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This is a half day workshop for social care & OT practitioners working directly with people in need of care and support. Workshop one focuses on an introduction & overview of the Care Act, first contact, assessment and eligibility.

This course is for practitioners who are new to outdoor play and learning and those wishing to develop their understanding of why and how we can incorporate maths in the outdoor environment. Children often learn best outdoors as it suits and supports their learning style and motivation. Their fascinations with sticks, stones and other natural resources are a perfect tool and environment to enable children to express their knowledge, ideas and curiosity with a subject that is often only thought about inside using numbers and pencils. Come on a journey walk outside to discover how to promote and teach maths outside. We will be outside whatever the weather so please bring waterproofs, stout shoes and warm clothes. PLEASE NOTE: If you have previously attended ‘Developing Children’s Maths and Literacy Outdoors’, run on 14th March 2018, you should not attend this course as the content is very similar.

This training is aimed at practitioners who are new to outdoor play and learning and those wishing to develop their understanding of why and how we can incorporate storytelling and literacy in the outdoors. We will be supporting you to develop your imagination and creativity in sharing stories with children whilst outdoors. This will include books, props, natural resources and everyday objects. This will also focus on how to inspire children’s literacy and mastery of storytelling. You will reflect on outdoor spaces where children can read, write, act, reason, communicate and ponder. This will be an active session so come prepared to think and act like a child and take part. We will be outside for the entire session whatever the weather. Waterproofs, stout walking boots/welly boots and warm clothing is advised.