Comments on: Summer Schooling http://edubuzz.org/blogs/mothersoup/2008/05/07/summer-schooling/ A blog by an East Lothian Mum Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:47:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: guineapigmum http://edubuzz.org/blogs/mothersoup/2008/05/07/summer-schooling/#comment-152 guineapigmum Mon, 12 May 2008 09:55:38 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/mothersoup/2008/05/07/summer-schooling/#comment-152 During my brief interlude of teaching in a Jamaican high school, I used to love taking my English class outside to read or act on the grass under the big tree. There were 40 girls so crammed into the front half of a classroom that you couldn't walk between desks - the floor at the back of the classroom had collapsed and was roped off - so it was wonderful to get outside into fresh air and space. During my brief interlude of teaching in a Jamaican high school, I used to love taking my English class outside to read or act on the grass under the big tree. There were 40 girls so crammed into the front half of a classroom that you couldn’t walk between desks - the floor at the back of the classroom had collapsed and was roped off - so it was wonderful to get outside into fresh air and space.

]]> By: Steven Robb http://edubuzz.org/blogs/mothersoup/2008/05/07/summer-schooling/#comment-150 Steven Robb Wed, 07 May 2008 21:23:58 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/mothersoup/2008/05/07/summer-schooling/#comment-150 Last week we had an Outdoor Learning Day where the entire school spent the entire day outside. It was a great success and all the children really enjoyed themselves. (The weather was kind though - especially as it really poured the previous day!) With the weather being great today and yesterday our school grounds have been packed - all day! With the correct attitude and forward-thinking from the management team learning can happen anywhere! (We even have an outdoor classroom now!) Remember the old adage - there's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing! Last week we had an Outdoor Learning Day where the entire school spent the entire day outside. It was a great success and all the children really enjoyed themselves. (The weather was kind though - especially as it really poured the previous day!)

With the weather being great today and yesterday our school grounds have been packed - all day! With the correct attitude and forward-thinking from the management team learning can happen anywhere! (We even have an outdoor classroom now!)

Remember the old adage - there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing!

]]> By: Bryan Gregg http://edubuzz.org/blogs/mothersoup/2008/05/07/summer-schooling/#comment-149 Bryan Gregg Wed, 07 May 2008 21:06:46 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/mothersoup/2008/05/07/summer-schooling/#comment-149 You (one) simply have (has) to get outside in this weather...24 degress on Muck today and we had to get our " visiting" (she live in the house down from the school, we're very lucky) dance specialist to work outside on the grass with the gang. How could a teacher NOT take a class outside in this weather? Reminds me of a tale on my PGCE teacher training about a teacher doing the water cycle and NOT taking the kids outside during the lesson when it started to snow...maybe apocraphyl but point made nonetheless... You (one) simply have (has) to get outside in this weather…24 degress on Muck today and we had to get our ” visiting” (she live in the house down from the school, we’re very lucky) dance specialist to work outside on the grass with the gang. How could a teacher NOT take a class outside in this weather? Reminds me of a tale on my PGCE teacher training about a teacher doing the water cycle and NOT taking the kids outside during the lesson when it started to snow…maybe apocraphyl but point made nonetheless…

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