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- New YHA School Trips Web Site
- Walk to School Week 2017
- Great Adventures? Adventure learning theory
- On the Wildness of Children
- School’s Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten
- New GCSE, AS/A level Geography Fieldwork Guide
- First Aid Friends Programme for Schools: KS1 and KS2
- Educational Visits & Journeys Guidance Revised November 2015
- Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) Training Courses 2016
- The Expedition – Educational Resource
- Educational Visits Co-ordinator Training Course
- First aid training to be made compulsory for new nursery recruits
- YHA Familiarisation Visits – YHA Castleton/Losehill Hall, YHA Edale, YHA Sherwood Forest, YHA Whitby, YHA Eyam – Free of Charge
- Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) Training Courses 2015
- YHA Familiarisation Visits – YHA Castleton/Losehill Hall, YHA Edale, YHA York, YHA Whitby – Free of Charge
- Educational Visits Co-ordinator Training Course
- Barnsley Museums Primary Schools Programme
- Go Wild in the Peak District – Family Adventure Festival
- Young Geographer of the Year competition 2014
- Safer Adventures: Managing the risks of adventure travel
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OEAP National Guidance
National Guidance on Educational Visits available online from the Outdoor Education Advisers' Panel
Category Archives: Venues
School’s Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten
No classroom for these school children: this documentary film takes us to a forest kindergarten in Switzerland where children age 4 to 7 spend every day outside in the forest. This is a thought-provoking film about public education in early … Continue reading
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YHA Familiarisation Visits – YHA Castleton/Losehill Hall, YHA Edale, YHA Sherwood Forest, YHA Whitby, YHA Eyam – Free of Charge
Forthcoming familiarisation visits from the Youth Hostels Association at YHA Castleton Losehill Hall, YHA Edale, YHA Sherwood Forest, YHA Whitby and YHA Eyam as follows. These events are free of charge and an overnight stay may be available if required to … Continue reading
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YHA Familiarisation Visits – YHA Castleton/Losehill Hall, YHA Edale, YHA York, YHA Whitby – Free of Charge
Forthcoming familiarisation visits to the Youth Hostels Association at YHA Castleton Losehill Hall, YHA Edale, YHA York and YHA Whitby as follows. These events are free of charge and an overnight stay may be available if required to get a … Continue reading
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Barnsley Museums Primary Schools Programme
Barnsley Museums primary schools programme is offering 10 workshops across five sites -Cooper Gallery, Cannon Hall Museum, Worsbrough Mill, Elsecar Heritage Centre and Experience Barnsley: Learning with Barnsley Museums gives children the chance to discover the world by uncovering unique objects … Continue reading
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Free Family Taster Day for Teachers – Peak Venture
Free taster day for teachers and their families on Wednesday 28 May from 10.00am at Kingswood Peak Venture Centre near Penistone: Why not bring your family along for a free family taster day, immerse yourself in centre life and find out just … Continue reading
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Cliffe House Outdoor Study Centre
Cliffe House Outdoor Study and Conference Centre is located on the edge of the village of Shepley close to the Barnsley/Kirklees border. Location map here. Cliffe House provides residential and day visit outdoor learning activities, mainly for primary school groups. The … Continue reading
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YHA Sherwood Forest – Free Familiarisation Visit 10th April
Forthcoming familiarisation visit to YHA Sherwood on 10th April 2014 – places still available. This event is free of charge and an overnight stay may be available if required to get a good feel for the venue and accommodation, subject to … Continue reading
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Barnsley Museums, Galleries & Country Parks: Educational Visits
Barnsley Museums consist of 5 sites – Cooper Art Gallery, Experience Barnsley Museum & Discovery Centre, Worsbrough Country Museum & Country Park, Cannon Hall Museum Park & Gardens and Elsecar Heritage Centre. For the 2013/2014 academic year, we are offering … Continue reading
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YHA Familiarisation Visits – YHA Castleton/Losehill Hall, YHA Edale, YHA Sherwood Forest, YHA Whitby – Free of Charge
Forthcoming familiarisation visits from the Youth Hostels Association at YHA Castleton Losehill Hall, YHA Edale, YHA Sherwood Forest and YHA Whitby as follows. These events are free of charge and an overnight stay may be available if required to get … Continue reading
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AHOEC Gold Standard and LOtC Quality Badge Inspections for Outdoor Education Centres
I recently had the opportunity to join Doug Jones on inspection visits for two well known national accreditation schemes which lead to awards for safety and quality for outdoor education centres. Doug is highly regarded and exceptionally experienced in the field of outdoor … Continue reading
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