Education

Ally Sangster and Irene Bews in SpainAs a Company we can offer delivery of the following using an Outdoor Experiential Learning approach.

In-service/CPD training for teachers/support staff.

Leadership training for teachers/support staff/pupils.

PSD – integration into S1 “new starts”, preparation for “moving on” upper secondary.

Customised Residential courses for staff and/or pupils.

Programmes for disaffected pupils using an outdoor learning approach.

Schools of Ambition/Curriculum for Excellence – assistance with innovative approaches using outdoor learning.

We also offer Comenius/Grundtvig courses for educationalists/teachers looking at European diversity, citizenship, cultural awareness. We contrast Scottish culture/heritage with European examples.

With our linked company Actaexperientia we offer Comenius/Grundtvig courses taking learning outdoors. These courses are run in Italy and Scotland.

Partnership working to date

Aberdeen University – MSC in Leadership courses (outdoors experiential component).

Learning Teaching Scotland – Outdoor Learning Festival Workshops.

European Experiential Education Workshops.

Excellence in Education through Business Links – Collaborative work with Scottish Natural Heritage planning/preparation for Curriculum for Excellence in the Outdoors.

In-service Curriculum for Excellence/Taking Learning Outdoors Orkney Islands Council.

Hordaland Scholarship – researching Outdoor Experiential Education, Norway.

World Challenge – leading groups of young people in Third World.

Wilderness Camp Schools – San Francisco, co-leading groups of disaffected young people.

D of E’s Award – former expedition leader/development officer.

Delivery of BELA courses