There are a number of PE events coming up in March.
Sat. 1 March: Outdoor Learning in the Secondary Sector, St Joseph’s Academy Kilmarnock
Sat. 15 March: Better Movers and Thinkers – Performance and Excellence, St Paul’s HS Dundee
Sat. 29 March: PE and Additional Support Needs
Education Scotland will provide cover, accommodation and travel expenses for up to six practitioners at each event from remote/island communities. For the Saturday events, accommodation can be provided on both the Friday and Saturday nights. Please get in touch ASAP in order that we can book places:
Rona Young, PE Co-ordinator. rona.young@ea.argyll-bute.sch.uk
Category Archives: [Subposts] Outdoor Learning
Teaching food chains
The Bee Education Trust have produced a brilliant resource for teaching food chains and webs, with ideas, printables, games and curriculum links, as well as significant eco-schools links – bees_education_booklet
The children’s program ‘Deadly 60’ have produced an brilliant resource pack to teach for chains with loads of outdoor learning ideas and opportunities – livendeadly_teachers_pack-2
The use of owl pellets also provides excellent hands-on opportunities to investigate food chains, using keys, and with potential to then use numeracy skills to graph results (either as pictograms or bar graphs) of the animals the owl had eaten. Owl pellets must be responsibly sourced (through the Barn Owl Trust) and care taken with hygiene and possible animal hair allergies in your class.
owl_pellets_bulletin – SSERC bulletin with lots of useful information and risk assessments
Bank-Voles – template cards for pictogram
Field-Voles – template cards for pictogram
Mice – template cards for pictogram
Rats – template cards for pictogram
Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education news and updates
The following news items have been added to the SAPOE News page:
IOL National Conference: What is Outdoor Learning for?
http://www.sapoe.org.uk/news/iol-national-conference-what-is-outdoor-learning-for
John Muir Award Leader Training – 2016 Dates now available
http://www.sapoe.org.uk/news/john-muir-award-leader-training-2016-dates-now-available
The School of Adventure Studies is bringing more outdoor enthusiasts to Scotland
http://www.sapoe.org.uk/news/the-school-of-adventure-studies-is-bringing-more-outdoor-enthusiasts-to-scotland
Natural Connections Demonstration Project, 2012-2016: Final Report (NECR215)
http://www.sapoe.org.uk/news/natural-connections-demonstration-project-2012-2016-final-report-necr215
Numeracy across Learning
Creating a numeracy rich environment
A child’s numeracy experience is enriched by the people and the physical environment around him/her. A numeracy rich environment emphasises the importance of using materials and interactions which facilitate numeracy and mathematical opportunities. This Toolkit has been developed for use within the Early Years however has many different ideas for staff to engage with throughout their establishment:
Numeracy across Learning
Please use this link to download the Argyll and Bute Council guidance on Numeracy Across Learning for the secondary schools. It works across all of the Experiences and Outcomes, exemplifying Level 2, 3 and 4 examples for Numeracy in different subject areas:
GUIDANCE on Numeracy Across Learning vs 3
Have a look at these posters for Numeracy across Learning – a bright, colourful and very useful resource:
Numeracy-Across-the-Curriculum-Posters
This resource supports staff to develop knowledge and understanding about progression and standards in numeracy across the curriculum in the early years. It helps to ensure that numeracy is at an appropriate level for learners, promotes challenge and cross curricular links and illustrates how staff can make connections in their planning through exploring clear and relevant links across the curriculum. In particular this may be a model for further developments in learning and teaching across interdisciplinary areas of the curriculum such as STEM.
This link will take you to an exemplar for a Numeracy audit that can be used across departments when you begin to plan as a school for Numeracy across Learning. Please feel free to download and change to suit your own setting. This audit has been set up for use at Third Level:
Numeracy across learning audit for third level
In addition, we have created an example of a Third Level tracker example for teachers to use, as well as an example of a pupil log which again can be changed to suit your own purposes. There is also an example of a holistic assessment from the Geography Department at Oban High School, which includes numeracy outcomes.
Tracking document for Numeracy across Learning S1 pupil log book exemplar S1 mapping holistic task
Below are links to a variety of websites that can support staff when planning for Numeracy across Learning:
https://www.edfenergy.com/prettycurious
Taking Learning Outdoors! Active Experiential Learning 11th -17th October 2014 Schilpario – Italy
CPD and IN-SERVICE opportunities for UK/EU teachers, headteachers, lecturers, educators, based in stunning location near Bergamo, Italy.
Why and How to….Take Learning Outdoors!
Erasmus+ is the NEW EU format (replacing Comenius/Grundtvig etc) As a result the application forms have JUST been published on 18th Feb with a closing date of 17th March.
Contact us at: info@adventurascotland.co.uk for further information/guidance on how to apply using this new process and/or see Erasmus+ site
http://www.erasmusplus.org.uk./key-action-1/mobility-for-school-staff
One of the biggest changes is that an ‘organisation’ (school) must apply, NOT individuals.
The application process is thorough and time is short, however with only one deadline date/year we have had no option but to try and aim to fill a course by 17th March due to late publication of EU forms.
Call Irene Bews: 07769701934
Ally Sangster: 07720711453
click Erasmus flier to view full details
Best Practice in Outdoor Learning
THE SCOTTISH ADVISORY PANEL is the forum for representatives from Local Authorities across Scotland to consider and debate best practice in the development and safe delivery of Outdoor Learning.
It aims to:
* Support Local Authorities in the development of Outdoor Learning as part of the Curriculum for Excellence
* Promote and develop consistent good practice across Scotland for off-site visits through the implementation of Going Out There
* Support the provision of Adventure Activities and residential Outdoor Centres
Find out more About Us
Outdoor learning training opportunities 2015-16
Dear colleagues
At Grounds for Learning we offer many in-service outdoor learning courses for teachers, all developed by Scottish teachers and Universities, and proven to have positive impact on learners. Our feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with more than a few teachers suggesting it is the ‘best course in (12) years of teaching’ and more.
I am accredited by GTCS, and teachers completing the long term courses will be recommended for Professional Recognition. These courses all support CfE, Learning for Sustainability and GTCS professional standards, which require every teacher to be leading outdoor learning on a regular and progressive basis. Continue reading Outdoor learning training opportunities 2015-16
Outdoor Learning Twilight
The first gathering of Oban and Lorn Little Owls met at sunny Ganavan on Monday 30th May at 4pm. OWLS (Outdoor and Woodland Learning Scotland) is a national group, formed from the Forest Education Initiative and promotes outdoor learning. At our gathering we shared ideas, tried out some new maths and talking and listening activities and of course had a brew on the Kelly kettle.
The next gathering will be at Dunstaffnage on Wednesday 7th September. Anyone with an interest in outdoor learning is welcome. We will discuss what people would like to get from the group, whether it is funding, resources, training opportunities or sharing good practice. The next meeting will also have a theme of science outdoors. If you have any ideas to share then please bring them along. Sign up for the next meeting with aileen@stramash.gov.uk or to have your name put on our mailing list.
