In Our Element

 

"In Our Element" was a conference on creative learning in the outdoors. It was held at Northmoor Trust, Hill Farm in Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire on Friday 12th July 2009CLOD

 

The topics discussed were:


• What is the role of environment in a 21st Century curriculum?
• How can the outdoors develop our creativity?
• Where are my local resources for outdoor learning?
• Whose practice can we learn from in the Thames Valley?


This conference brought together teachers, creative practitioners and environmental educators from across the Thames Valley to explore best practice in outdoor learning. The event will examined the role of the outdoors in modern education, share case studies from across the Thames Valley and offer practical creative workshops in an inspiringly beautiful natural setting.


 

 

The conference featured:

- Welcome from Alistair Will of Outdoor Culture and Oliver Rathmill of Northmoor Trust

- Key note address by Susan Humphreys MBE

- Case studies, introduced by Anne Brown of Creative Junction; Paul Rowley of Priory School with Pippa North; Dave Reeves of Holmer Green Junior School

- Case studies: Chloe Hobson-Burch of Godolphin Infant School; Joe Slevin of Park House School; Jon Berry of Frontiers

 

 

It also offered the following workshops:

Developing Perception, with Robert Jarvis 

Forest School, with Nan Pratt of BBOWT

Sonic Poetry, with Duncan McAfee 

Soil Drawing, with Martin Prothero 

Creative Survival, with Andy Noble of Nature's Craft 

 

 

You can view a flyer of the event here