Aberdeen City and Shire Secondary Outdoor Learning Festival - POSTPONED

By Aberdeen City Council - Building Capacity Team

Date and time

Sat, 20 Jun 2015 08:45 - Sun, 21 Jun 2015 14:00 GMT+1

Location

adventure aberdeen

Fairley Road Aberdeen AB15 8PZ United Kingdom

Description

Please note that due to low uptake that this event has been postponed until a later date


The Low Hills Training Course will still take place and applicants will be contacted direct by Adventure Aberdeen with details


Aberdeen City and Shire Secondary Outdoor Learning Festival

Saturday 20 June and Sunday 21 June 2015

Venues: Adventure Aberdeen, Kingswells

Aims of the Weekend

  • Improve working links with partner providers and colleagues across authorities


  • Promote the benefits of Outdoor Learning for our young people in the City and Shire

  • Raise staff awareness to the types activities and resources available in the North East to promote Outdoor Learning

  • CLPL - Improve National Government Body qualifications within our schools in the City and Shire

  • Recognising and embedding wider achievement in to your curriculum through Outdoor Learning

Programme of Events Saturday 20 June 2015

Hazlehead Academy

Award Bearing Courses and Workshops

08.45

Coffee and registration

Drama Hall

09.00

Introduction and Welcome

Guest Speaker – Jas Hepburn (Glenmore Lodge)

Drama Hall

09:25

Award Bearing Courses and Training (NGB)

09:25

National Updates on Outdoor Learning

09:45

Workshop Session One

Various areas

12:15

Network lunch and market place

All except NGB courses

13:00

Workshop Session Two

Various areas

15:15

Closing Remarks and Thanks

Vincent Docherty, Head of Secondary Education and Additional Support, Aberdeenshire Council.

All except NGB courses

Drama Hall




Programme of Events Sunday 21 June 2015

Adventure Aberdeen Base

Award Bearing Courses and Come and Try Sessions

09:00

NGB Day Courses meet for Day 2

Adventure Aberdeen

09:30

Coffee and Welcome for staff involved in the come and try tasters session

Adventure Aberdeen

09:45

An introduction to Coasteering

Depart from Adventure Aberdeen

09:45

An introduction to Hill Walking

Depart from Adventure Aberdeen

09:45

An Introduction to Mountain Biking

Depart from Adventure Aberdeen

14:00

Candidates depart

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