh Nature Centre
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£400 |
OCN
Level 3 Certificate in Leading Forest School Leader
Award |
7th,
8th.9th., 15th, 16th,
22nd, 22rd and 23rd October 2020
|
Brandon Marsh Nature Centre |
£800 |
OCN Level 2 Forest School Assistant
Award |
23rd,
24th,25th November 2020 + 10th and
11th december 2020 |
Christ Church Primary
School |
£400 |
OCN Level 3 Certificate in Leading
Forest School Leader Award |
23rd,
24th, 25th, 26th ,27th
November 2020 + 9th,10thand 11th December
2020
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Christ Church Primary
School |
£800 |
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