The aim of this session is for outdoor centres to be aware of the RSPB Wild Challenge and then share a case study of GWC running a proposed offer for schools.
RSPB Schools Wild Challenge for Outdoor Centres
The aim of this session is for outdoor centres to be aware of the RSPB Wild Challenge and then share a case study of GWC running a proposed offer for schools.
www.rspb.org.uk/wildchallenge.
Wild Challenge is a free award scheme where teachers and pupils explore and help nature. Each level of bronze, silver and gold requires the completion of 6 activities; three that explore nature and three that help. The activities are broad and flexible; suggestions and resources are given but teachers can deliver in whatever way sits them and their pupils. A small piece of evidence is uploaded to show each activity that was completed.
Our partnership trial centred around GWC offering schools a BioBlitz activity to schools as part of their visit. Signing them up for Wild Challenge (if new), carrying out the activity and rewarding them with a certificate which doubled up as their evidence of completion.
Aimed at: Anyone who engages teachers and their pupils with the natural environment
Host: Suzanne Welch
Suzanne Welch. With over 30 years’ experience of project and delivery management in the natural environment sector Suzanne is currently the National Education & Families Manager for the RSPB; ensuring the development and delivery of high-quality resources and experiences to around half a million young people in schools and families throughout the UK each year. She has spent most of her working life, facilitating personal & social development and learning with children and young people from early years to undergraduates, in outdoor centres and schools, as well as training teachers throughout Great Britain and internationally in the use of the environment for learning.