Outdoor & Woodland Learning Scotland Bulletin July – August 2018
Read updates on national and local event news and resources, including ‘Activity of the Month’.
Outdoor learning: closing the attainment gap in primary schoolchildren in Scotland
This Research Note (Forestry Commission Scotland publication) by Jamie Hamilton (2018) compares the performances of 71 primary schoolchildren carrying out curricular tasks in outdoor and indoor classroom settings. He uses the findings to argue that increasing the use of outdoor learning through national policy-making will support cognitive and social development [...]
Outdoor & Woodland Learning Scotland Bulletin June/July 2018
Find information on our exciting free Summer Networking Event, news of the winners of the Scotland's Finest Woods Awards for Schools, plus all the latest updates on training, resources and more!
Tree Measuring – Connecting Trees with Curriculum for Excellence
This new resource supersedes and builds on the previous Forestry Commission/ OWL Scotland Tree Measuring resources, and provides a progression of learning from Early/ First Level to Senior Phase. You can order it through the distributors on the OWL Scotland Resources Summary Flyer using stock code FCMS140, or download it [...]
Outdoor & Woodland Learning Scotland Bulletin April 2018
Updates from across Scotland on events, training opportunities, new resources and more!
OWL North East Group Outdoor Learning Networking Event 21 April 2018, Hazlehead Park, Aberdeen
This day offers the opportunity to network and gain new skills and knowledge. Five workshops will run twice throughout the day, delivered by Forest School Level 3 Practitioners and Aberdeen City Rangers. Cost £20 pp. For more information & booking T: Lindsey Duncan 019755 81499 or E: lindseymjduncan@yahoo.co.uk
Outdoor & Woodland Learning Scotland Bulletin March 2018
This bulletin contains updates from across Scotland on events, training opportunities, new resources and more!
Outdoor & Woodland Learning Scotland 2016/17 Report
The report outlines the work of OWL Scotland and its outcomes for the period.
