Education Scotland, The Optima, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow G2 8DU
Education Scotland
Foghlam Alba
Outdoor Learning with the National Parks
Staff CPD residential weekend
Friday 7th Sept at 9.30am to Sunday 9th Sept at 1pm
Nethybridge Centre, Abernethy Trust.
Inspiring Landscapes Inspiring Learning
Please familiarise yourself with Curriculum for Excellence through Outdoor Learning. This guidance
document should be available in all schools and is also available online:
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/learningteachingandassessment/approaches/outdoorlearning/index.a
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Many activities will take place outdoors for extended periods of time, in all types of weather. Please
come prepared!
Meal times: Breakfast 8.30am, Lunch 12.30pm, Dinner 6pm.
Date
Friday
7th
September
Teacher CPD sessions
Session 1
9.30am – 12 noon
Session 2
1.30pm – 2.20pm
Session 3
3pm – 4.30pm
Evening session
7.30pm – 9pm
Saturday
8th
September
Session 1
9.15am – 10.30am
Session 2
10.45am – 12.15pm
Session 3
1.45pm – 4.45pm
(Rotate 3x1hr)
Evening
6.30pm – 8pm
Activity
Pupil presentations – observe and respond to reflections from
pupils at the end of their residential experience. (S5/6 pupils
from the partner local authorities will have just completed a
four day residential). Be prepared to be outdoors!
Welcome, Icebreaker activity and Introduction to CPD
weekend – hopes and fears, and responses to pupil
presentations. Landscapes theme. Partnership working.
Building a Sense of Place: Literacy and Landscape in a local
area – Anna Johnson looks at tapping into the inspiration
from landscape and engaging with local creative artists to
nurture educational activities across the curricular areas.
Philosophy for Citizenship – try out some very effective
techniques and approaches to supporting debate and
discussion around philosophical ideas e.g. ‘National Park
landscapes are Olympic gold’, and have fun doing so! Julie
Wilson, Education Scotland
Living Landscapes – linking landscapes to your curricular area
Using Outdoor Journeys – Clare McLelland, Alison Wilson, Lisa
Snedden
Aimed at primary /lower secondary.
(EYs staff – risk education and using photos for Safe and
Friendly Expeditions? (JW / AH))
2020Vision – Young Champions
Two young photographers from this project demonstrate the
importance of healthy ecosystems for healthy populations,
and give you some techniques for engaging children in local
spaces through visual media. www.2020v.org
Looking after Landscapes Doug Gooday Outdoor Learning
opportunities in your school grounds, including for example
firelighting, bushcraft, shelter building.
John Muir Award, Rebecca Logsden Developing awareness of
sustainability issues and conservation through the accredited
John Muir Award
OL cards, environmental cards – John Hamilton and Louise
Nadin, bouldering, orienteering, journeying. A simple and
affordable resource for exploring in your school grounds.
Showcase - over to you. Examples of how Outdoor Learning
has impacted in your schools and settings. (please be
prepared to share your experiences and bring some examples
of resources, or presentations to showcase your work!)
Sunday
9h September
Session 1
9.15am – 10.45am
Session 2
11.15am – 12.30pm
12.30pm
1.00pm
Outdoor Learning with Moshi Monsters, Anna Rossvoll and
Derek Robertson, Education Scotland, Emerging
Technologies.- EYs and primary pupils engage with these
lovable creatures and create their own digital maps and
monsters in the local area, giving some natural connections
between the outdoor and indoor classroom. Older pupils can
use similar approaches and technologies to develop story
trails and explore the possibilities provided by innovative
approaches.
‘River Deep Mountain High’ Numeracy
Woodland Numeracy - examples of how numeracy and other
CAs can be inspiringly presented in the local area. Activities
are transferable to other landscapes including urban! (LS / AW
/ CMcL)
Feedback and review
Depart
Please be aware that this event is aimed at all sectors, to take consideration of progression
and the 3-18 learning opportunities, and as such there will be a mix of early years, primary
and secondary staff and partner providers. The focus will be on developing learning and
teaching approaches as well as offering practical ideas that can be transferred to your local
setting.
This is a valuable, affordable CPD opportunity for staff in the partner local authorities, at just
£50 to cover the cost of accommodation and food for the duration of the course. Schools
would need to meet any cover costs as unfortunately this cannot be provided.
If you are interested and free to attend, please email your name, school or setting, role and
authority to joan.reilly@educationscotland.gov.uk by Friday 24th August 2012.
http://www.abernethy.org.uk/uploads/kitlistallcentres.pdf provides you with a suggested
kit list (though we won’t be involved in adventure activities).