Professional development:
CEES offers professional development courses and conferences for teachers and others with an interest in learning outside the classroom and education for sustainable lifestyles.
Short sessions for school staff meetings as well as full day programmes for the whole school staff are available.
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LEARNING IN THE SCHOOL GROUNDS
– sample programme
A whole school staff professional Development Programme designed to inspire teaching and learning in the outdoor environment at Reception, key stage 1 and key stage 2
The programme for the day includes three sessions, covering aspects of Core and Foundation subjects. All sessions involve practical “hands on” activities suitable for use in the school grounds.
| 9.30 | Introduction to using the school grounds across the curriculum | |
| 10.00 | Session 1: | |
| Reception | Mathematical development through the Environment | |
| Key stage 1 | Literacy through the Environment | |
| Key stage 2 | Numeracy through the Environment | |
| 11.10 | Coffee | |
| 11.20 | Session 2: | |
| Reception | Communication, language & literacy through the Environment | |
| Key stage 1 | Numeracy through the Environment | |
| Key stage 2 | Literacy through the Environment | |
| 12.30 | Lunch | |
| 1.15 | Choice of workshops covering activities for reception, key stage 1 and key stage 2: | |
| Science through the Environment | ||
| Geography through the Environment | ||
| Art through the Environment | ||
| 2.45 | Plenary | |
| 3.00 | Close | |