Outdoor learning has a long history in Scotland. Pioneered by countryside rangers in the 1970's. The mantle was carried on with the emergence of a nature pedagogy, best exemplified by Forest Schools in the 90's and now it is firmly embedded in the Curriculum for Excellence.
All these groups recognised the importance and benefits of learning outside.
Learning outdoors can be enjoyable, creative, challenging and adventurous.
Our chief outdoor practitioner, Ian, has been providing outdoor learning activities to nurseries, primary and secondary schools and youth groups for 30 years. Our activities can revolve around natural history, bushcraft or team building. We can incorporate maths, language and technology into our sessions. We often use creative arts and woodland crafts too. All you have to do is ask and we'll come up with a programme to suit!
We are happy to do one off sessions or a longer programme, which we firmly believe has huge benefits for the children. A good example of that is the John Muir Award which we have been delivering to Highland schools for 10 years.
So if you are a teacher or youth worker get their coats on and we'll take them out fire lighting, cooking bread, tying knots, building bridges, animal tracking, green woodworking, pond dipping, charcoal making, minibeast hunting, poetry writing...
Price-A three hour session costs £150 per class or £250 for a whole school day.
Locations- We can use woodlands or beaches near to your schools and sometimes even the school grounds will provide us with all we need.
Phone Ian on 01549 402698 or email at ian.paterson62@btinternet.com
All these groups recognised the importance and benefits of learning outside.
- a greater understanding of nature and the environment leading to development of a caring attitude.
- improved time focus on activities, better concentration and improvements in behaviour.
- improved social skills, involvement and initiative.
- greater physical competence and agility.
- improved health and sleeping patterns.
- higher levels of conversational language.
- greater independence.
Learning outdoors can be enjoyable, creative, challenging and adventurous.
Our chief outdoor practitioner, Ian, has been providing outdoor learning activities to nurseries, primary and secondary schools and youth groups for 30 years. Our activities can revolve around natural history, bushcraft or team building. We can incorporate maths, language and technology into our sessions. We often use creative arts and woodland crafts too. All you have to do is ask and we'll come up with a programme to suit!
We are happy to do one off sessions or a longer programme, which we firmly believe has huge benefits for the children. A good example of that is the John Muir Award which we have been delivering to Highland schools for 10 years.
So if you are a teacher or youth worker get their coats on and we'll take them out fire lighting, cooking bread, tying knots, building bridges, animal tracking, green woodworking, pond dipping, charcoal making, minibeast hunting, poetry writing...
Price-A three hour session costs £150 per class or £250 for a whole school day.
Locations- We can use woodlands or beaches near to your schools and sometimes even the school grounds will provide us with all we need.
Phone Ian on 01549 402698 or email at ian.paterson62@btinternet.com