Professional Learning Opportunity
Building on the success of the professional learning inputs delivered in 2021/22 and 2022/23 sessions, our Outdoor Learning network are planning a series of twilight sessions exploring the six themes from the National Thematic Review: Successful Approaches to Learning Outdoors, a report by HM Inspectors.
Themes covered will be Partnerships, Leadership, Curriculum, Experiences, Wellbeing and Professional Learning. Each session will begin with a short keynote and will be followed by setting & schools from each local authority sharing practice linked to the appropriate theme.
Dates for the 2023/24 sessions are:
- Thursday 14th September
- Thursday 5th October
- Thursday 16th November
- Thursday 18th January
- Thursday 14th March
- Thursday 2nd May
Full details on how to register coming soon…
Outdoor Learning Resources
A SWEIC Outdoor Learning Team has been established on GLOW as a place to find key documents and materials associated with learning outdoors. The Team also provides a space to share resources, lesson ideas and good practice.
Practitioners with access to GLOW can use the following joining code: gxyg9xu
These materials will support all practitioners, regardless of their starting point or confidence level. The resource is a collection of national guidance documents, learning activities and progressive experiences utilising outdoor learning as a pedagogy across the full Curriculum for Excellence.
Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education
The SWEIC Outdoor Learning Group continue to promote the work of SAPOE – Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education, and in particular two online modules which provide an introduction to learning outdoors.
>Teaching Learning Outdoors
On this course teaching staff will:
- Develop an understanding of the context for Outdoor Learning
- Consider how to take an Outdoor Learning approach in your professional practice
- Reflect upon the impact of Outdoor Learning on your learners and your own leadership skills
- This course will give you both an understanding about teaching outdoors and also practical tips and support for delivering outdoor learning.
>Supporting Learning Outdoors
This course will help non-teaching staff with established outdoor expertise to:
- Gain understanding of Curriculum for Excellence and the framework for delivering this to pupils; and
- Understand key messages on embedding and enhancing taught curriculum content into the real-world context.
