Outdoor learning is being currently being championed as one of the safest ways to educate learners while the country is still grappling with COVID-19.
The Scottish Government has created several documents which would be worth referring to when planning an excursions with learners, and engaging with Outdoor Education Centres such as The Dolphin House.
You will find links to the guidance below.
- Scottish Government Advice for Schools: Visits and Trips Autumn Term 2020 (issued 14 August 2020)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): reopening and operation of outdoor education centres and reintroducing visits by schools:
- Educational value of Scotland’s Outdoor Education Centres
South Ayrshire practitioners can also make use of the GLOW-based Outdoor Learning Resource Toolkit which was developed a number of years ago. There are resource suggestions, as well as recommended local areas that each of our clusters could choose to explore with learners.
Below are helpful learning outdoor learning resources which you might find useful;
