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Focus on field studies

What could be a better environment for learning? Fieldwork sites provide the ultimate learning outside the classroom experience. With opportunities to see at first hand, to grow and nurture, to learn about sustainability and, most importantly, to have fun. This month in the LOTC zone we focus on field studies and find out about some of the exciting opportunities that are on offer. Beginning with Wells Field Studies Centre in Norfolk…
 
 

Boatmen have hairy bottoms!

Sherwood Pines Forest Park is an amazing resource that can fascinate and engage even the most challenging of children. Here Joanne Broadhead, education ranger, provides insight into how this outdoor classroom can bring learning to life.
 
 

Getting stuck-in

The focus on learning outside the classroom has been around for some time now, so how can teachers keep it fresh? The National Trust takes a look at some innovative projects that have been developed as part of its School Guardianship scheme
 

Further Features

The Impossible Dream

What did you want to be at 16? Chris Squire tells us about how a wannabe Blue Peter presenter ended up in touring Theatre and how the reality turned out to be just as exciting as the dream.

Organising your trips- tips from Kingswood

Organising a school trip is a responsibility that many school staff shy from. Particularly when it is a residential trip. However, by starting early and with a little forethought it needn't be as complicated as you might think. Tracey Greer from Kingswood Centres provides us with 10 tips to help make sure it all goes smoothly.

Chislehurst Caves - History beneath our feet

It's not just an experience of walking for miles deep underground. Chislehurst caves provide a living insight into the war years - a rich historical resource. Terry Hunt explains why we should visit it.
 

essential reading

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Environmental Art

This book shows how excitingdisplays and activities by using theenvironment as a starting point.
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PE Lesson Plans

These books are packed with invaluableinformation on how to teach PE, itsvalue and importance to the schoolcurriculum, in addition to necessarysubject knowledge, teaching strategies,progression and achievement, and assessment.
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Great Explorers

All areas of the globe are covered and the journeys of explorers both famous and not so famous: Florence Baker in Egypt and Sudan; Mary Kingsley in West Africa; Lewis and Clark across the US; Franklin and Leary at the North Pole and Amundsen and Scott at the South. The book is arranged by region, and chronologically within that region.
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The Outdoor Classroom - learning, creating and exploring

The outdoor classroom is a world full of opportunities for learning, creating and exploring...
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