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The National Outdoor Learning Award

An award scheme to celebrate and capture people’s participation in an

• utdoor learning experience

“18 personal development skills”

Theoretical Links

Each Skill links to one or more of:

• Human Rights Act 1998
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs & Every Child Matters

Agenda

• National Curriculum – Values, Skills, Knowledge
• Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
• High Quality Outdoor Learning (EOC – 2015)

18 NOLA Skills

Examples of links to theory

Safe

I was prepared Basic needs - Maslow I followed instructions Choice Theory - W Glasser I helped with kind words Diversity - Equality act I helped with kind actions Equality - Bruner: Process of education I used equipment safely Employability - Social Learning theory I used the environment safely Staying safe - Every Child Matters

Respect

I shared my ideas Spiral learning - Bruner I said what I’m good at Self-esteem – Rosenberg I listened to my friends ideas Social cohesion, Prevent strategy - gov.uk I said what my friends are good at Social and emotional skills - gov.uk I used equipment carefully Education for sustainable development I used the environment carefully Leitch report – Scaffolding

Learn

I learnt new facts National Curriculum - DofE I learnt new skills Curriculum for Excellence I learnt to follow Dales Learning Pyramid - high retention I learnt to lead Social Capital - gov.uk I learnt the values Citizenship - European Human Rights I learnt to have fun Enjoying and achieving - Every Child Matters

Outdoor Learning Experiences

• Early years play
• School grounds projects
• Environmental education
• Recreational & adventure activities
• Personal & social development programmes
• Expeditions

Outdoor Learning Experiences (cont.)

• Team building
• Leadership training
• Management development
• Education for sustainability
• Adventure therapy
• And many more…

Outdoor Learning Contexts

• “Different outdoor learning experiences”
• Different outdoor environments - on-site, woodland,

hill, water, sea…

• Different activities
• Different ages
• Different needs
• Length of programme - session, day, week, month…

Benefits of Award Scheme

Participants

• Motivation
• Personalised learning
• Develop skills, esteem and reflective practice
• Evidence of outdoor learning experience
• Supports National Curriculum

Benefits of Award Scheme

Team

• Learning focus for outdoor programme
• Focus on individuals
• Develop planning and assessment skills
• Develop as outdoor educators
• Provides a model of change

Benefits of Award Scheme

Organisation

• Marketing
• Develop local and national social capital
• National recognition
• CPD support and development

Right Responsibility Right to be respected Responsibility to treat yourself, others and the environment with respect Right to be safe Responsibility to keep yourself, and others safe and to use the environment in a safe manner Right to learn Responsibility to be ready to learn and to support the learning of others

Human Rights

Rights & Responsibilities

RESPECT SAFE LEARN

Use the equipment carefully Use the environment carefully Learn the values Learn to have fun Use the equipment safely Use the environment safely

Envi viro ronmen ent

Share your ideas Say what you’re good at Listen to your friends ideas Say what your friends are good at Learn new facts Learn new skills Learn to follow Learn to lead Be prepared Follow instructions Help with kind words Help with kind actions

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EXAMPLES – Participant led

• “Use kind words”
• Decide “words” to use
• Did you use them?
• Ask partner if you used them

Personal Development Skill

• Something you do or something you say
• Can see it or can hear it
• Words or Actions

Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model “Plan – Do – Review”

• Reflective practice
• Personalised learning

Learning Ladder

“Conscious – Competence” or “Awareness – Skilled” Model Unaware/Unskilled – Aware/Unskilled – Aware/Skilled – Unaware/Skilled “Practice makes Permanent”

Some Most All

• Some of the skills some of the time
• Most of the skills most of the time
• All of the skills all of the time

Make the skill secure

The National Outdoor Learning Award