Alex, our co-director, is approved to deliver accredited training courses through Cambium Sustainable and Agored Cymru. Our accredited Forest School and Outdoor Learning courses are approved by the Institute of Outdoor Learning.
Choose from the two options below:
Outdoor Learning whole staff INSET training
Give your staff the confidence, knowledge and enthusiasm to take learning outdoors in your setting.
INSET sessions are run in your own setting and can be half-day or full-day and tailored to your requirements. Sessions may include:
- Team building and problem solving games
- Curriculum linked activities and ideas
- Personal outdoor skills development
- Ideas for session starters, extension and plenaries
- Ideas how to best utilise and develop your grounds for Outdoor Learning
- Ideas how to facilitate Outdoor Learning within your current schemes of work
- Health and safety guidance
- Guidance and practical examples of how to best use our website resources
Next Available Dates:
Please enquire.
Costs: Half day (3 hours) = £400 + vat* / Full day (6 hours) = £800 + vat*
* plus travel expenses @40p per mile from LE2. If more than 2 hours travel, plus £80 overnight accommodation costs.
Please click on the links below for more info or to submit your requirements.
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Level 2 Teaching Outdoor Practical Skills Award
Gain the necessary qualification and skills to enable you to confidently lead and teach with outdoor tools and fire. This course also equips you with knot skills to build and erect shelters and structures with ropes and tarpaulins. You will also learn how to practise eco-friendly sustainable sessions through your use of resources and site management.
Next Available Course Dates: (Please enquire)
Venue: Loughborough, Leicestershire
Cost: £300 +vat
This course can also be bolted on to the Outdoor Learning Practitioner Award, (see above) so you are able to use and lead tool and fire activities as part of your quality outdoor learning sessions. Reduced price for combining the two at £550 +vat.
This course is a certified level 2 course, accredited by Cambium Sustainable & Agored Cymru, and certified by the Institute of Outdoor Learning.
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Level 2 Outdoor Learning Practitioner Award
Gain the necessary qualification and skills to enable you to confidently run Outdoor Learning Sessions.
Next Available Course Dates: (please enquire)
(2 1/2 days initial training with a completion date for a booklet of evidence and further study, approximately 6 months from the start of the course.)
Venue: Loughborough and Leicestershire
Cost: £270 + vat
- Exclusive option to add the bolt-on course ‘Level 2 Outdoor Practical Skills’ to enable you to lead and use tools and fire as part of your outdoor learning sessions. (See below) Reduced price for combining the two of £550 +vat.
This course is an accredited Level 2 course, certified by Cambium Sustainable & Agored Cymru, and approved by the Institute of Outdoor Learning.
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Level 3 Forest School Leader Award
Gain the necessary qualifications and training to enable you to facilitate Forest School sessions, including tool and fire use.
Next Available Course Dates: (Please enquire)
(This level 3 qualification includes: 8 days initial training and practical skills assessment days; an in-setting practical observation; and commitment to a portfolio of further study and evidence with a completion date approximately 9 months from the start of the course.)
Venue: Loughborough and Leicestershire
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Cost: £799 + VAT per person
This course is an accredited level 3 course, certified by Cambium Sustainable & Agored Cymru and approved by the Institute of Outdoor Learning.
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Outdoor/ Forest School Party
Let us take the stress out of the organisation, whilst giving your child a birthday party to remember. We will provide lots of fun for your child’s birthday and add an exciting twist to give a new and unique experience. You can choose from a selection of party games, activities, tool skills, fire-pit cooking and crafts which suit your child’s interests. We can provide the party food using the fire-wok, or you can opt to bring your own. We will provide you with party invitation leaflets which contain all the information your guests will need. Choose to book the party at one of our midlands locations, or enquire about us coming to you.
Venue: Knighton Park, Leicestershire/ Fairfield Prep Loughborough/ Alternative locations available by request.
Dates: All, please enquire
Time: 2 hours
Cost: From £120 (Varies depending on choices and number of children.)
How to book: Please click on the ‘course information’ button for more details. Please click on the ‘booking form’ button to download an enquiry form. Alternatively, click on the ‘enquire’ button to contact us directly.
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Woodland Holiday Club (Outdoor Learning & Forest School)
Due to the success of our past holiday clubs, we are looking into returning to either one or both locations during the Easter and Summer holidays.
Dates: TBC
Venue: Knighton Spinney, Knighton Park, Leicestershire/ Fairfield Prep School, Loughborough
Times: TBC
Cost: TBC
Please enquire to register your interest or for more details