Enabling Outdoor Environments in Foundation Learning (3-7yrs)

Course date: 5th Nov 2024

What can I do with this concrete ‘space’?

Introducing, organising, and managing an outdoor classroom can be extremely challenging, especially in schools where there is little access to suitable outdoor space. This event will focus specifically on areas adjacent to classrooms (the ‘bit’ outside the classroom) and will provide practitioners with the opportunity to refine and further develop current systems for organising and managing this interesting area.

The course aims to:

  • discuss opportunities to create and further develop areas adjacent to classrooms so they provide meaningful and relevant learning experiences that link with the natural world
  • share interesting ‘outdoor classroom’ case studies from a variety of schools across Wales and beyond
  • provide opportunities to plan for specific high quality outdoor space/classroom provision

Delegates attending the training will have electronic access to a bank of adaptable and open-ended activity cards which can be used from Nursery to Year 2.

£210.00 + VAT (20%)

Target Group: PS1/PS2 leaders, Teachers, Teaching Assistants

Course Presenter: Linda Davidge-Smith SFHEA MA

EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIVE MENTORING, EARLY YEARS
Linda Davidge-SmithLinda has over 32 years of experience in Primary Education. After gaining her NPQH and developing her expertise in Early Years Pedagogical Practice, Linda was proud to work as a teacher adviser for Newport LEA supporting schools in their delivery of Foundation Phase. With a passion for leading and maintaining excellence in schools, Linda moved the University of Newport, now the University of South Wales, where she became Head of Initial Teacher Education and Educational practice. Since working at the University Linda has contributed to several book and article publications and been a keynote speaker for both the Wales and Westminster Policy Forum. She actively works with Welsh Government and was part of The Foundation Phase Expert Group and ongoing ECEC Quality Framework. Linda has also provided materials for the induction programme for school mentors across Wales and the new Non-Maintained curriculum play lists that are now available on HWB. As the Head of both PGCE and Undergraduate Teacher Education Linda has a particular focus on quality delivery in Early Career Development (particularly NQTs) and Educative mentoring.

Course Location: South Wales - Cardiff

ADDRESS: Future Inn, Hemingway Road, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4AU
  START TIME: 8.30am coffee and registration for a 9.00am start
 
The Future Inn, Cardiff Bay https://www.futureinns.co.uk/cardiff/