Outdoor Education – Professional Learning

Programme Title	Description	Target Group	Key Links
Evolve Training		HT / EVC / Any staff leading excursions locally, nationally, or overseas	Essential for schools to become familiar with the use of Evolve. Contact Gordon Smith to organise a session.
Duke of Edinburgh	Training framework available: – Outdoor First Aid – Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Skills Course – Lowland Leader Training – Lowland Leader Assessments	Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator or Leader staff or volunteers	Important individuals who are involved in D of E work and expeditions have the necessary training. Contact Gordon Smith to discuss in more detail or organise a course for your team.
Cycling	Training framework available: – Bikeability Scotland Instructor – Cycling UK Trail Leader Course – Cycling UK Expedition Module – Play on Pedals (ELC)	Cycling Coordinator or interested staff. Cycle Club leaders. DofE Expedition Leaders. Nursery Practitioners	Bikeability – Primary Schools. Cycling UK courses – Secondary School leaders. Play on Pedals – ELC leaders
Orienteering	Teaching Orienteering Part 1 Teaching Orienteering Part 2	Interested staff	Contact Gordon Smith if interest in undertaking these opportunities. Sessions can be arranged depending on demand.
Other	Using Fires / Kelly Kettles in Outdoor Sessions	Interested staff
SAPOE / Education Scotland Teaching Learning Outdoors	This course will give you both an understanding about teaching outdoors and also practical tips and support for delivering outdoor learning.	Interested teaching staff
SAPOE / Education Scotland	This course is for anyone who has a role in supporting the delivery of curricular based outdoor learning.	ANA’s, CLD, volunteers.
SAPOE Outdoor Learning Cards	Aimed at P6 to S2 teachers. Series of developmental resources aimed at helping teachers use Outdoor Learning more widely in their curriculum.	Interested staff	Contact Gordon Smith if interest in undertaking these opportunities. Sessions can be arranged depending on demand.

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STEM Education Scotland Events January 18, 2024

We are delighted to invite teachers and practitioners to register for the series of face-to-face events for Science and STEM being organised by Education Scotland. Register now! The events are FREE to attend. The events are targeted at practitioners from various sectors including primary, early learning and childcare, secondary and… Read more

Rewilding Education: how ecology can be a critical lens for system change January 12, 2024

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For schools with nurseries – Play on Pedals practitioner training December 7, 2023

Thanks to ongoing support from Cycling Scotland, we will be offering two free Play on Pedals training courses before Christmas, with an opportunity to then either be loaned a fleet of PoP bikes, or to set up a loan share agreement with another nearby early years setting for a fleet… Read more