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Clear evidence exists that learning outside the classroom, school trips, residentials, adventurous activities and learning in nature can improve academic results, pupils’ confidence and mental health.

The service assists schools and settings to manage their responsibilities for the Health, Safety and Wellbeing of children and young people when engaged in off-site visits and activities. This includes specialist advice and support for all types of activities from walks to the park to foreign expeditions.

We provide advice and support to the Health and Safety Team and maintained schools.

Academies, Independent Schools, and establishments can purchase this advice service through the DES shop .  Subscription includes access to the Evolve platform to record and submit off-site visits.

DCC maintained and subscribing schools can access a full set of resources via Evolve

The Outdoor Education adviser is a full member of the National Outdoor Education Advisers Panel and an Accredited Provider of training for Educational Visits Coordinators and Visit Leaders. The adviser is an Accredited Practitioner of the Institute for Outdoor Learning and a member of The Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres.

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Educational Visits and EVOLVE

When you plan educational visits and school trips, there is a lot to consider and get right. We recommend you follow the guidance from the Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel (OEAP) .

In addition, this new guidance from EVOLVE in pdf format , outlines the service and support available (new as of 13 November 2023).

EVOLVE is an online tool for planning and managing educational visits and school trips. It is currently used by over 28,000 schools across the UK. It helps schools, academies, colleges, trusts and Local Authorities improve and simplify the process of planning, approving, monitoring, evaluating and reporting all learning which takes place outside of the classroom.

See the EVOLVE Service Specification for more information. If you have further questions about signing up to the service please email [email protected] .

If your school is already signed up the the EVOLVE service and you have an account, you can log on to the EVOLVE portal by choosing Suffolk County Council from the drop-down list.

Registered schools can get help and support to use the EVOLVE portal by emailing [email protected] ; and [email protected] for advice from our contracted Educational Visits Advisors.

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For schools that purchase the EVOLVE service through Suffolk County Council we offer three per year EVC courses at a reduced price. Please see the EVC Training poster for dates, costs and booking details.

The EVC course is now delivered as a virtual classroom course on Zoom. We want to encourage all EVC’s to complete the new EVC course. Existing EVC’s can complete it instead of the previous EVC Update course.

The EVC course run from 09:30-12:30 and you are required to complete an e-learning module before attending. Details of the e-learning module will be sent to you within a reasonable time before you are due to attend the virtual class room course.

If your school does not purchase the EVOLVE service through Suffolk County Council, or you need to get your EVC trained before there a places available on one of our courses, you can book on an EVC course directly with EVOLVE Advice . They also offer Visit Leader Training and EVOLVE Training on how to use the EVOLVE portal.

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College Lake Education Centre, Bucks

College Lake Environmental Education Centre

A journey of learning and discovery at college lake, education programmes for primary schools.

A skilled education team will lead your day and engage children’s heads, hearts and hands.

Imaginative activities offer links with Early Learning Goals, science and geography and give opportunities for developing literacy and numeracy skills.

A beautiful nature reserve teeming with wildlife, created on the site of an old chalk quarry. Whatever the season, College Lake is the ideal place to visit for a day of learning outside the classroom.

Education programmes for Secondary Schools

• Suitable for A or AS level Biology or Environmental Science groups.
• Curriculum mapped, hands on fieldwork experience to suit the requirements of exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel A and Edexcel B. (If you are teaching with another exam board please contact us to find out if we can meet your requirements.)
• Flexible modular day allows you to tailor your experience
• Experienced environmental education staff
• Beautiful nature reserves with diverse range of habitats
• Access to a range of fieldwork equipment
• Collect real life data for statistical analysis use back at school

Secondary school biology students carrying out a fieldwork project at BBOWT's College Lake visitor centre.

A wonderful day with fantastic learning opportunities in picturesque surroundings. Staff member Buckingham Park School

What you need to know when you visit

Primary schools:

• We offer fully-led days for pre-booked groups year round.
• Trips usually run from 10am – 2.30pm but timings can be flexible.
• We request a donation of £8 per child (or £5 for half-day programmes), adults are free.
• Minimum donation of £225 per class led by a BBOWT Learning Officer (£140 for half day sessions). Please note it may not be possible for us to accommodate requests for half day sessions in our peak periods.
• We are located in Bulbourne, on the B488 between the A41 and Ivinghoe (two miles north of Tring).

