What’s a geography camp residential like?
Read this blog post written for the Field Studies Council by a young participant. Discover how geography is brought alive through fieldwork outdoors and the residential experience.
Residential Outdoor Education Bill
The John Muir Trust have shared how the Scottish Government Cross Party Group heard from Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre who shared good practice through their John Muir Award case study. See the Proposed Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill here.
Resources to support residential visits
EAC LOST share a useful webpage on websites which support residentials.
Alternative ‘Residentials’
East Ayrshire’s LOST Issue 46 (April, 2022) shares suggestions for outdoor experiences for those pupils unable to take part in residentials. For example, Loch Down Lodge provides suggestions for outdoor adventure activities that can be done in school grounds or further afield. This issue also shares useful resources from partner [...]
Sustainability and Climate Change – FSC Millport 1-5th August 2022
This residential Field Studies Centre (FSC) course offers young people the chance to gain the knowledge and skills to take climate action back to their communities, talk more confidently on the issues and to make a positive and long-lasting impact. This residential is designed for Higher and Advanced Higher / [...]
Field study – residential and trip opportunities
The Field Study Council (FSC) are offering a range of Courses and Experiences for secondary and primary school groups.
The value of residential school trips
This article in The Conversation (14 May 2021), explores How COVID-19 has affected overnight school trips, and why this matters.
