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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: Learning Outside the Classroom
How to aid Student Growth In and Outside the Classroom
Blog post written by Mark El Hagar. Growth is part of life, emotionally, physically, and even academically. Education experts recommend regular measuring of students’ growth and success in the classroom as a way of helping teachers know if their students … Continue reading
Posted in Learning Outside the Classroom, Physical Exercise, Social Mobility
Tagged Student Growth
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Taking learning outside the classroom
Blog post written by YPO. Compared to 50 years ago, children are spending less and less time outdoors, even more so after the events of the past six months and the developments in technology over the years – in fact, … Continue reading
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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Helping children stay sun safe
Each year, thousands of schools participate in the Soltan Sun Ready Schools programme, which has provided over half a million children across the UK with tips on how to stay safe in the sun. Due to the closure of many … Continue reading
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Tagged Boots, Macmillan Cancer Support, Protection, Soltan, Sun, Sun Safe
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Why can I not go on a life changing opportunity?
Blog post written by: Steve Dool, Chair of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom. Covid- 19 is the greatest challenge society has faced in our lifetime. It is a crisis second to none, it will test our attitudes, approach … Continue reading
The five sensory benefits of a school trip abroad
Blog post written by: Danielle West, Marketing Coordinator at Rayburn Tours. The way we learn is a characteristic that makes each person unique. It’s as much a part of our identity as our appearance, speech, interests and values. That’s why … Continue reading
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
Learning for Sustainability – Beyond the Elevator Pitch
Blog post written by: Rob Bushby, independent consultant, working with a range of organisations from government agencies to large and small charities and community groups. ‘Learning for Sustainability’ – it’s a broad, embracing term. An umbrella, a basket, a bag … Continue reading
How to deliver food growing programmes in schools…and make them sustainable.
Blog post written by: Mike Edmondstone, Schools Communications Officer for the Edible Playgrounds programme from charity Trees for Cities. At the risk of hubris, I think it’s safe to say most readers of this blog are already well versed in … Continue reading
9 ways to take your maths lessons outside
Blog post written by: Adam Harvey, Primary School Teacher in Guernsey and developer of resource website: http://www.educateoutside.com. Maths is a great lesson to take outdoors with endless possibilities for teaching many different subject areas. I first started taking my lessons … Continue reading
Posted in Learning Outside the Classroom, Maths, School Grounds
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