John Muir Award impact on Scotland’s education
The John Muir Trust has shared news of its annual report summarising John Muir Award activity taking place with schools in Scotland (22 September 2023). This includes the following statistics: 384 schools involved in delivering the John Muir Award in Scotland (up 3% on 2021-22) 14,530 Awards achieved by pupils [...]
Junior rangers – on the verge at Quinag
Read how the S3 Junior Rangers of Ullapool High School celebrated their final day of the year-long JMT programme. Join them on a roadside verge near Quinag at the end of June, accompanied by local MSP Maree Todd.
JMA – Award redesign
The John Muir Trust have put out an invitation to help them redesign the John Muir Award for people and wild places. The Award aims to help people towards a life-long passion to experience, enjoy, protect and repair wild places. Can you help to enhance how progression in these experiences [...]
John Muir Award Redesign Plans
Youthlink Scotland have shared news about the Trust’s plans redesign its John Muir Award including an invitation to get involved, FAQ’s and contact details Find out more directly on the John Muir award’s own Award redesign pages.
Outdoor Learning at Raigmore Primary
Check out Education Scotland’s latest e-bulletin (Issue 65, 20 April 2023). This includes a spotlight on the great work Raigmore Primary have been doing as part of the John Muir Award. The environmental award scheme encourages young people to grow awareness of the natural environment and take care of wild [...]
Ocean-Friendly Schools Award available now!
Check out the new Ocean-Friendly Schools Award developed by the Marine Conservation Society. This free, curriculum-linked initiative is all about inspiring and empowering young people to care for our ocean. The award has been designed to be run by a class, school council or eco team, and meets Eco-Schools requirements [...]
Unlocking National Nature Reserves with the John Muir Award
The John Muir Trust has shared (September 2022) how the John Muir Award helps people benefit from and take care of our National Nature Reserves (NNR). These examples focus on NNR experiences within Scotland’s National Parks. This includes the Junior Ranger Programme in the Cairngorms National Park and Loch Lomond [...]
Case Study: John Muir Award in Wild Glasgow
In this JMA case study (published 10 November 2022), find out how Blairvadach Outdoor Education Centre at Pinkston Basin uses the John Muir Award as its main engagement tool to connect Glasgow pupils with nature in the inner city.
