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The Ackers
www.ackers-adventure.co.uk
The Ackers is Europe 's leading Urban Outdoor Adventurous Activity Centre and is located just 2 miles from Birmingham City Centre. |
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Bishops Wood Centre
www.bishopswoodcentre.org.uk
Bishops Wood Centre is recognised nationally and internationally for its work in environmental and sustainability education with schools and for its training courses. |
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British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV)
www2.btcv.org.uk
BTCV is a charity, set up in 1959, which has a successful history of environmental conservation volunteering throughout the UK and around the world. |
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Ecobuzz Environment Centre
www.ecobuzz.org.uk
A local educational charity based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. |
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The Environment Centre, Swansea
www.environmentcentre.org.uk/index.htm
The Environment Centre is an independent charity (Charity no. 1039378), who's focus is environmental information, education and activity in South West Wales. |
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Global Outdoors
http://www.globaloutdoors.co.uk
This website contains a database of contacts and case studies for those who wish to educate for a fairer more sustainable world using the outdoor classroom. It has been put together by Cumbria Development Education Centre (CDEC) and is funded by the Department For International Development (DfID). |
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Holt Hall Field Studies Centre
www.holthall.norfolkedunet.gov.uk
Holt Hall Field Studies Centre, part of the Environmental and Outdoor Learning Team within Norfolk County Council’s Children’s Services department, is available all year round to support Norfolk schools through curriculum related day and residential courses.
The centre also provide courses and accommodation for non-Norfolk schools, colleges, universities and special interest groups where capacity allows. The Centre was recently awarded a 'Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge' following an inspection in which it was rated as 'very good' or 'outstanding' in eight out of nine inspected categories, with one category achieving a 'good' rating. |
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Iver Nature Study Centre
www.ivernature.com
Iver Nature Study Centre is a wildlife garden in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire where members of the community, irrespective of their age, ability or background can use the facilities and/or take part in organised activities for educational, environmental or therapeutic purposes. |
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The Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL)
www.outdoor-learning.org
IOL support, develop and promote excellent practice in learning through outdoor experiences. |
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Learning Outside the Classroom (LOTC)
http://www.lotc.org.uk
The LOTC Manifesto can be downloaded from this website. There is also a very useful and extensive document entitled Out and About Guidance, which can be downloaded. There are sections of various different aspects of learning outside the classroom, including heritage sites, schol grounds, the built environment, natural environment, farming and countryside, and sacred spaces. |
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Learning through Landscapes (LTL)
www.ltl.org.uk
LTL is the national school grounds charitable organisation. They believe that learning and playing outside are essential to every child's development |
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National Association of Field Studies Officers (NAFSO)
www.nafso.org.uk
NAFSO is a voluntary organisation in the UK which represents professionals employed in teaching, developing and promoting field studies. |
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The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) Learning Maths Outside the Classroom
www.ncetm.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=13&module=res&mode=100&resid=9268
There are some excellent ideas and case studies about teaching mathematics in the school grounds, local and wider environment. |
