The Outdoor Learning Challenge for S6 teams from all Secondary Schools will be held at Vogrie Country park on the 29th March 2017
As always an exiting that is a mixture of team and journeying skills around the estate. Teams of 6 from all Secondary Schools can compete to win this years trophy in this amazing Outdoor Learning experience.
To register a team for the 2017 S6 Challenge – email outdoorlearning@midlothian.gov.uk
Information for DHT/S6 Year Heads click here
Click here for poster for S6 Pupils
Click here for team registration form
We will send out further information nearer this years event. You can see images and results for last years event by clicking here
Curriculum for Excellence & the S6 Challenge
The challenge enables teams to work effectively to achieve success on the varied challenges set up around the Vogrie Estate through exploration and discovery.
As well as the wider capacities of the CfE in encouraging effective contributions from all team members to guarantee success.This event contributes too many curriculum subject areas including Health and Wellbeing outcomes e.g;
Movement skills, competencies and concepts (HWB 21-22a), Cooperation and competition(HWB 23a) and evaluating and appreciating (HWB 24a) These events are physical and mental challenges which naturally encourage physical competencies and fitness but are also designed to develop;
Cognitive skills e.g. decision making, problem solving and creativity , concentration and develop Personal Qualities, i.e. motivation, leadership, communication, trust respect, tolerance and resilience.
Details for booking your team are above and have been sent out to S6 coordinators , however you can also contact the team to declare interest now! don’t miss out on this exicting event.
