to improve pupils participation
and fight drop out
Jordet (1998) definition of outdoor activity
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Outdoor learning is a working method where parts of the everyday life in school is moved out of the classroom – into the local environment. Outdoor learning implies frequent and purpose-driven activities outside the classroom.
The working method gives the pupils the opportunity to use their bodies and senses in learning activities in the real world in order to obtain personal and concrete experiences. Outdoor learning allows room for academic activities, communication, social interaction, experience, spontaneity, play, curiosity and fantasy. Outdoor learning is about activating all the school subjects in an integrated training where activities out-of-doors and indoors are closely linked together. The pupils learn in an authentic context: that is, they learn about nature in nature, about society in the society and about the local environment in the local environment. (Jordet 1998:24)
A TRAINING ALSO BASED ON EUROPEAN COMMISSION MANUAL "OUTLINES" but renewed by JUMP trainers thanks to the new European recommendations on education 2014-2020
Realized sessions in May 2016. See the pictures!
and outcomes
Our method
During a weekly programme of activity (5 days) participants work directly with local colleagues and children approaching different ways to practice Outdoor Learning depending on the the School Programme. Adapting new activities in order to enrich the didactic the team will live a dynamic and interactive week going out of the classroom and experimenting formal topics using Non Formal Education. The Programme foreseen also important moments with parents and families of the local community who are directly involved in the activity as "active players", learners and educators with teachers at the same time.
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WHAT WE DID DURING THE LAST SESSION? Participants worked with local teachers in classrooms preparing Outdoor activities.
1 Laboratory on Health and Nutrition with an external expert (a nutritionist)
2 Laboratories in 2 libraries "Reading in creativity" and "European readers"
1 visit to a company in Girifalco producing water and a biodiversity park
Outdoor lessons in public gardens, on the beach, in the streets of Soverato
Informatics going to a local informatic - repairing shop
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THE SPECIAL EDITION OF THE OCTOBER SESSION WILL UNITE 2 PROGRAMS AND TOPICS WITH PARTICIPANTS FROM ROMANIA AND SPAIN.