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Here we have information for and pertaining to our England Midlands Region. If you have any info that could be included here please email details to Fiona at IOL.
Courses
Forest School Leader OCN Level 3
- Course 1 Begins: Thursday 2nd October 2008 and the next 4 consecutive Thursday + 2 skills days in January
- Course 2 Begins: Thursday 26th February 2009 and the next 4 consecutive Thursdays + 2 skill in June
- Contact: Sonia Wright or Juliet Higgins, Bell Heath Study Centre
T: 01562 710227 F: 01562 710143
GNAS Archery Leader course
- A GNAS Archery Leader course is to be held at Bell Heath on September 8th - September 12th. Participants need to attend all days to achieve the assessment.
The Archery Leader Award is to teach instructors the safe provision of archery at an introductory level. - Lunch will be included in the cost of the course and Bed and breakfast is available at an additional cost.
- Contact: Sonia Wright or Juliet Higgins, Bell Heath Study Centre
T: 01562 710227 F: 01562 710143
Midland Region Fun Day!
Sunday 11th May 2008 - 10.00am till 1.00pm at the Albrighton Hall Hotel.
Come and join the fun!
Adventure Rope Course are hosting out fun day this year.
- The day is open to all current and prospective members and their families and friends.
- Refreshments will be available throughout the morning and a light lunch, which will be provided by the region.
- This is a chance to have a go on the High ropes or watch others try. There are some grounds for a stroll and play area for the little ones. There is also a nice hotel attached to the venue.
- Come and join us for this informal day and meet up with other members and their families
- Please RSVP to Sonia Wright sonia.wright@bellheath.bham.org.uk with dietary requirements.
Future events : we'd like your ideas and input please
An event with a pub meal and speaker is planned by the Midlands Exec. If members have suggestions for venues, pubs, speakers, topics (e.g AP), venues dates, times best to suit members, speakers etc., PLEASE contact Dan. Otherwise the Exec. will work on a best guess as to what the membership would find interesting.
Events
- The region continues to move forward with new APs and LPs and prospectives of both. The Region also has two new trained AP Assessors. The committee has recently presented certificates of thanks to all who have either spoken to the Region’s membership or provided facilities. Has also sent congratulatory letters to all new AP recipients. And has also approached IOL Organisational Members who are not currently taking advantage of the AP scheme to do so.
- Midlands Region is currently consulting about organising a Summer Outdoor Learning Event. This would be available for any provider in the region to come along and promote themselves to invited Teachers, EVCs, Youth Leaders, etc. If you are a provider in the region and would be interested in being there do contact Sonia Wright at Bellheath OE Centre. It is planned, should we pursue this event, that canoeing and mobile climbing walls, orienteering etc., will be offered as tasters in say Sutton Park. We need to know if this would be useful to you and supported by you.
- Our Fun day event is currently planned for October and will be a lunch plus a ropes course try out - not necessarily in that order!
Message from Midlands Exec. “IOL is more than a jobs board. It's a social networking organisation (sound familiar) Those of you looking towards your next job need to consider what makes you different from the next Tutor/Instructor. It's not just about certificates, employers want thinking practitioners who can articulate the latest ideas about Outdoor learning - the regional events are where you gain that input and even meet your next employer!”
Midlands diary dates
• Challenging Behaviour 25th June at Frank Chapman Centre
• MLTE Update 26th April at FCC
• AGM 11 Jan 2009 Bishops Wood Centre
• BCU Update - Edgbaston Watersports March 2009
1. Midlands IOL is planning a Facilitation Skills day, those interested in attending, sending staff on this day, please contact Dan.
2. We are also intending to run a John Muir Leader Training. This would be a 2 day residential, approx. £120, which is very good value.
These courses usually only come as far as the Lakes, so we need an expression of interest from members and others, so do promote this opportunity outside IOL, before making arrangements. For both courses contact Dan
IOL Midlands Executive meeting minutes - archive
Link here to IOL Midland Region Meeting minutes...
- Thursday 20th March 2008
- Wednesday 30th January 2008
- Sunday 13th January 2008
- Thursday 27th September 2007
- Monday 19th March 2007
- Sunday 21st January 2007 - AGM
- Wednesday 6th December 2006
- Friday 25th October 2006
- Friday 28th April 2006
- Friday 10th March 2006
- Sunday 22nd January 2006 - Midlands Annual Conference and news report
- Friday 11th November 2005
- Minutes of the Inaugural Midlands IOL meeting - Friday 7th October 2005
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