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Introduction “It’s a mask!”
https://www.owlscotland.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ people/Kippen- Playgroup/100010029284726
Heidi Docherty Introduction https://www.owlscotland.org/ - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Heidi Docherty Introduction https://www.owlscotland.org/ - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Heidi Docherty Introduction https://www.owlscotland.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ people/Kippen- Its a mask! Playgroup/100010029284726 Outdoor Learning Documents Credit: Creative Star Learning Types of Outdoor Learning Nature
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Outdoor Learning Documents
Credit: Creative Star Learning
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Types of Outdoor Learning
Forest Kindergarten Child-led ethos Regular visits to same environment Outdoor Learning
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Classroom School/Nursery grounds Forest Schools Child-led ethos Qualified FS Practitioners Regular visits to same environment Nature Play Early Years Child-led ethos Short sessions in a simple outdoor environment Some basic resources Outdoor Education Kayaking Abseiling Orienteering
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Why take learning outdoors?
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Benefits of Outdoor Learning
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Why do we need Outdoor Learning?
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Health and Wellbeing
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Lathallan School – Learning
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Lathallan Film
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Curriculum links/ideas
https://education.gov.scot/improvement/docum
ents/hwb24-ol-support.pdf
https://education.gov.scot/improvement/learning-
resources/Support%20for%20Professional%20Development%20in%20 Outdoor%20Learning
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Let’s play….Mythbusters!
Myth 1: 'Forest School is a type of badge that schools can collect, similar to schemes such as "Ecoschools" & "Health Schools"‘ Myth 2: 'If you take groups outside regularly for learning then you must be doing Forest School‘ Myth 3: 'I can’t do Forest School because I haven’t got access to a woodland‘ (or a minibus!) Myth 4: 'You can run Forest School if you have a level 1 Forest School accreditation, as long as you don’t go off site' Myth 5: 'You have to be a qualified Forest School leader to use tools or fire with children/young people' ('and you have to use Tools and Fire to be doing Forest School')
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What are the barriers to outdoor learning?
‘The children don’t always come dressed appropriately and complain of being cold.’ (Teacher in Canada) ‘Parents [are] unable to provide suitable clothing.’ (Teacher in the UK) ‘Lack of ‘stuff’ in the school yard, no trees, no outdoor cover from sun, rain, etc.’ (Teacher in Canada)
- Outdoor Classroom Day Report
November 2018
8/10 teachers said the weather prevented
- utdoor play
7/10 said it prevented learning outdoors. Other factors: toileting, public, no physical boundaries – any others?
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Benefit Risk Assessments
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There is no such thing as bad weather…..
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Clothing
Adults and children!
Long trousers – both in summer and winter – denim not suitable.
Long sleeved top – both in summer and winter.
Waterproof top and trousers or a waterproof all in one suit.
Winter – warm socks, hat and gloves.
Summer – long trousers, and long sleeved tops are needed to help to protect from scratches.
Old clothes or clothes that parents do not mind getting dirty. They will get wet, dirty and muddy
Wellies or hiking boots with long comfy socks. Further advice: https://creativestarlearning.co.uk/advice/outdoor-issues-and- matters/outdoor-clothing/
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Kit/Resources
THINK SIMPLE!
- First Aid Kit
- Tarpaulin + pegs
- Shelter
- Charged mobile phone with contacts
- Activity bag (string, tape measure (1 metre),
scissors, paper/card, chalk
- Literacy resources – Fiction/story
book/poetry, reference books.
- Water supply
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Activities
Metre sticks – can be used to measure – everything! Height of trees, children, distance…
Numeracy and Maths Expressive Arts Numeracy and Maths
Square frame made of sticks – bound with twine and or/masking tape Den building – problem solving, team work
Social Skills
Journey sticks – Adding elements to your sticks and telling a ‘story’ about this
Literacy
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ildren en that at they ey miss s out – and an interest in the natural world doesn’t grow as it should. Nobody is going ng to protect ect the natur tural al worl rld d unless ess they ey understand rstand it. — Sir David vid Attenbo enborou
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