minds4learning 7/3/14
Learning Outdoors
A one day course for teachers and practitioners in nurseries, schools and other under fives settings.
“Children learn well outdoors, whatever the learning experience is. The learning is usually more relevant, more motivational and deeper when it happens IN the outdoors.” Jan White: 2012
There has been an increasing emphasis on outdoor classrooms which often manifests themselves as a square covered area ‘outside’ – so a literal classroom outside. This course will help you see the limitations of this approach and give you an insight into the potential of the great outdoors for children’s play and learning.
We will focus on:
Characteristics of learning in the EYFS will be woven throughout the session
Facilitators: Helen Banks, Gill Coathup, and Felicity Thomas
Date: Friday 07/03/14 Time: 9.30-3.30
Venue: Earlham Early Years, Centre Cadge Road, Norwich. NR5 8DB
Course fees: £60 per delegate, £100 for two delegates from the same setting. This includes a sandwich lunch, tea, and coffee
Click here to book:
There has been an increasing emphasis on outdoor classrooms which often manifests themselves as a square covered area ‘outside’ – so a literal classroom outside. This course will help you see the limitations of this approach and give you an insight into the potential of the great outdoors for children’s play and learning.
We will focus on:
- Why going outdoors is statutory.
- The influence of the early pioneers
- What we know from research about the special nature of learning outdoors.
- How the outdoors supports effective play and learning.
- Learning for the whole child and the whole EYFS curriculum
- The role of Forest schools practice
- Learning outdoors in Northern Europe and the link with achievement
- The crucial role of supporting adults, outdoors in all weathers.
Characteristics of learning in the EYFS will be woven throughout the session
Facilitators: Helen Banks, Gill Coathup, and Felicity Thomas
Date: Friday 07/03/14 Time: 9.30-3.30
Venue: Earlham Early Years, Centre Cadge Road, Norwich. NR5 8DB
Course fees: £60 per delegate, £100 for two delegates from the same setting. This includes a sandwich lunch, tea, and coffee
Click here to book: