{"id":1049,"date":"2024-02-29T11:14:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T11:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?page_id=1049"},"modified":"2025-05-08T14:19:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:19:40","slug":"outdoor-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/outdoor-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-2 layout-8\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2><strong>Outdoor Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table width=\"487\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">\n<p><strong>Programme <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Title<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">\n<p><strong>Description <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\n<p><strong>Target Group <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"157\">\n<p><strong>Key Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">\n<p>Evolve Training<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/g\/personal\/gw22professionallearning_glowmail_org_uk\/EX8bte8wCktCslYyxxCcIPUB9QMKMAKbwH-6xF3JFeycew?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&amp;e=x9IDnO\">Watch recorded webinar<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\n<p>HT \/ EVC\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"157\">\n<p>Essential for schools to become familiar with the use of Evolve.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">\n<p>Duke of Edinburgh<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">\n<p>Training framework available:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Outdoor First Aid<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Skills Course<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lowland Leader Training<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lowland Leader Assessments<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\n<p>Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator or Leader staff or volunteers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"157\">\n<p>Important individuals who are involved in D of E work and expeditions have the necessary training.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Gordon Smith to discuss in more detail or organise a course for your team.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">\n<p>Cycling<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">\n<p>Training framework available:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bikeability Scotland Instructor<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cycling UK Trail Leader Course<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cycling UK Expedition Module<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Play on Pedals (ELC)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\n<p>Cycling Coordinator or interested staff. Cycle Club leaders. DofE Expedition Leaders. Nursery Practitioners<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"157\">\n<p>Bikeability \u2013 Primary Schools.<\/p>\n<p>Cycling UK courses \u2013 Secondary School leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Play on Pedals \u2013 ELC leaders<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">\n<p>Orienteering<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">\n<p>Teaching Orienteering Part 1<\/p>\n<p>Teaching Orienteering Part 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\n<p>Interested staff<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"157\">\n<p>Contact Gordon Smith if interest in undertaking these opportunities. Sessions can be arranged depending on demand.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">\n<p>Other<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">\n<p>Using Fires \/ Kelly Kettles in Outdoor Sessions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\n<p>Interested staff<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/professional-learning\/self-directed-professional-learning\/professional-learning-activities-pla\/teaching-learning-outdoors\/\">SAPOE \/ Education Scotland Teaching Learning Outdoors<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">\n<p>This course will give you both an understanding about teaching outdoors and also practical tips and support for delivering outdoor learning.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\n<p>Interested teaching staff<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"157\"><em><strong>Please note link only works if you are already logged into EduScot account.<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sapoe.org.uk\/courses\/supporting-learning-outdoors\/\">SAPOE \/ Education Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">\n<p>This course is for anyone who has a role in supporting the delivery of curricular based outdoor learning.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\n<p>ANA\u2019s, CLD, volunteers.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"157\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"94\">\n<p>SAPOE Outdoor Learning Cards<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">\n<p>Aimed at P6 to S2 teachers. Series of developmental resources aimed at helping teachers use Outdoor Learning more widely in their curriculum.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">\n<p>Interested staff<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"157\">\n<p>Contact Gordon Smith if interest in undertaking these opportunities. Sessions can be arranged depending on demand.