Heidi Docherty
Introduction https://www.owlscotland.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ people/Kippen- “It’s a mask! ” Playgroup/100010029284726
Outdoor Learning Documents Credit: Creative Star Learning
Types of Outdoor Learning Nature Play Forest Schools Early Years Child-led ethos Child-led ethos Qualified FS Short sessions in a Practitioners simple outdoor Regular visits to environment same environment Some basic resources Outdoor Education Forest Kindergarten Outdoor Kayaking Learning Child-led ethos Abseiling outside the Regular visits to Classroom Orienteering same School/Nursery environment grounds
Why take learning outdoors?
Benefits of Outdoor Learning
Why do we need Outdoor Learning?
Health and Wellbeing
Lathallan School – Learning outdoors Lathallan Film
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
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')
What are the barriers to outdoor learning? 8/10 teachers said the weather prevented outdoor play 7/10 said it prevented learning outdoors. ‘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) Other factors: toileting, public, no - Outdoor Classroom Day Report physical boundaries – any others? November 2018
Benefit Risk Assessments
There is no such thing as bad weather…..
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/
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 •
Activities Metre sticks – can be used Numeracy and Maths to measure – everything! Height of trees, children, distance… Square frame Expressive Arts made of sticks – Numeracy and Maths bound with twine and or/masking tape Journey sticks – Adding Literacy elements to your sticks and telling a ‘story’ about this Den building – Social Skills problem solving, team work
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Credits: Creative Star Learning (Juliet Robertson) Education Scotland Forest School Association Kippen Playgroup Lathallan School Outdoor Woodland Learning Scotland (OWLS)
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