Are you an Educational Leader? We are conducting some research into the teaching of Leadership and Followership skills in schools. For now we are focusing on pupils rather than staff. “The capacity or willingness to follow a leader” Our definition of Followership Our premise is that in a modern world, Read more…
Progress has been made with the introduction of a new Natural History GCSE which is great news. inews wrote the following: “Natural History GCSE is being planned to reconnect teenagers with wildlife” The movement has been pioneered by Caroline Lucus of the Green Party (Twitter) and Mary Colwell (Twitter) They Read more…
With a title like ‘The Real Cutting Edge of Education Probably Isn’t What You Think It Is, I thought it was worth a click of the thumb and a scan of the eye. A scan turned into a read. A read turned into this blog! Education, technology, the natural world Read more…
Our trips are action packed. Pupils have often been whitewater rafting before checking into their accommodation. We love it this way. It’s what we do best. However, on a few occasions we spend a few minutes getting the kids to relax, shut their eyes, check with themselves and soak up Read more…
Is your Forest School real Outdoor Education? The article was published in the Guardian a few days ago. Here are a few of my thoughts A quick summary The term Forest School is hugely popular now and the concepts has drifted away from it’s original Scandinavian ethos. Competitive and curriculum Read more…
BeVenturesome exhibited at the BSA Conference for Heads this week. It was not only great to speak to Heads about our trips but I also found the talks particularly relevant to outdoor education. Of most interest was ‘The lifelong value of out-of-classroomlearning experiences’ talk which was based on the research conducted Read more…
Adventure as an Expectation Detox Are your expectations making you unhappy? Can adventure help? I had a personal revelation a few months ago and realised the following: 1. I was putting unreasonable expectations on myself as to what I could achieve each day. 2. These expectations gradually increased each day Read more…
How can adventure sports help pupils learn from failure? The benefits of teaching pupils how to manage failure are obvious and an established part of education. However, failures in everyday life can be quite an abstract, hard to grasp and often (hopefully) quite few and far between. With quality risk Read more…
Schools are specialist learning organisations for young people. Despite pressure for exam results, schools (generally) find the time for ‘learning outside of the classroom’ initiatives – Forest Schools, outdoor pursuits, sports, school trips etc. They inherently understand it aids learning and development. So why is it forgotten about when we Read more…
Mindfulness in Schools Intrigued by that state of mindfulness in schools and education, I spent the morning doing some research. I have split what I found into what I hope to be quite useful sections for anyone wanting a quick low down and a spring board for your own research. Read more…