OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES &

'WILD' CLASS INTO NATURE.

Outdoor Teaching/classes. Teaching through adventure and carrying out activities in a natural environment.

COURSE INFORMATION

Welcome to an atypical course based on outdoor practice and learning. Each day involves a different activity adding knowledge in different environments (parks, mountains, beach and sea). Creating an adventure within the training. At the end, the participant will have obtained the knowledge and resources to promote their return center.

This course is based on personal work, teamwork, awareness and learning of a healthy lifestyle and learning about the sustainability and biodiversity of the area. To optimise learning, it is recommended that the participant be in physical condition that can carry out independently to hike and swim. An outdoor course in nature, it is a live course (the schedule may change due to the weather of the place)

The main activities are divided into 3 blocks:

1.- Workshops to improve individual skills: autonomy in the natural environment, fear management and first aid and safety and healthy resources

2.- Group activities: Mountain/sea orienteering (natural elements, maps with compass and new technologies), leadership and communication, cooperative work, improving physical skills, through hiking, sport climbing, lifeguarding and paddle sup* board crossing (Alicante, Malaga and Tenerife, Spain), hot spring & wild nature (Reykjavik, Iceland)

3.- Environmental activities: knowledge of the biodiversity of the environment (fun practices for all students), sustainability in natural environments.

WILD CLASES INTO THE NATURE course is aimed for teachers and school staff from pre-school level to primary, secondary, vocational, adult and special needs education, staff of non-government organizations, government and policy makers and company staff. Non-native English trainers expecting participants to have at least B1 level of English proficiency.

METHODOLOGY

The methodology of this course is focused on 15% practical theory and 85% implementation, where the participant will be able to put into practice and reinforce what they have learned through practical cases (mountain or sea activities).

The method used ranges from group work to individual work. Dynamic group practices encourage cooperation, communication and leadership, group support and healthy patterns. The individual part promotes autonomy and personal skills (observation of the world, self-improvement, resistance and inner strength). All of this in a natural environment that enhances the adherence what has been learned.

In addition, participants will work and receive a huge amount of documents to improve their knowledge in the different areas integrated in the course. At the end of the course, the company will provide the participants an attendance certificate including the detailed information about the course, e.g. title, programme and schedule. In addition, a Europass Mobility Certificate can be added on request.

MAIN OBJECTIVES

Our outdoor teaching course begins with the development of activities forgotten in a hyper-technological world. Learning from our environment and putting it into practice, the specific objectives of the course are:

To bring the natural environment closer to the classroom through games and physical activities and didactic activities.
To enjoy the mountains and the sea through educational activities for children, teenagers and adults.
To through practices and workshops we will deepen safety and first aid in the mountains and at sea.
Tools will be acquired to improve the autonomy of the participant in a natural environment and at the same time also teamwork.
To improve rapid and autonomous response capacity
To be able to transfer Wild class benefits to any subject (biology, music, physical education…)
To create the union between culture, health and well-being.
To have a more efficient and healthy vision applicable to the classroom, to sports…
To learn fear management techniques
To get acquainted with the key elements and growing trends related to outdoor education and teaching outside the classroom.
To lean how to use outdoor education for personal, social and relational development (e.g. self-confidence, team building, leadership…)
To acquire knowledge to improve memory on a physical and mental level.
To learn how to design, plan and deliver inspirational outdoor education activities.
To strengthen European collaboration among –past, present and future– participants.

Thanks to this course the participants will:

Read topographic maps, use the compass, calculate coordinates and directions.
Learn through the enjoyment of discovering new methods and tools.
Discover new techniques and healthy teaching methods.
Discover areas of great cultural interest in the country.
Learn about the flora and fauna of the area.
Tie knots to transport, climb and be in a natural environment.
Make contacts with new partners interested in developing European Projects through specific networking activities.

At the end of the course, the participant will be able to:

-Create dynamic practices that interact into the nature implement them outside and inside the classroom.

- Encourage students to engage outdoor activities.

- Bring nature closer to the classroom through innovative ways.

DAILY PROGRAMME

The primary objective of this training is to offer natural activities that promote greater learning about the natural environment, that is, that support environmental care, of great value and biodiversity. Therefore, this course will have variations depending on the chosen city. Natural resources favour greater learning about the natural environment, that is, they support environmental care, of great value and with biodiversity.

