Week 2 Copthill Independent Day School 2-11 Years amazing den constructions, ladder, hammock seats, old trampoline chill out in the trees complete with dog therapy! And stripping poles for the revamped teepee

Today a 9 yr old girl said I love forest school. I asked why? Her reply- I love being in the woods & I love being away from my phone. Scared me! Time to wake up adults! We need to help our kids get away from their electronic devices Council for Learning Outside the Classroom Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Forest School Association Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition

Gr8 upcycling of old trampolines - suspend them between trees to form chill out platforms for children and dogs! ⁦Copthill Independent Day School 2-11 Years⁩ ⁦Forest School Association⁩ ⁦Council for Learning Outside the Classroom⁩ #upcycling

Easy to make hammock seat - all you need is a tripod of branches, ropes and a tarp or old sheet. ⁦Copthill Independent Day School 2-11 Years⁩ Forest School Association⁩ ⁦Learning through Landscapes⁩ ⁦Council for Learning Outside the Classroom⁩

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Wow. The foetal folds are so distinct. Amazing josh

It is not often I tweet now but this is worth it - news of three grants to apply for firstly every month you can apply for £500 from evolveadvice.co.uk/grants

Second grant - Ernest Cook Trust have opened their essential grant £500 to get your students out and about ernestcooktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/eve…

And finally Learning through landscapes nature grants £500 worth of equipment and two hours training with a practitioner like me ltl.org.uk/projects/local…

Our fantastic Learning Beyond the Classroom film has been accepted into the Charity Film Awards! Please vote for us and help raise awareness of the importance of #LOtC in #education for all students and schools. ow.ly/AVm150LBZuq HelpFilm Andrew Rutter

Long silence on social media but back on as lots of news to tell

Gr8 to be planning the LOtC National Conference. Book now.

Delivering this training on Thursday #outdoorlearning #lotc

Had a gr8 session training the teachers at Ysgol Llanilar recently for Learning through Landscapes - can’t wait to see what they do with your garden space. Council for Learning Outside the Classroom

Do you teach near water? Coming up in Jan. I’m looking forward to hearing this online Water Safety Education Training delivered by Canal & River Trust West Midlands Free to Council for Learning Outside the Classroom members and any school in the West Midlands. Book now on bookwhen.com/clotcevents/e/…

Great to see my Woodland Explorer pack amongst your stash! Hope you enjoy - would love to hear how you use them. Learning through Landscapes

On the first bus - off to set up for the CLOtC National Conference @clotc it is going to be a great!!!!! Hope you are coming too #lotc

It has started. Gr8 keynotes from Mike Waters & Jon Clarke. Lovely to see so many old friends and new. #CLOtCconference Council for Learning Outside the Classroom

Been a great day of networking @MandHshow

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