{"id":7242,"date":"2021-03-09T15:28:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T15:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/?page_id=7242"},"modified":"2022-03-24T15:28:28","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T15:28:28","slug":"lochdown-lodge-the-alternative-residential-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/lochdown-lodge-the-alternative-residential-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"LochDown Lodge &#8211; The Alternative Residential 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In March 2020, we put together an alternative, online residential experience for P7 groups due to regular trips being cancelled.\u00a0 This year, we have decided to put together a similar alternative residential offering, for P7 classes to do in school with their friends.<\/p>\n<p>This resource is full of activities which can be done in the school grounds and, we know it is not the same as a traditional residential, but hopefully you will have fun and learn some new skills.<\/p>\n<p>The activities can be carried out in any order that you wish across a week, but make sure you fill your week with fun and adventure.\u00a0 You and your pupils could find our more about different types of adventures on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/live-adventurously\/\">Live Adventurously<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>Adventurers record their exploits so that they can share them with the wider world.\u00a0 Sometimes, they write books, blogs, make films, give live talks or podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>If you and your class can record your week&#8217;s activity at Loch Down Lodge by using one of the methods here &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/?page_id=7202&amp;preview=true\">Record your Expedition<\/a>-and share it with us via email or @eaclost on Twitter, then we will reward you with your very own Loch Down Lodge certificate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonus:\u00a0<\/strong>If you and\/or your school are interested in taking part in Loch Down Lodge Residentials, please get in touch with one of the LOST team and we will make sure that you can get access to resources you need.\u00a0 We will also come to your school to do a fire lighting refresher CPD for you and your staff, prior to your event, so that you can feel confident in having a celebration around the fire for your leavers!<\/p>\n<p>All that&#8217;s left now is for you to plan your activities and have fun!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to LochDown Lodge\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5d1YOLtoAKk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Below, you will find all the videos and activities that you need to plan out your week:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Orienteering and Map Reading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Orienteering is an exciting and fun sport which encourages team work and individual challenges.\u00a0 You can find out more about orienteering by visiting our page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/orienteering-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/orienteering-2\/\">here.<\/a>\u00a0 Can your pupils orienteer in their playground?\u00a0 Try out our introduction to orienteering lesson, or play a couple of the fun orienteering games featured here.<\/p>\n<p>Try extending the work, by challenging pupils to draw a map of their school grounds.\u00a0 They could then mark control points on them for others to find.<\/p>\n<p>If you are an EAC school, we may already have a map of your school grounds here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/east-ayrshire-schools-orienteering-maps\/\">EAC School Maps<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2020\/10\/27110951\/Newsletter-Orienteering-Lesson.pdf\">Orienteering Intro Lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Orienteering Game - Compass Points\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fibFlJ_bteA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Orienteering Game - Knolls and Depressions\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R_yH8_gsVAg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You could also practice your navigation skills by creating a map of your school grounds, or community area.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Garden Map Challenge\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YSQDPq85i5Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to do some more work on mapping then we have a selection of activities here: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/mapping\/\">Mapping<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Knot Tying and Den Building<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Building a den is great fun, and learning how to tie knots can take your den skills to the next level! Challenge your pupils to tie proper knots and then see if they can use them to build a den.\u00a0 Can they fit their group in the den?\u00a0 Is it waterproof or weatherproof?\u00a0 Can they make it as comfortable as possible?\u00a0 Give your class the chance to chill out in their dens afterwards&#8230;maybe this would be a good time for your fire and story?<\/p>\n<p>You can use any materials to build a den, including natural materials or tarpaulin.\u00a0 If you would like to loan a den building kit for your class for the week, then get in touch with us at LOST and we will book you in for a loan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonus:\u00a0<\/strong>LOST team members are now in a position to offer after-school training to staff teams.\u00a0 If you would like a fire lighting training session for your staff team before your event, please do get in touch and we will book a date.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Learning new knots\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HgHDT3c1mZY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Building a den\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7Q-pQcIaXC4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Once your pupils have built their den, they might want to hear a story&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bedtime story\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1W0hHD870vE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Listen to this story about two adventurers and then see if your class can complete the challenge &#8211; how far did their plane fly?<\/p>\n<p>Pupils could have a packed lunch while listening to a story and could then create a story of their own to read to other children, either through creating an adventure or even whittling characters!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Write a creative story\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ili_g9dSEaM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To whittle, you will need a potato peeler and some sticks.\u00a0 You could cut sticks fresh or you could collect fallen sticks on a walk.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Whittling story characters\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BH6kXlS_IJ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2020\/03\/31094235\/enp-activityrecipe-potatopeelers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Click to access enp-activityrecipe-potatopeelers.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Make a mini nature reserve and improve your grounds<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We think that it would be brilliant if you could spend some time improving your school grounds over the course of this week.\u00a0 What a great legacy that would be for your class to leave behind for future year groups.\u00a0 Why not support your pupils to create a mini nature reserve in the school grounds?\u00a0 This would mean that your grounds could support wildlife and future year groups could continue to maintain and look after it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome and Mini Nature Reserve introduction\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cXxgGIBJjBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Make a Mini Nature Reserve\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lWcnZlMlRMc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can find further instructions here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2020\/04\/29150620\/L-WW-Make-a-mini-nature-reserve.pdf\">Make a Mini Nature Reserve<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You could also add to your nature reserve by building a mini pond:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Make a back garden pond\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BI9jjc-0QQU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Finally, we have plenty of ideas about what you could do to improve your school grounds on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/greening-the-school-estate-in-east-ayrshire\/\">Greening the School Estate in East Ayrshire<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you and your pupils enjoy their week of adventure at Loch Down Lodge!\u00a0 Please do get in touch if there is anything we can help you with or to enquire about resources.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In March 2020, we put together an alternative, online residential experience for P7 groups due to regular trips being cancelled.\u00a0 This year, we have decided to put together a similar alternative residential offering, for P7 classes to do in school with their friends. 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