Reference

NewsQuest, Media Group. “Giving dyslexic pupils confidence to learn”. Echo (NewsQuest), 13 Oct. 2015.

Pam Groveham, is head of the dyslexia unit at the Mayflower School which provides sixth form education.

Extract 11

“It’s (Outdoor Education) giving them the curriculum but making it more relevant for them.”

Reference

Brooks, Yolanda. “In Amundsen’s Footsteps”. The Times Educational Supplement, 26 Sep. 2003, pp. 3.

Gary Dodds is an expedition organiser and head of the Centre for Foundation Studies of West Nottinghamshire College.

Extract 5

“It has made a significant difference in their lives. They have had to look for sponsorship and do interviews with radio and TV.”

Reference

Lewis, Deborah. “Special school pupils go outward bound”. Lancashire Telegraph, 14 Jan 2008

Martin Wyeth is in charge of outdoor education at Crosshill, for an SEN school, taking in students with moderate learning difficulties from East Lancashire. Martin comments regarding his school introducing a series of extra-curricular outdoor pursuits to boost self-confidence and team building.

Extract 4

“It (outdoor education) was a vital tool in educating them…I’m passionate about this sort of alternative curriculum, and try to fit in as much as I can. The feedback I get from them is really positive…Taking kids on these pursuits’ means they’re not only doing something they enjoy, they’re learning communication and interpersonal skills…Importantly, it offers them achievable targets—for young people with learning impairments, academic achievements are often not something they hope for, but this course will also give them a nationally recognised qualification. It’s also cross-curricular, linking in with other subjects such as geography and Maths. It helps me as a teacher, because they enjoy the activities so much it impacts positively as an incentive to try as hard as they can on other subjects and modify their behavior.”

Reference

Localworld. “Taking learning outside with new classroom”. Scunthorpe Telegraph, 5 May 2016, pp. 24-25.

Adam Walker is the head of outdoor education at Demeter House School for pupils with emotional, behavioural and associated learning difficulties. Adam is also the chairman of the school’s PTA.

Extract 12

“It gives us more space. We have moved towards a more vocational curriculum and we now offer horticulture on the curriculum, so it enables us to teach it more effectively.”

Reference

Elkin, Susan. “The frightening delight”. The Times, 22 Aug. 1994

Susan Elkin, reports on Brathay Hall, which accommodates outdoor education holidays for children and adults. Brathay provides about 9000 training days per year in areas such as personal development, leadership and team building.

Extract 7

“And I’ve found a sheep’s skull,” the shabby, chapped-faced 12-year-old enthused in his rich Scouse accent. “You can see where its teeth are still coming through. I’m going to take it home. Like his friend, thrilled by her first glimpse of a deer earlier in the week, this lad from Bootle has had little experience of anything but inner-city life.”