The manager of the company usually welcomes participants on Sunday afternoon and gives them all the information about courses and Erasmus week. The main training activities, instruction and practices will take place from Monday to Friday. Moreover, participants will be able to explain their own school and Erasmus project to the rest of participants in the middle of the week and, after that, work all together to set up future eTwinnings or even Job Shadowing. On another note, participants will be involved in cultural activities held by the company during afternoon time. Finally, there will be a course’ roundup and a final evaluation on Friday or Saturday morning, depending on the participants’ departure time, and the delivery of the certificates of attendance. Here you have below the standard indicative daily programme of the course, knowing that the course will have variations depending on the chosen city.

DAY 1 – SUNDAY. LET’S MEET US!

- Meeting and greeting.

- Individual orientation and information about the venue and the city.

- Introduction and brief information about the local culture

- Round up presentation and networking between all participants.

DAY 2 – MONDAY. WATER ADVENTURE I // Overboard!

Introduction to aquatic activities at sea
Discovering the maritime ecosystem.
Workshop: Apnea (Freediving) and aquatic rescue.
Aquatic gymkhana (marine fun)
Adaptation to the target audience

DAY 3 – TUESDAY. KNOTS, SPORTS CLIMBING AND SAFETY

Workshop: Useful tools and knots.
Workshop: Safety and fear management in the mountains.
Introduction to sport climbing.
Sustainability and care of the environment.

DAY 4 – WEDNESDAY. Theory, maps, security…

Welcome and presentation of the course
Networking
Terrain recognition (analog maps vs apps, navigation with map and compass)
Safety in practice.
Creating an adventure race.
Physical training. (Outdoor training).

DAY 5 – THURSDAY. TEACHING OUTDOOR.

ALICANTE-MÁLAGA-TENERIFE-MARTINIQUE-TAHITI // WATER ADVENTURE II

Stand Up Paddle cruise along the coast (orientation at sea)
Workshop: How to teach didactic outdoor adventure

ICELAND // ESJA MOUNTAIN

Orienteering race
Discovering the mountain.
Recognition game (sustainability, land, flora and fauna)
Workshop: How to teach didactic outdoor adventure

DAY 6 – FRIDAY. OUDOOR SESION AND CREATE AN ADVENTURE.

ALICANTE-MÁLAGA-TENERIFE-MARTINIQUE-TAHITI // MOUNTAIN

Discovering the mountain.
Recognition game (sustainability, land, flora and fauna)
Orienteering race.
Workshop: how to design, plan and deliver a sessions
Team working: creating your own teaching style
Certificates delivery

ICELAND // WATER ADVENTURE II

Logbook -
HENGILL: Hot spring and trekking
Workshop: how to design, plan and deliver a sessions
Team working: creating your own teaching style
Certificates delivery

DAY 7 – SATURDAY. CONCLUSION.

- Course evaluation.

- Releasing official course certifications.

- Participants departure.

OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES sessions:

The course will attend sessions during 2024 and 2025 in the following dates:

2024:

SPAIN – ALICANTE:

From Sunday 11th August to Saturday 17th. CONFIRMED!
From Sunday 18th August to Saturday 24th.
From Sunday 25th August to Saturday 31st. CONFIRMED!
From Sunday 6th October to Saturday 12th. CONFIRMED!
From Sunday 13th October to Saturday 19th.
From Sunday 20th October to Saturday 27th.
From Sunday 27th October to Saturday 2nd November.
From Sunday 3rd November to Saturday 9th.
From Sunday 24th November to Saturday 30th.

ICELAND – REYKJAVÍK:

From Sunday 18th August to Saturday 24th.
From Sunday 25th August to Saturday 31st.
From Sunday 6th October to Saturday 12th.
From Sunday 13th October to Saturday 19th.
From Sunday 20th October to Saturday 26th. CONFIRMED!

IRELAND – DUBLIN:

From Sunday 21st July to Saturday 27th.
From Sunday 11th August to Saturday 17th.
From Sunday 18th August to Saturday 24th.
From Sunday 6th October to Saturday 12th.
From Sunday 13th October to Saturday 19th.
From Sunday 20th October to Saturday 26th.

