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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: Council for Learning Outside the Classroom
The space to learn
Responding to the impact Covid-19 has had on learning and meeting guidelines around physical distancing is requiring schools to be innovative in how they deliver the curriculum and support pupil health and wellbeing, writes Justine Lee from the Council for … Continue reading
Posted in Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, Learning Outside the Classroom, School Grounds
Tagged Covid-19, Heart of England Forest, Kendall C of E Primary School, Learning Beyond the Classroom, Learning Outside, Local Spaces, Outdoor Learning, Outdoor Lessons, School Grounds, The Garden Classroom
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Try something different for your next school trip
Blog post written by: Justine Lee, Communications and Fundraising Manager at the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom. When you know a school trip works, it’s tempting to keep repeating it year after year – but there’s a whole world … Continue reading
School trips for all
Blog post written by: Justine Lee, Communications and Fundraising Manager at the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom. Educational trips offer a multitude of benefits for pupils of all abilities. They help motivate, raise attainment and expose students to new … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Council for Learning Outside the Classroom!
Blog post written by: Megan Deakin, Marketing Coordinator at Rayburn Tours. Blow up the balloons, hang out the bunting and start the celebrations because the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) turns 10 this year! To mark this special … Continue reading
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6 Ways to Make your next School Trip the Best Yet
(Image by Kevin Nicholson, provided by Farms for City Children) Blog Post written by Justine Lee, Communications and Fundraising Manager at the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom Your next school trip could be the most impactful educational experience your … Continue reading
LOtC Quality Badge: Breaking down barriers for schools
Blog written by Sally Thompson, Quality Badge Manager for the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom. Sally explains how the LOtC Quality Badge is helping more children access great educational experiences. Venues all over the UK are providing inspirational opportunities … 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
Can a school trip change children’s attitudes to nature?
Blog written by by Lorna Fox, WWT’s National Learning Adviser. What was your best day of the school year when you were a kid? Was it sports day or the school play or, like me, was it the school trip? … Continue reading
Posted in Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, Environmental & Cultural Engagement, Health & Wellbeing, Learning Outside the Classroom, Natural Connections, Natural Environment, Other Blogs
Tagged health and wellbeing, Learning Outside the Classroom, Natural Connections, school visit
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‘Fairer School Funding’ – what does it mean for you?
With the recent announcement of the government’s new funding formula, there are huge concerns that already cash-strapped schools are set to loose even more and make cuts on, amongst other things, learning outside the classroom activities. Continue reading
Embedding LOtC into school curriculum and policies: Pokesdown Primary School
This week’s blog comes to us from Elaine Skates, Chief Executive of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom. More information about CLOtC and a link to their newsletters can be found here. There is a wealth of research, … Continue reading
Learning Outside the Classroom 