Secondary Schools:

• AS and A level trips usually run from 9:30am-3pm but timings can be flexible.
• We request a donation of £14 per student for AS and A level, minimum donation of £225 per class led by a BBOWT Learning Officer.
• Free places for accompanying staff.

Teddy Bears' Picnic - Reception and Lower KS1

Enjoy a day of stories, games and sensory outdoor exploration and remember, there is also a picnic in the woods so don’t forget to bring your teddy! Discover the four secrets of life that enable all animals to survive. Create a new home for your bear and watch out for signs of Chief Teddy Edward. A wonderful introduction to the natural world for your youngest children.

Habitat Safari - Upper KS1 and KS2

Hands-on nature discovery that your class will never forget. Choose three one-hour sessions:

Sensory Nature Walk: Experience sights, smells, sounds and touches.

Pond Dipping: Hands-on exploration of the pond.

Nature Detective Training: Hunt for clues and solve a nature mystery in the woods.

Bug Hunting: Hunt for mini-beasts in our woodland and meadow.

Bird Watching: Spot wetland and garden birds.

Micro-parks: Create a magical, mini-world in the woods.

Geology Rocks - KS2

Travel back in time and discover what College Lake was like millions of years ago when the land was under a tropical ocean. Find out how the chalk, fossils and rocks were formed and what secret discoveries have been uncovered. Enjoy a day of time travel through role play, walks and hands-on exploration. Discover how the landscape has changed and about the amazing wildlife which once made its home here.

Home Sweet Home - KS2

A habitats day with a twist. Come along and meet the Mayor of College Lake and Judge Mop-head! Through walks, simple role-play, discussion and debate, face the challenge of survival as an animal or plant. Later take on the role of Habitat Surveyors to save the woodland and work together to prove that wildlife is interconnected, adapted to its surroundings and needs protection.

A Wild Tale - KS2

Let College Lake inspire your children as they go on their very own wild adventure. Meet the warden and listen to his stories, enjoy outdoor sensory activities, solve a mystery in the woods and even put on a special play. This creative day is crafted to spark ideas, give inspiration to all young writers, and complement literacy activities when you get back to school. Tales and wildlife exploration will engage the whole class and wake up all your imaginations!

Earth Caretakers - Upper KS2

Take part in a day of exploration and adventure to learn five secrets of planet Earth. Go on a magical nature walk, discover a lost secret, learn about food chains on our energy flow training and solve a riddle. Your young Earth Caretakers can begin to see how they can make a difference to their planet and use ideas back at school.

Biology and Environmental Science – A level/AS level

Secondary school biology students pond dipping at College Lake.

Start the day with an introduction to The Wildlife Trusts and today’s course, putting the students’ academic learning into the context of wildlife conservation and the students’ futures. Choose one of two short module options, either an Introduction to fieldwork equipment and sampling techniques , giving students the chance to try out lots of different equipment for taking biotic and abiotic measurements; or a Conservation and biodiversity walk , visiting different habitats within the reserve and learning about the strategies we can use to conserve and increase biodiversity. The remainder of the day will be spent completing two investigations – you choose from random, systematic or stratified sampling options . Students will work in groups to follow a standard scientific method and come out with a set of results for each investigation suitable for use in statistical analysis back at school. We will cover risk assessments and scientific drawing within the investigation process. Please get in touch for more information.

At the end my head was whirling with sounds and thoughts of nature. Year 1 Child Newton Blossomville School

Booking a trip is easy!

• Contact us on [email protected] or 01442 826774 .
• Discuss your topic choices and confirm the date/s with us.
• We’ll send out your booking pack, containing a booking form, risk assessments and location map.
• Complete the booking form and send it back to us before you visit.

