All Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) articles
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ColumnMaking the most of every opportunity
How local spaces can inspire students away from the desks, the importance of the School Travel Awards and updates you on how the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom’s latest project is going.
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Column
Supporting students to blossom and flourish
After the winter hibernation, spring delivers the promise of bright new beginnings and an opportunity to embrace the outdoors, says CLOtC’s Emily Carlill.
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News & Ideas
West Midlands teachers can enhance children’s wellbeing thanks to online session
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) and the Canal & River Trust are inviting schools to register for a free online information session about the Waterways, Wildlife and Wellbeing project, which aims to support schools and connect students with the natural environment.
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News & Ideas
Learn how to get pupils outside the classroom with new CPD sessions
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) is running a series of CPD workshops for teachers, offering a mix of practical advice from education professionals and case studies to inspire schools to take learning away from desks.
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News & Ideas
Funding boost to help West Midlands schools learn more about nature
Two charities have been awarded a grant of £1.7 million from the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund to create more wildlife habitats in the West Midlands and engage more children in the region with nature.
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Features
Supporting schools to rebuild confidence and boost outdoor learning
Rebuilding teacher confidence and supporting schools to take their learning beyond the classroom will deliver a raft of benefits to children, says Justine Lee of The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom.
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Features
Let your students take the lead
Justine Lee, communications manager at The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, explains why involving young people in the planning process can have a huge impact on their engagement and personal development.
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Features
Supporting teachers by helping schools connect with nature
Justine Lee, communications manager at The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, explains about a new CPD programme from the charity and its partnership with the Canal & River Trust which aims to help schools connect pupils with the natural environment.
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Case Studies
Case Study: having fun in an outdoor environment is key at St Giles Special School
Anna Young and Jakk Capewell, learning tutors at St Giles Special School in Derby, tell us how learning outside the classroom promotes positive wellbeing and mental health.
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Case Studies
Case Study: how a treehouse at Barfield School in Surrey has transformed outdoor learning
Elizabeth Trevett, head of humanities at Barfield School in Farnham, Surrey, tells us about how they have embraced learning outside the classroom including lessons in their very own tree house.
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Future outdoor experiences and new natural learning evidence
Anne Hunt, of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC), has her say on updated Government guidance and the need for children to reconnect with nature thanks to new evidence.
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Features
School trip memories: CLOtC’s Anne Hunt on experiencing living history
Dr Anne Hunt, CEO of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, describes the importance of her trip to the Weald Downland Living Museum.
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Features
How learning beyond the classroom can aid school recovery
Why moving learning beyond the classroom is so central to the recovery of schools, pupils and teachers post-pandemic.
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News & Ideas
TV presenters Kate Humble & Paul Rose give their support to school visits
Adventurers Kate Humble and Paul Rose have given their support to school visits as a generation of young people risk missing out on experiences.
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News & Ideas
School travel sector urges Government to open up residential experiences
A number of providers and associations in the school travel sector have asked the Department for Education to allow residential trips to resume from the autumn term.
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News & Ideas
Council for Learning Outside the Classroom releases guide to help teachers
The resource details ways in which teachers can continue to offer outdoor education, taking into consideration the risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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News & Ideas
Non-overnight school trips can resume from the autumn term
The government has confirmed that schools can resume non-overnight domestic educational visits from September.
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News & Ideas
Webinars showing how schools and providers are using outdoor learning
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom is running a series of free webinars highlighting practical examples of outdoor learning.
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Features
Turning learning inside out and adjusting to a new normal
Anne Hunt, chief executive of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom on how schools and providers can adjust to a new normal.
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News & Ideas
#BigOutdoorArtChallenge encourages school children to get outside
The nationwide challenge, which runs during Children’s Art Week from 6th to 12th July, aims to inspire school children across the UK to explore the wonder of nature.
