Conference programme
10:00 Welcome and Introduction - Brendan Stone, Head of outdoor education, Devon County Council
10:05 School grounds: the foundations of your outdoor learning journey - Mary Jackson, Head of Education and Communities, Learning through Landscapes
Learning through Landscapes is the UK’s leading school grounds, outdoor learning and play charity.
School grounds are the one space most children have access to every day and they are the spaces they feel are their own. They are spaces in which to learn, to play, to build relationships and to engage with nature. They impact on the health and wellbeing of our pupils and staff and have a vital role in our response to climate change.
11:00 Move to workshop 1
11:10 Workshop 1:
- Climate change in your school grounds
- Become a Forest Ranger for the day with Forestry England
- Transforming places and spaces on primary school sites
- How tackling waste and resource issues at school can help start your school's journey to climate action and net zero
- Dartmoor: A place for adventure, exploration, discovery and wonder
12:10 Lunch, networking and exhibition
13:25 Move to workshop 2
13:35 Workshop 2:
- Climate change in your school grounds
- Transforming places and spaces on primary school sites
- Dartmoor: A place for adventure, exploration, discovery and wonder
- Seashore Explorers (KS2 and KS3)
- Low ropes in the woods and playground - enhancing the play potential of your outdoor space with improvised rope structures
14:35 Move to workshop 3
14:45 Workshop 3:
- Become a Forest Ranger for the day with Forestry England
- How tackling waste and resource issues at school can help start your school's journey to climate action and net zero
- Seashore Explorers (KS2 and KS3)
- Low ropes in the woods and playground - enhancing the play potential of your outdoor space with improvised rope structures
15:45 Close of conference - a continued chance for networking and discussion with the exhibition
