Get Out of the Classroom wants both the young and the old to rediscover their local outdoors by providing adventurous, creative opportunities to engage. We provide Training for educational professionals in the outdoors and sessional work both short term and long term for children.
We want to ensure you get the best of your outdoors, our background in environmental conservation and hard and soft landscaping means we can work with you to implement and make best your outdoor space for you and the children you work with.
Get Out of the Classroom is based in Dudley, West Midlands
What is a Forest School?
Forest Schools is a long term sustainable way of learning. It celebrates each individual child talents and is a unique way of building independence, self-esteem and a positive attitude towards learning.
If channelled correctly Forest Shcools will provide invaluable resources for children to actively discover our outdoors whilst providing them with clean green fun and allowing educational programmes to be delivered in a holistic way.
Learners who attend Forest School show improvements in:-
Want to learn? Why not its fun!
OCN Forest School Level 1 Course
OCN Forest School Level 2 Assistant Course
OCN Forest School Level 3 Leaders Award
First Aid for the Forest School Leader
Forest School Refresher Training
Come and find out about this exciting way of learning!
Come along to find out how you can get involved in Forest Schools and Forest School Training. The session is FREE and will include taking part in activities, getting crafty and getting a little dirty.
booking is essential.
Next Taster Course:
13th September 2013 at Christ Church Primary School, Walsall. 1.30 -3.30
An Introduction to Forest School
If you would like to get a flavour of Forest School then the Level 1 training is for you.
To achieve this course you will need to meet the following:
Cost: £200 per person including OCN Registration
Please contact us if you require further infomation:-
We can deliver a course in your area. If you are interested please get in touch.
This training is aims at those already assisting at a forest school and would like to have an assistant qualification.
To achieve this course you will need to meet the following criteria:
Cost: £350 including OCN Registration.
Next Level 2 Course:
12th,13th,14th and 15th November 2013 at Christ Church Primary School, Walsall.
The qualification you need if you want to deliver Forest School Sessions.
The training comprises seven days of training with tutor contact time. These days are a mixture of practical and classroom based study. Students then have nine months to complete a portfolio of work which is expected to take approximately 120 hours of self-directed study.
The Forest School Level 3 Leader qualification comprises three units of study. (18 credits)
Criteria:
Course length: 9 months.
On completion of the course you must provide proof of a relevant outdoor First Aid Certification.
Cost: £725 including OCN registration
Next Level 3 Course:
9th,10th,11th,16th and 17th October plus 6th and 7th November 2013 at Coombe Abbey Country park, Coventry.
21st - 25th October plus the 4th and 5th November2013 at Christ Church Primary School, Walsall.
16 Hr Outdoor First Aid, approved by the National Forest School Trainers network
Our next First Aid course runs on:
Booking to be confirmed
A chance to revisit the skills you learned on your Forest School training Course.
Spend the day with us and brush up on your knowledge of working with tools safely, cooking with groups and making simple green wood projects.
£100 per person
This course has been designed with the Forest School Leader in mind. It offers the chance to explore more advanced tool use and green wood working techniques. Time will be spent revisiting the camp fire. We will look at ways fire can be started using natural tinders and variety of cooking methods will also be explored.
£100 per person
We provide Day courses thought out the year at a number of locations across the UK. Scroll over the course title to find out more. We can also develop a course to suit your needs and come to you to deliver the training please contact us on sarah@getoutoftheclassroom.com or 07807624844 / (01902)681526 and let us know how we can help
| Seasonal | Woodland Craft - Get out and... | Curriculum and outside |
|---|---|---|
| Create Christmas Crafts | ...light a campfire (with cooking) | Making maths fun outdoors |
| Make fun Halloween items | ...build shelters | Linking English learning and outdoors |
| ...make a spoon | Ways of improving your school ground for wildlife | |
| ...make woodland crafts | Science and the great outdoors | |
| Discover outdoors in the EYFS |
Forest School Sessions
Get Out of the Classroom can provide you with Forest School Sessions either within your school or within a local woodland near you. All our sessions are led by a fully qualified Forest School Leader, CRB checked and with relevant First Aid qualifications. All Forest School sessions will be resourced, Session planed and Risk assessed. Session start from as little has £70 please contact us for further details.
Wild woodland Parties
Fancy throwing a party with a difference? We can deliver themed woodland parties for your children to celebrate their special days. Examples Pirates, wizards and Witches, Fairies, teddies and much more, all our parties are tailored to suit and can include campfire cooking and shelter building. Please contact us to request a quote.
Family Bush craft Days
Fun for the whole family! Spend the whole day with us and learn simple bush craft techniques of putting up a shelter and cooking a simple lunch. Events are running across the West Midlands. Bookings are being taken for the Summer please contact us for details
Landscape design and ground maintenance services.
Help creating and maintaining your outdoor space
Do you have an outdoor space and want it improving? Need inspiration and a little help maintaining it? Do you have trees on your site which need attention?
If the answer is yes to any of these then get in touch, we can help. Our background is in environmental conservation and we strive to make the very best of any outdoor space no matter how big or small. We can work with you to help you create something very special and unique to your setting. .
If you would like to book a place on one of our courses, want help with your site, want to book a forest school program or need any other infmoration please contact:
Email: sarah@getoutoftheclassroom.com
Mobile: 07807 624 844
Land: 01902 681 526