LOCATION
East Barnby
DURATION
3 Days | 2 Nights
Accommodation
From 20 to 120 people
navigating the wild
The North York Moors is a woodland wonderland! Our three-day Wild Woodland Wander programme takes pupils into a mysterious world full of hidden gems in our woods, hills, and even at our centre. Life hides in different habitats and during the programme we will search for it, observe, and learn how to protect it. Pupils will also learn how to read maps, follow trails, and how to survive in the wild with some basic shelter building and bushcraft skills – all the time making new friendships and creating memoires for a lifetime along the way.
Itinerary
This is an example of an activity package and not a certainty, the Outdoor Education team will build you a specific programme of activities based on conversations with you.
Students go out on activity in groups of 12 so, depending on the number of students on adventure with us – and weather conditions, the order of activities may vary.
DAY 1
Arrive and unpack
Evening Activity
Evening Activity
DAY 2
Woodland Sessions
River Walk
Night Sky
DAY 3
Orienteering
Pack and Depart
Stories to share and remember
What’s Included?
Once you arrive at our outdoor education centres, everything is included:
Visiting teachers stay free
For every 12 students booked, one visiting teacher stays free of charge + one more extra for the whole group.
All specialist equipment
All sporting equipment and adventure specific helmets and harnesses.
Accommodation
Accommodation for the duration of the visit.
Bedding and linen
Pillows, sheets, duvets, and blankets are all provided.
Specialist clothing
Waterproofs, wellies and wetsuits, when required. Ideally students should bring their own wellies, but we have plenty on hand to lend.
Transport
Once at the centre, all transport to and from adventure activities is provided.
Experienced, full-time, outdoor teachers and tutors
Each group of 12 students is led by a fully qualified and experienced outdoor tutor.
Resources
Everything you need to know about booking and staying with Outdoor Education North Yorkshire.
Curriculum Links
A meaningful residential visit isn’t only about having fun, making new friends, building confidence, learning to work together as a team, and developing an appreciation for our natural environment… it’s also about weaving interesting content into outdoor activities that enrich the curriculum which benefits students when they are back in the classroom.
Woodland Sessions
Science: Living things and their habitats
Woodland adventurers have the opportunity to identify creatures – those they can see and those they can’t. They will learn about identifying their tracks and their burrows, and the importance of being careful and protecting their habitat.
Art
Art is in abundance in nature. Time can be taken to admire naturally occurring art such as tree formations, patterns in leaves, and spider webs …the possibilities go on. Students can then be inspired to create their own artwork using natural materials found around them.
Music: Birdsong
Students are encouraged to stop and take some time to quietly listen to the noises around them. Tuning into their sense of sound, students will become aware of the birdsong that surrounds them and with a little patience and curiosity, they can learn to single out and identify birds based on the sounds they make.
Orienteering
Maths: Geometry
In orienteering, students can develop their geometry knowledge through navigating and mapwork. Lines of symmetry can be identified and used as handrail features, and the advantages of the orientation of the map can be explored. Routes can be described to show knowledge of how movements will be made around the marker positions.
Geography: Map reading
Students can be introduced to orienteering maps, their key features, scales, and uses. They will then be taught how to start using these as an important tool in navigation and identifying the surrounding area to them.
Art: Map drawing
Students can survey the area and then draw their own maps to represent it. Then, using the drawn map, use it to navigate around a set course.
LOCATION: East Barnby
DURATION: 3 Days |2 Nights
ACCOMMODATION: From 12 to 120 people
navigating the wild
The North York Moors is a woodland wonderland! Our three-day Wild Woodland Wander programme takes pupils into a mysterious world full of hidden gems in our woods, hills, and even at our centre. Life hides in different habitats and during the programme we will search for it, observe, and learn how to protect it. Pupils will also learn how to read maps, follow trails, and how to survive in the wild with some basic shelter building and bushcraft skills – all the time making new friendships and creating memoires for a lifetime along the way.
