 Stepping up our educational workThursday, 22 September 2011 The Countryside Alliance Foundation's Chief Executive, Alice Barnard, writes: Our campaign to see outdoor education included on the National Curriculum is gathering momentum, and I wanted to update you on our progress. Our dedicated campaigns team has been at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference in Birmingham this week, with a new outdoor education-focused stand. Read more Demon conkers - Shooting Times editorial on outdoor educationFriday, 30 September 2011 Shooting Times magazine is backing The Countryside Alliance Foundation's outdoor education campaign. The magazine takes a common sense approach to encouraging youngsters into the countryside and are keen on helping increase youth participation in shooting sports. The magazine's editor, Alastair Balmain, has written an editorial in which he reveals the extent of the Health and Safety culture in primary schools. Read more Broadcasting the rural messageThursday, 14 July 2011 Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Alice Barnard writes: While for most of us every week is countryside week, I would draw your attention to National Countryside Week, an important initiative launched by HRH the Prince of Wales’ Countryside Fund. Read more Outdoor learning "should be a part of every child's education"Thursday, 23 June 2011 We have welcomed the ‘Living Classrooms’ scheme from the RSPB and Field Studies Council and have again called for outdoor learning to be placed on the National Curriculum. You will recall that our own proposals were unanimously adopted by the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee on Outdoor Education in 2010. Read moreCountry Life's common sense approachFriday, 13 May 2011 You may have seen Country Life on 11th May, in which case you will have seen the magazine's list of 39 accomplishments it believes every youth should have in addition to traditional academic qualifications. It makes for fascinating reading and encompasses a range of practical, cultural and sporting endeavours. Read moreLet's get outdoor education onto the National Curriculum!Tuesday, 29 March 2011 On Tuesday 29th March the Daily Telegraph published an article in which BBC Presenter and RSPB President Kate Humble said: "It should be obligatory for every schoolchild to experience the countryside....Children are the future. If you give them access to the countryside, they’ll protect it. Read moreOutdoor Education Debate - 15th December 2010Thursday, 9 December 2010 The following is a background brief on outdoor education for a Westminster Hall debate secured by Simon Hart MP for Wednesday 15th December 2010. The debate is on “Outdoor learning for children and teachers” . The Countryside Alliance welcomes this debate; over the past year The Countryside Alliance Foundation (TCAF), the Countryside Alliance’s charity, has been campaigning to ensure outdoor learning is part of every child’s education. Read moreFalconry for Schools from The Countryside Alliance FoundationSunday, 10 October 2010 The Daily Telegraph's Christopher Middleton spent a day observing The Countryside Alliance Foundation's Falconry for Schools programme in action; "the culmination of a four-morning course that is designed to teach them maths, English, history, biology and physics. Read moreLearning to love the countrysideThursday, 1 April 2010 The Countryside Alliance is calling for an entitlement for every child to experience outdoor education to be in every party’s election manifesto following the latest report of the Children, Schools and Families Committee published today. Read moreGive children the opportunity to learn outside of the classroomFriday, 19 March 2010 The Countryside Alliance Foundation has published a new report: "Outdoor education – the countryside as a classroom," showing unprecedented demand for learning outside the classroom as research shows that 92 per cent of parents think their children should have more opportunities to get into the countryside to learn about farming and nature. Download the report fromwww.countrysideclassroom.org.uk Read more |
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