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>Other Professional Learning resources \/ support:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhet.org.uk\/teachers\/career-long-professional-learning\/teacher-training\/\">Royal Highland Education Trust<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside id=\"ttfmp-post-list-47\" class=\"widget ttfmp-widget-post-list\"><h4 class=\"widget-title\">Outdoor Education Blog Posts<\/h4>\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list columns-1 thumbnail-top has-excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/09\/03\/senior-leadership-modules\/\">\r\n\t\t\tSenior Leadership Modules\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/09\/03\/senior-leadership-modules\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 3, 2025\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Senior Leadership Modules\u00a0 These modules are aimed at those in senior leadership positions and are offered as stand alone sessions, rather than a programme. Please book through Business World &#8211; links to all sessions below the poster. Legal, Education &amp; The Law Click here to join &#8211; 21\/04\/26 &#8211; 11.00am&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/09\/03\/senior-leadership-modules\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/06\/10\/evolve-excursions-training-teacher-webinar\/\">\r\n\t\t\tEvolve Excursions training \u2013 teacher webinar\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/06\/10\/evolve-excursions-training-teacher-webinar\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tJune 10, 2025\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Evolve Excursions training \u2013 teacher webinar &nbsp; Edufocus, the company that run the Evolve system, are hosting an Intro to Evolve webinar for teaching staff on Tuesday 17th June at 0930, which will be repeated on 17th September. This 30-minute session will help with basics such as logging in, where&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/06\/10\/evolve-excursions-training-teacher-webinar\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/01\/21\/tree-council-force-for-nature\/\">\r\n\t\t\tTree Council Force for Nature\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/01\/21\/tree-council-force-for-nature\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tJanuary 21, 2025\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Teachers CLPL events at Selkirk High School &amp; Broomlands Primary School Selkirk &#8211; Thursday 27 February 2025 from 4pm &#8211; 5:15pm (click here to book) Broomlands &#8211; Thursday 6 March 2025 from 3:45 &#8211; 5:00pm (click here to book) Tree Council &amp; Tweed Forum &#8211; Teachers Immersive Inspiration CPD at&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/01\/21\/tree-council-force-for-nature\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2024\/10\/22\/caring-for-our-outdoor-spaces-guidance-outdoor-learning-and-learning-for-sustainability\/\">\r\n\t\t\tCaring for Our Outdoor Spaces guidance, outdoor learning and learning for sustainability\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2024\/10\/22\/caring-for-our-outdoor-spaces-guidance-outdoor-learning-and-learning-for-sustainability\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tOctober 22, 2024\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>\u00a0Caring for Our Outdoor Spaces guidance, outdoor learning and learning for sustainability. It is taking place between 4:30 \u2013 5:30 pm on Tuesday 29th October 2024. \u00a0You can sign up here \u00a0Through this session we aim to strengthen awareness of our Caring for Our Outdoor Spaces practitioner guidance and to&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2024\/10\/22\/caring-for-our-outdoor-spaces-guidance-outdoor-learning-and-learning-for-sustainability\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2024\/10\/01\/1921\/\">\r\n\t\t\tPlay Pedagogy Training Offer 24\/25\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2024\/10\/01\/1921\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tOctober 1, 2024\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Supported learning opportunities Pre-recorded Core Input Training Session Online follow up \u2013 Supported sessions Play COP A series of pre-recorded sessions for professional learning, to support teachers to take an enquiry-based approach to positive planned action to change in your classroom. These sessions are codesigned with colleagues across the Borders&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2024\/10\/01\/1921\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2024\/09\/03\/stem-inquiring-through-creativity-exploration-investigation-across-early-level-supporting-developing-stem-the-sbcway\/\">\r\n\t\t\tSTEM Inquiring through Creativity, Exploration &amp; Investigation across Early Level Supporting &amp; Developing STEM the #SBCWay\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2024\/09\/03\/stem-inquiring-through-creativity-exploration-investigation-across-early-level-supporting-developing-stem-the-sbcway\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 3, 2024\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>A series of 5 bitesize virtual training sessions developed in line with the SBC Early Level Portal STEM pages and the National STEM Nation Award, evidenced through practitioner inquiry tasks. Aims: To increase knowledge and confidence to support and extend STEM through spaces, experiences and interactions, evidenced through practitioner inquiry&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2024\/09\/03\/stem-inquiring-through-creativity-exploration-investigation-across-early-level-supporting-developing-stem-the-sbcway\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outdoor Education Programme Title Description Target Group Key Links Evolve Training Watch recorded webinar HT \/ EVC\u00a0 Essential for schools to become familiar with the use of Evolve.\u00a0 Duke of Edinburgh Training framework available: &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Outdoor First Aid &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Skills Course &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lowland Leader Training &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lowland Leader Assessments Duke of &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9334,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-builder.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1049","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9334"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1049"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2457,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1049\/revisions\/2457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}