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We believe that young people should have access to frequent, continuous and progressive experiences in the school grounds, educational visits further afield, and residentials, and that these experiences should be utilised as a tool for teaching, learning and delivering the curriculum.
This blog aims to support teaching and learning outside of the classroom.If you are interested in writing for us, please email Emily Carlill at emily.carlill@lotc.org.uk.
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Category Archives: Adventurous Activities
Learning Beyond the Classroom with Literacy Inspired Outdoor Education
Blog post written by: Kate Heap, Primary English Specialist from Leeds. There is so much scope for imagination when children are given opportunities to learn beyond the four walls of their classroom and explore the wider world through outdoor learning. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventurous Activities, Literacy
Tagged Literacy, Michael Morpurgo, Outdoor and Adventurous Activities, Sailing
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Using learning outside the classroom to develop character
Blog post written by: Daniel Cibich, Head of Educational Partnerships at The Outward Bound Trust. Following the launch of the DfE Character Education Framework Guidance in early November, I attended a Westminster Education Forum policy conference to hear from a … Continue reading
How to best plan for accident prevention and ensure the best claims defensibility
Blog post written by: Sophia Reed, Mutual Manager, Regis Mutual Management Limited. Fortunately, the public and courts’ perception of adventurous activities being “dangerous” has changed over recent years and instead, we now appreciate and understand the fantastic benefits which exploring … Continue reading
Get outside to teach soft skills
Blog written by Greg Brookes-Clayton, Educational Director at Challenge Academy CIC The employment of ‘soft skills’ In terms of educating our young people, I find it encouraging that there seems to be a recognition of the need to develop positive learning … Continue reading
Disadvantaged children are missing out on life-changing residential experiences
Kim Somerville – on behalf of the campaigning group ‘Learning Away’ – looks at the worrying results from a new study examining ‘The state of school residentials in England: 2017’. ‘The state of school residentials in England: 2017’ study, assesses … Continue reading
Residential reach
Blog written by Peter Carne OBE, National Learning Adviser to the Learning Away consortium. Many students say that residentials are the most memorable experience of their time at school. But how often do we hear about the many positive impacts … Continue reading
Adventurous journeys, a Learning Away Case Study
A secondary school case study from Scotland shows the relationship between adventurous journeys, student leadership and school transformation developed over time and as a result of flexible and responsive staff leadership. This is a case study from the Paul Hamlyn … Continue reading
Posted in Adventurous Activities, Residentials
Tagged Calderglen High School, Learning Away
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