Outdoor Learning Practitioner
The Outdoor Learning Practitioner (OLP) training course has been piloted, reviewed and adapted during 2012 & 13 to make sure it fits the needs of educational professionals and the revised national curriculum. Completion of the course only takes two and a half days ( plus some structured ‘homework’ in between the course days) and it is designed to be as practical, accessible & supportive as possible in helping you to make a success in implementing a programme of Outdoor Learning. Content of the course is summarised below:
- Understanding the benefits and risks of using the outdoors as a learning environment, looking at the background and context of modern outdoor learning.
- Learning how to make an holistic approach to implementing outdoor learning – getting everyone ‘on board’ with your plans.
- Planning & delivering seasonal outdoor learning by building specific skills and confidence in a range of areas that can be developed / enhanced in school grounds and in the local environment.
- Knowing how to sustainably manage and improve outdoor learning environments, looking at ecological structures in the natural environment, identifying species in our own local natural environments.
- Looking at the wider context of Learning Outside the Classroom and making plans to utilise your local natural and built environment in curriculum delivery.
- Understanding the benefits and risks of using the outdoors as a learning environment, looking at the background and context of modern outdoor learning.
- Learning how to make an holistic approach to implementing outdoor learning – getting everyone ‘on board’ with your plans.
- Planning & delivering seasonal outdoor learning by building specific skills and confidence in a range of areas that can be developed / enhanced in school grounds and in the local environment.
- Knowing how to sustainably manage and improve outdoor learning environments, looking at ecological structures in the natural environment, identifying species in our own local natural environments.
- Looking at the wider context of Learning Outside the Classroom and making plans to utilise your local natural and built environment in curriculum delivery.