Itinerary
The combination of activities in the following itinerary have been carefully chosen to bring out the best of real outdoor education adventure for students in Years 3 and 4. Please let us know when making your booking if you would like any of the activates changed or if you have any specific curriculum themes you would like us to focus on. Students go out on activity in groups of 12 so, depending on the number of students on adventure with us – and weather conditions, the order of activities may vary.
DAY 1
Arrive and Unpack | Mini Beasts | Evening Activity
DAY 2
Bushcraft | Treasure Quest | Night Sky
DAY 3
Orienteering | Pack and Depart | Stories to Share
What’s Included?
Once you arrive at our outdoor education centres, everything is included:
Visiting teachers stay free
For every 12 students booked, one visiting teacher stays free of charge + one more extra for the whole group.
All specialist equipment
All sporting equipment and adventure specific helmets and harnesses.
Accommodation
Accommodation for the duration of the visit.
Food
Three meals a day, except for day of arrival and departure.
Bedding and linen
Pillows, sheets, duvets, and blankets are all provided.
All specialist clothing
Waterproofs, wellies and wetsuits, when required. Ideally students should bring their own wellies, but we have plenty on hand to lend.
Transport
Once at the centre, all transport to and from adventure activities is provided.
Experienced, full-time, outdoor teachers and tutors
Each group of 12 students is led by a fully qualified and experienced outdoor tutor.
Resources
Everything you need to know about booking and staying with Outdoor Education North Yorkshire.
Curriculum Links
A meaningful residential visit isn’t only about having fun, making new friends, building confidence, learning to work together as a team, and developing an appreciation for our natural environment… it’s also about weaving interesting content into outdoor activities that enrich the curriculum which benefits students when they are back in the classroom.
Woodland Sessions
Science: Living things and their habitats
Woodland adventurers have the opportunity to identify creatures – those they can see and those they can’t. They will learn about identifying their tracks and their burrows, and the importance of being careful and protecting their habitat.
Art
Art is in abundance in nature. Time can be taken to admire naturally occurring art such as tree formations, patterns in leaves, and spider webs …the possibilities go on. Students can then be inspired to create their own artwork using natural materials found around them.
Music: Birdsong
Students are encouraged to stop and take some time to quietly listen to the noises around them. Tuning into their sense of sound, students will become aware of the birdsong that surrounds them and with a little patience and curiosity, they can learn to single out and identify birds based on the sounds they make.
Orienteering
Maths: Geometry
In orienteering, students can develop their geometry knowledge through navigating and mapwork. Lines of symmetry can be identified and used as handrail features, and the advantages of the orientation of the map can be explored. Routes can be described to show knowledge of how movements will be made around the marker positions.
Geography: Map reading
Students can be introduced to orienteering maps, their key features, scales, and uses. They will then be taught how to start using these as an important tool in navigation and identifying the surrounding area to them.
Art: Map drawing
Students can survey the area and then draw their own maps to represent it. Then, using the drawn map, use it to navigate around a set course.
Learning Outcomes
PERSONAL GROWTH
This programme is fabulous for growing confidence, independence and resilience. Personal growth will be stretched throughout the programme and students will be encouraged to reflect on the changes they have achieved throughout the week and the skills that they have learnt.
SOCIAL SKILLS
The very nature of this programme encourages teamwork. Students will learn the importance of working in a team and the power of good communication and cooperation. Whether they are working cohesively to build a shelter or in small groups to complete an orienteering course, the focus on social skills will be at the forefront of each activity.
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Students will experience the wonder and joy of discovering what lives, grows, and thrives in our amazing woodlands. Nature connectedness is so important to children’s health and well-being and, through this programme, our goal is for children to develop a love for the outdoors and therefore want to protect it.
Travel Times
Middlesbrough
40 Minutes
York
1 Hour 15 Minutes
Newcastle upon Tyne
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Harrogate
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Sheffield
2 Hours 20 Minutes
Middlesbrough
40 Minutes
York
1 Hour 15 Minutes
Newcastle upon Tyne
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Harrogate
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Sheffield
2 Hours 20 Minutes