Drawing on over 60 years combined experience, the directors of Maximising Learning provide a tailored service, developing a bespoke support package for your school. From Early Years and Nursery to ‘A’ level and IB Diploma, we will work with you on a range of strategic and practical levels.
Maximising Learning Solutions:
Step 1: Assessment
Introductory support, tailored to your specific needs:
- Individual and organisational needs analysis
- One-to-one staff mentoring
- Initial report and recommendations
Step 2: Training and Development
Building on the introductory support, we will work with you to design a package of training and professional development for your staff and school. This will take place at your school or at other nearby locations.
Training courses include:
- Introduction to outdoor and adventure learning
- Using your school grounds
- Developing your school grounds
- Subject specific teaching and learning, eg maths, language, science, geography
- Age specific teaching and learning, eg Early Years, Primary, Secondary
- Group management outdoors
- Facilitation styles
- First Aid
- Overcoming barriers to outdoor and adventure learning
Additional support can include:
- Classroom sessions with students
- Developing action plans
- Curriculum development
- Health and Safety audit
- Audit of local opportunities and resources
- Tailored resources
- Staff mentoring and further accreditation
- Comprehensive report
Step 3: Realisation
Our most comprehensive package will help your school develop and implement a progressive, holistic and sustainable approach to maximising the learning of your students using outdoor and adventure learning. In addition to the support outlined above, the Gold level provides:
- Whole school planning and progression
- Specific project planning and implementation
- Strategy and policy development
- Facilitated teaching support
- Whole school community communication
