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Dynamically assessing risk and a Risk benefit approach to risk assessments

This video explains how to do a session by session dynamic risk assessment. Dynamically risk assessing allows you to involve your class in talking through the potential risks of an activity before they do it. Over time they learn to self -regulate and make their own appropriate choices in “risky” situations. 

The PDF is designed to help you to take a risk benefit approach to writing your own risk assessments and is packed full of useful tips and tricks to ease you through the process.

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Managing class behaviour

Grow to School research reveals that the prime concern for teachers on taking their class outside is behaviour. This video is designed to support any teacher take any class outside with tips and tricks to ensure everyone, including you, benefits from being outdoors.

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Teamwork

In this video we explore how teamwork can be improved and supported to ensure that everyone stays on task, engaged and enjoying their learning.

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Challenging behaviour

This video offers ideas and practical solutions to help support children who struggle to regulate their emotions while outside. Being outside has so many health and well-being benefits, but for some, the additional adrenaline rush is too much and they can become unruly. With a variety of ideas to help you support them and prevent a crisis, with the aim that everyone can reap the benefits of being outside.

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Deepening learning

This video explores ways to encourage a deeper learning experience when outside. Designed for teachers and classes who are used to being outside, it also highlights the benefits of regular outdoor learning. The children in this video have had weekly lessons for the whole of key stage 2 and their teamwork and engagement is impressive.

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