Wild Live Virtual School Trips

Can’t visit one of our education centres for a school trip? Let the BBOWT Education team take you on a virtual journey of learning and discovery and bring our nature reserves to your classroom! Our Wild Live sessions cover science curriculum links according to the Key Stage and learning needs of your class. These virtual sessions are delivered straight to your class and pupils via Zoom* and include a combination of live interaction with our Education Team as well as video clips from our local habitats. Virtually explore our nature reserves and meet some of the creatures that live there.

What you need to know before you book: -Sessions last one hour and can be scheduled at a time during the school day that is convenient for you -Sessions are delivered to one class at a time -The cost is £70 for the first session, £130 for two sessions and £180 for three

*Zoom is the preferred platform for delivery of the sessions. We may be able to accommodate alternative arrangements so please get in touch to discuss.

For more information on available Wild Live sessions and to book please contact the Education team for Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Hertfordshire schools at [email protected]

Where to find us

We are located in Bulbourne, on the B488 between the A41 and Ivinghoe (two miles north of Tring) at:

College Lake Environmental Education Centre, Upper Icknield Way, Bulbourne, Tring, HP23 5QG

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We support teachers, youth workers and others with organising school trips and visits by:

• Making sure trips comply with the council’s duty of care for the health and safety of children and young people
• Making sure that policy and procedures are followed
• Providing advice, information and other support.

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Forms and other documents that you will need for organising a trip can be downloaded from our EVOLVE system (external link) .

To access Evolve, please purchase the SLA via the services for schools portal (external link) and select sign up. If you have not purchased the SLA by 1st November 2019, you will not be able to access the Evolve system.

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Our educational trips and visits policy contains helpful guidance and information, including appropriate web links to help manage the planning process for school trips and visits.

Additional supporting information can be found at the National Guidance website (external link) .

The Department for Education has produced a document for activities including school trips, Health and safety: advice for schools .

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How to use the STAGED approach when planning educational visits

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When planning a visit and undertaking a risk assessment, teachers and EVCs can use STAGED to guide the thinking process. So, what does it mean and how can it help?

Teachers and EVCs can use the STAGED approach to plan effective visits.

Planning an educational visit can be complex with so many things to remember: Have I booked the coach? Do we have the medical information? Have we got the passports?

This is then compounded by the need to undertake a risk assessment and ensure all significant eventualities are considered.

For educational visits, there are checklists, training, guidance and the support of colleagues to help, but you can also use the ‘STAGED’ method which offers a framework to support you when planning your school visits. The STAGED approach is an expansion on National Guidance’s ‘SAGE’ alternative.

When planning a visit and undertaking a risk assessment, you can use STAGED to guide your thinking. This is done best as a staff team and not in isolation.

What does STAGED stand for?

S is for staffing:.

• Do you have sufficient staff?
• What are their competencies?
• What’s your staff contingency plan?
• Do they have any needs to be considered?

T is for transport:

• How are you travelling?
• Do you have qualified drivers?
• Are you stopping at services?

A is for activity:

• Is this provider-led and do they hold an LOtC Quality Badge?
• Are the staff appropriately qualified and trained if school-led?
• Do you have the right clothing and equipment?
• Are the learning outcomes clear?

EVOLVE Advice suggests educational visits coordinators should collaboratively plan and discuss any potential risks.

G is for group:

• Has the behaviour, medical, educational, emotional etc. needs been considered?
• Group dynamics and rooming?
• Team development?

E is for environment:

• Is this urban or rural?
• Is this near water or in challenging terrain?
• Is it summer or winter?

D is for distance:

• How far are you from school and how accessible for the emergency services are you and therefore, how far are you from help?

These are just some considerations but not an exhaustive list, and as a team you should discuss, prepare and undertake the STAGED planning collaboratively to ensure the skills, knowledge and views of your colleagues have been taken into consideration.

The STAGED approach can also be adapted to become a risk assessment model, as there are hazards and control measures within each STAGED variable.

Teachers and EVCs can dive deeper into the STAGED approach, used on EVOLVE Advice’s training courses at www.evolveadvice.co.uk/courses .

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