Following on from our post on Winter Outdoor Learning here are a few thoughts on how these LOtC activities work with the School Curriculum, especially Key Stage 2. Don’t forget if you sign-up for our schools newsletter you’ll receive learning resources, ideas and advice on LOtC activities that you can use in the classroom throughout the seasons! Winter [...]
Winter Outdoor Learning Activities
Winter Outdoor Learning activities can be great fun – as long as you are prepared! So you’ll be glad to know at Rippledown we are prepared for you and have years of experience in delivering outdoor learning activities the weather can’t spoil. So why book a residential school trip in Winter ? Several of the activities we offer [...]
Sustainable Development of School Grounds
A Growing Schools CPD Course for Teachers 7 Feb 2012 - 10:00am – 16:00pm Sustainable development of school grounds in conjunction with Growing Schools. 1 Day Course (Lunch provided) £95 + VAT Understand the importance of their own school grounds and how they can be improved to benefit both humans and wildlife Look at materials in [...]
LOtC Course for Teachers
CPD course in LOtC for teachers 1-2 Mar 2012 This LOtC course for teachers is designed to help new and experienced teachers in learning outside the classroom. 2 Day Course Residential (Full board) £195 + VAT Non Residential (Lunch provided) £160 + VAT This 2 day course run at Rippledown and The Pines Calyx in St [...]
Field studies course for teachers
Confidence in Field Studies CPD course for teachers 6 February 2012 The course runs from 10:00 – 16:00 Field studies course for teachers: introduction to working with children in the Outdoor Classroom 1 Day Course (Lunch provided) £95 + VAT Designed to help teachers develop their knowledge of fieldwork skills which can then be used within [...]
Day 1 Schools Residential Visit
Day 1: Pond Dipping and Shelter Building Rippledown is primarily a school visit centre hosting over 1200 children each year. Whilst they are with us the children share the experience of living together, have responsibility for organising themselves and looking after others, and get to learn outside of the classroom. A residential visit to Rippledown [...]
Day 2 Rockpooling Nature Study
Click here for day 3 of the schools visit to the East Kent coastline
Day 4 School visit to Dover Castle
Part 01: Living history in Kent Part 2: Visit to Dover Docks Click here for day 5 of a visit to Rippledown
Day 5 Photography and firelighting
Day 5: Part 1 Pinhole cameras Day 5: Part 2 Campfires & goodbyes
