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Outdoor Learning Training
Courses 2008-9
Free to Northumberland
PVI settings and Schools in the Foundation Stage SLA |
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These full day courses aim to
build the confidence and skills of practitioners to work
with 3-5 year olds in a range of outdoor locations . You may
select individual days or attend all 4 days and work towards
a Northumberland Outdoor Leader award. |
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Date &
Time |
Environment |
Venue |
Course
aims |
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Day 1
Venue 1.
20/10/08
Venue 2.
20/10/08
Venue 3.
23/10/08
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Woodland |
1. Howick Hall, near Alnwick
2. Bolam Lake Country Park
3. Allen Banks, Tynedale
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To provide a positive and
inspirational experience of learning outdoors at a personal
level.
To provide examples of high
quality outdoor learning experiences for young children in a
woodland location.
To broaden expectations,
challenge beliefs and address concerns |
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Day 2.
Venue 1. 10/11/08
Venue 2. 12/11/08
Venue 3.
14/11/08
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Playground |
1. Allendale First School
2. Tweedmouth West First School
3.Cramlington St Paul's First
School |
To provide examples of high
quality outdoor learning experiences for young children in a
playground location.
To plan, carry out and review an
activity with a small group of children.
To plan an activity to
carry out at own setting. |
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Day 3.
Venue 1. 27/04/09
Venue 2. 20/04/09
Venue 3. 30/04/09 |
Coast |
1. St Mary's Island, Seaton
Sluice
2. Craster, near Alnwick
3. Newbiggin by the Sea |
To provide an example of high
quality outdoor learning experiences for young children in a
coastal location.
To provide examples of
activities specific to beach work.
To consider health and safety
issues related to coastal activities. |
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Day 4.
Venue 1. 22/06/09
Venue 2. 24/06/09
Venue 3. 26/06/09 |
Urban Landscape |
1. Prudhoe Children's Centre
2. Berwick Children's Centre
3. Blyth Children's Centre |
To expel myths and address risk
management when using an urban location.
To provide an example of high
quality outdoor learning experiences for young children in
an urban location.
To review quality of outdoor
learning opportunities in participants own setting and plan
for future development.
To review participants learning
and development over the whole course.
To support practitioners in
action planning for writing an outdoor learning policy. |
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To reserve a place on any of these
training days please contact Catherine Coates, Admin
Assistant on 01670 534020 or email cacoates@northumberland.gov.uk
For further information regarding the
content of the courses please contact Liz Hilsdon, Lead
Early Years Consultant on 01670 533570 or email lhilsdon@northumberland.gov.uk |
