Outdoor and Woodland Learning Scotland – December 2021 Bulletin out now!
Check out the OWL Scotland Dec 2021 Bulletin. Meet the new Education Programme Manager, book onto the OWL Scotland National Networking Event 2022 and catch up with news from around the network.
LtL Professional Accreditation in Outdoor Learning and Play January 2022
Learning Through Landscapes (LtL) offers this training scheme to accredit professionals in school grounds development, outdoor learning and play. The next Professional Accreditation training takes place in Stirling on 11th and 12th January 2022.
Beyond COP – learning for sustainability resources
Education Scotland is asking every school and setting to build a lasting legacy for the COP26 conference by ensuring that all learners in Scotland receive their entitlement to Learning for Sustainability, an entitlement that is embedded within Scotland’s curriculum. Find out about the wide range of resources and professional learning [...]
University branches out with outdoor learning for future teachers
STV news (17 September 2021) shares how first year teaching student are gaining skills in delivering with outdoor lessons, at Queen Margaret University’s new outdoor learning hub. The university is revising the way it teaches life lessons and is looking to impart the skills it takes to teach outside.
Supporting Learning Outdoors
Don’t forget about this FREE course for anyone who has a role in supporting the delivery of curricular based outdoor learning. The course is funded by Scottish Government, and developed by the Scottish Association of Providers of Outdoor Education (SAPOE) training team.
How do you make time for outdoor learning in your setting?
We know the benefits of outdoor learning. School Outdoor Learning share how we can get Back to School, Back to Outdoor Learning.
GTC Scotland refreshed suite of Professional Standards from August 2021
STRIDE, the Global Citizenship magazine for schools, offers a brief guide to the standards. It highlights the important role Scotland’s five Development Education Centres have in supporting professional learning.
Live learning with Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
E-sgoil share learning spaces live on Scotland’s Assembly, including a visit to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park with Education and Inclusion Advisor Alison Cush (14th May 2021). Check out the live locations, questions from learners and a creative challenge to take away. Live and archived sessions are available [...]