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4 School Programmes helping to deliver Curriculum for Excellence We share the Scottish Governments vision for outdoor learning in scotland where: • all children and young people are participating in a range of progressive and creative outdoor learning experiences which are clearly part of the curriculum • schools and centres are providing regular, frequent, enjoyable and challenging opportunities for all children and young people to learn outdoors throughout their school career and beyond • teachers and educators embed outdoor learning in the curriculum so that learning in the outdoor environment becomes a reality for all children and young people. Our staff training courses and activity programmes aim to support this vision and help to deliver the core values of Curriculum for Excellence; challenge, enjoyment, relevance, depth, development of the whole person and an adventurous approach to learning. Primary School Activities Central to the programme is the provision of a fun day in a safe environment where children will have the opportunity to learn outdoors with a taste of adventure. An activity session with the Outdoor Education Team should be part of a planned curriculum programme. Primary Activity Sessions – Choose a morning or afternoon of Watersports, Mountainbiking, Climbing or Orienteering. A primary activity session can be used to log time towards the Natural Connections Adventure Skills element. Munro Challenge – this challenge is built in as part of a walk to school programme where P6/7 pupils have the opportunity to combine walk to school initiatives with the challenge of one of Scotland’s Munro’s Sail 2 Learn – a Royal Yachting Association programme using the activity of sailing to deliver a cross curricular day of learning. Natural Connections – an awards based outdoor learning programme for P1-7 which encourages regular, frequent and varied opportunities to learn outdoors as part of the curriculum. Secondary School Activities Most secondary programmes are designed specifically for the needs and requests of individual groups. An activity session with the Outdoor Education Team should be part of a planned curriculum programme. Initiatives we support include: • Natural Connections • Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions, Supervising and assessing • Princes Trust Club XL • Flexible Curriculum programmes • Core PE Sessions in Outdoor Activities Outreach Activities Our staff and equipment can come to you. We have a 17 and 14 seater minibus which can be used to work with smaller groups at your location or off-site e.g beach walks or woodland trails, mountain biking or mountain sports. Staff CPD Most of the courses in this brochure are available to Fife Council Staff as subsidised CPD courses aimed at supporting the Curriculum for Excellence by increasing learning outdoors opportunities. Look out for the and contact the OE Centre for more details. See page 6 for training details including. Taking Learning Outdoors This practical course supports teachers and other staff to embed outdoor learning in the curriculum so that learning in the outdoor environment can be a reality for all children and young people. Topics include leading woodland walks, outdoor art, health and wellbeing, playground orienteering, numeracy and working together activities. Managing groups outdoors and risk assessment is also addressed.
Community Groups & Clubs Our aim is to provide your group with an outdoor learning programme that will actively engage the group in meaningful activities. This can be a single session or as part of an ongoing programme. Skills Courses Skills sessions are based around a specific activity with the aim of learning a new sport, improving a skill and achieving a specific learning goal. Examples of awards are Go Mountainbike, Paddlepower and RYA Sailing Awards. Development Programmes In partnership with your staff we can use a varied programme of activities and team working opportunities to address specific outcomes. These can be tailored to suit your group. The outdoor activities contribute towards health and well being, sustainability and motivation to achieve positive outcomes. Projects We can support Natural Connections awards and other group activities by working with you on projects like trail building or maintenance, woodland management or local area clean ups. Multiactivity Day Straight into action on arrival, the group will enjoy a watersports session and a land based activity. On water activities can be paddlesports, sailing or raft building. Land based activities can be orienteering, archery, mountain biking, team challenge or climbing wall. Friday Nights From May – September you can book a Friday night activity session 6-8pm for your youth group. Other session times may be available on request. natural ® connections Fife Council’s own outdoor learning programme rewards effort, commitment and enthusiasm. This awards based programme provides a structure for learning outdoors and can help embed regular outdoor experiences in your curriculum and programme planning. There is support from a full time project officer as well as a leaders handbook, logbooks and supporting materials • Discovering Nature • Helping the Environment • Working Together • Finding Your Way • Adventure Skills • Journeying New Spring 2013 natural ® connections For Primary 1-3, the Foundations programme is designed to take a class or group together through four elements of exploration, discovery, play and journeying. The group will develop through progressive experiences. The programme builds on the regular outdoor experiences in early years through Forest Kindergarten. As the name suggests it also lays foundations for future experiences through the Natural Conections L1-3 Awards. • Explore and Discover • Adventure Play • Helping the Environment • Walkabout Following the Natural Connections framework will help to embed regular and progressive learning outdoors experiences into curriculum planning. Contact the Outdoor Education Centre or Project Officer for more information. Email: Natural.Connections@fife.gov.uk 5
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