2025:

SPAIN – ALICANTE:

From Sunday 19th January to Saturday 25th.
From Sunday 23rd February to Saturday 1st March.
From Sunday 2nd March to Saturday 8th.
From Sunday 6th April to Saturday 12th.
From Sunday 13th April to Saturday 19th.
From Sunday 20th April to Saturday 26th.
From Sunday 27th April to Saturday 3rd May.
From Sunday 25th May to Saturday 31st.
From Sunday 1st June to Saturday 7th.
From Sunday 22nd June to Saturday 28th.
From Sunday 29th June to Saturday 5th July.
From Sunday 6th July to Saturday 12th.
From Sunday 13th July to Saturday 19th.
From Sunday 20th July to Saturday 26th.
From Sunday 10th August to Saturday 16th.
From Sunday 17th August to Saturday 23rd.
From Sunday 24th August to Saturday 30th.
From Sunday 5th October to Saturday 11th.
From Sunday 12th October to Saturday 18th.
From Sunday 19th October to Saturday 25th.
From Sunday 26th October to Saturday 1st November.
From Sunday 2nd November to Saturday 8th.
From Sunday 23rd November to Saturday 29th.
From Sunday 30th November to Saturday 6th December

ICELAND – REYKJAVÍK:

From Sunday 23rd February to Saturday 1st March.
From Sunday 2nd March to Saturday 8th.
From Sunday 13th April to Saturday 19th.
From Sunday 20th April to Saturday 26th.
From Sunday 27th April to Saturday 3rd May.
From Sunday 22nd June to Saturday 28th.
From Sunday 29th June to Saturday 5th July.
From Sunday 6th July to Saturday 12th.
From Sunday 13th July to Saturday 19th.
From Sunday 20th July to Saturday 26th.
From Sunday 10th August to Saturday 16th.
From Sunday 17th August to Saturday 23rd.
From Sunday 24th August to Saturday 30th.
From Sunday 5th October to Saturday 11th.
From Sunday 12th October to Saturday 18th.
From Sunday 19th October to Saturday 25th.
From Sunday 26th October to Saturday 1st November.
From Sunday 2nd November to Saturday 8th.

SPAIN – TENERIFE:

From Sunday 23rd February to Saturday 1st March.
From Sunday 20th April to Saturday 26th.
From Sunday 20th July to Saturday 26th.
From Sunday 10th August to Saturday 16th.
From Sunday 17th August to Saturday 23rd.
From Sunday 24th August to Saturday 30th.
From Sunday 12th October to Saturday 18th.
From Sunday 19th October to Saturday 25th.
From Sunday 26th October to Saturday 1st November.

SPAIN – MALAGA:

From Sunday 13th April to Saturday 19th.
From Sunday 20th April to Saturday 26th.
From Sunday 6th July to Saturday 12th.
From Sunday 13th July to Saturday 19th.
From Sunday 20th July to Saturday 26th.
From Sunday 10th August to Saturday 16th.
From Sunday 17th August to Saturday 23rd.
From Sunday 24th August to Saturday 30th.
From Sunday 5th October to Saturday 11th.
From Sunday 12th October to Saturday 18th.
From Sunday 19th October to Saturday 25th.
From Sunday 26th October to Saturday 1st November.

IRELAND– DUBLIN:

From Sunday 13th April to Saturday 19th.
From Sunday 6th July to Saturday 12th.
From Sunday 13th July to Saturday 19th.
From Sunday 20th July to Saturday 26th.
From Sunday 10th August to Saturday 16th.
From Sunday 17th August to Saturday 23rd.
From Sunday 12th October to Saturday 18th.
From Sunday 19th October to Saturday 25th.
From Sunday 26th October to Saturday 1st November.

FRANCE – MARTINIQUE:

From Sunday 20th April to Saturday 26th.
From Sunday 10th August to Saturday 16th.

FRANCE – TAHITI:

From Sunday 10th August to Saturday 16th.

COST AND ERASMUS + FUNDING

The cost of the seven day course is 560€ and includes course fees, healthy breakfast almost every day, outdoor sessions, free cultural activities in the city during the week and certification of attendance. The company offers an Optional cultural package to deepen the relationship between all participants.

The training course is tailored to be fully funded by Erasmus + to teachers, trainers, headmasters and any other staff of education organizations. Furthermore trainers can help in Key Action 1 Application to ensure that participants can get the grant and could be eligible to receive an Erasmus + grant that covers all the costs of the course.