Transcript Preparing for the future

Townhill Primary School
Taking Learning Outdoors
Mrs Bunyan
Depute Headteacher
Has it all changed …….
….…since I was at school?
Where did you go?
What did you do?
What did you learn?
What do you remember?
Learning Outdoors
“In essence, the curriculum must be
inclusive, be a stimulus for learning,
through the broadening of pupils’
experience of the world, building
towards informed responsible
citizenship.”
Curriculum for Excellence
What is actually happening?
• Day visits…….
• School grounds/Townhill
Woods
• Zoo
• Safari Park
• Butterfly World
• Scottish Parliament
• Falkirk Wheel
• New Lanark
• Scottish Castles
• Overnights and
residential visits……
• Hadrian’s Wall (P4)
for one overnight stay
• Develop P6 2 night stay?
• Ardroy/Dalguise (P7)
4night/5 day residential
multi-activity course
Successful Learners
• Develops knowledge and skills in ways that add
value to everyday classroom experiences
• Has positive impact on long term memory (they’ll
never forget the trip)
• Turns words and pictures in books into real life
situations
• Stimulates and promotes engagement, interest,
achievement and motivation
Confident Individuals
• Creates confident individuals, raises selfesteem, personal organisational skills and
develops coping strategies
• Promotes positive behaviour, health and
fitness
• Benefits own self-image and self-worth
Responsible citizens
• Positive effect on social development and
social skills
• Raises attainment, improves attitudes,
creates positive relationships with other
pupils and with teachers.
• Renews pride in community and fosters a
greater sense of belonging and
responsibility to their community
Effective Contributors
• Impacts on pupils’ interpersonal skills by
encouraging the development of team
building and group work, communication
skills and social effectiveness
The Global Perspective
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Environmental challenges
Global lifestyles
Lifestyle choices
Eco engagement
Sustainability
Engaging future generations