
OUTDOOR LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Immerse pupils in nature-based learning with engaging outdoor activities designed to build confidence, teamwork and essential life skills through hands-on exploration.
OUTDOOR LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Outdoor Learning Activities is a learning approach based on a Scandinavian outdoor education model. It has spread across the UK over the last 20 years and encourages exploration, risk-taking and learning new skills .The Outdoor Learning Activities Association (FSA) has defined 6 key principles which differentiate it from other types of Outdoor Learning.

QUALIFIED OUTDOOR LEARNING LEADER
All sessions are run by a qualified Outdoor Learning Activities Leader who is trained in outdoor education, risk assessment, and child development.

HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT
Focus on developing the whole child - physically, emotionally, socially, intellectually, and spiritually.

CHILD-CENTRED APPROACH
Sessions are designed around the interests and developmental needs of each child, allowing them to lead their own learning journey.
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SUITABLE RISK-TAKING
Carefully managed risk-taking opportunities help children learn their own boundaries and develop risk assessment skills.

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Outdoor Learning Activities takes place in a natural woodland environment to provide a rich, multi-sensory learning experience.

REGULAR & LONG-TERM
Outdoor Learning Activities takes place regularly and over an extended period of time to allow for progression and deep learning.

KEY BENEFITS OF OUTDOOR LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Key benefits of Outdoor Learning Activities are improvements in children's physical and mental health, self-confidence, emotional literacy, social skills and self-esteem.
┈➤ Physical Health
┈➤ Mental Well-being
┈➤ Social Skills
┈➤ Self-Esteem
┈➤ Alternative Learning
┈➤ Creativity & Ownership
EXCITING & SAFE SKILLS WE COVER
Throughout our Outdoor Learning Activities programme, children learn valuable outdoor skills in a safe, supervised environment.
┈➤ Fire making and campfire sessions
┈➤ Insect identifying
┈➤ Den Building
┈➤ Hammock Making
┈➤ Tool Handling Skills
┈➤ Scavenger Hunts

ETHOS
Our Outdoor Learning Activities programme has run for over 3 years gaining momentum with an excellent reputation with Felix as the FS Lead. We aim to create a non-judgmental fun environment where children can be themselves and not have to worry about the pressures they may face outside of sessions. Children have opportunities to be highly active and gain lots of new skills independently. We work together as a group to prepare campfire snacks and to achieve shared goals, like making small fires without adult assistance. If learners have had a challenging day, there are lots of ways to help, such as relaxing in our hammock, getting lost in activity by themselves, socialising with friends, or blowing off steam by joining in with a variety of games.
BSBC Outdoor Learning Activities sessions adopt a relaxed learning approach heavily dependent on the great British weather, we programme our sessions for the term but they do change from time to time depending on what grounds we are delivering on. This is the beauty of this holistic approach to learning for children, that we adapt to the pupil's learning styles and the environment around us.
What is unique to this programme is we incorporate some Outdoor Learning Activities fitness elements into the learning to get the children active whilst holistically learning, as well as helping release some added endorphins to their system whilst developing an understanding of healthy bodies and minds for improved wellbeing.
EXAMPLE SESSION
We offer a wide range of settings and can create bespoke sessions based on specific group sizes and needs. Where Outdoor Learning Activities fit in best and have the most impact have been group settings such as; 1-1, small ratios (maximum 15 children to one leader), intervention groups for SEND, and 1 off-class wellbeing session with school staff

✦ Arrival ── putting belongings safely away
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✦ Introduction ── If new group who we are, general housekeeping (toilets etc), how sessions run, 3 rules (look after yourself, looking after others, look after the environment).
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✦ Introduction ── of new element/activity learners can interact with that session
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✦ Group ── game
✦ Free play
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✦ Free choice of activity ── can choose past activities if resources present
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✦ Campfire snack
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✦ Reflection on session
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✦ Exit- retrieve belongings and go home

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