Teacher Taster Events – Castle Head, Cumbria

The geography fieldwork courses are tailored to curriculum requirements for GCSE, A Level, National, Higher, IB and lower secondary specifications and packed with relevant fieldwork content. This experience will provide insight into how fieldwork is delivered throughout the Field Studies Council and allow reflection on your fieldwork delivery model and teaching

• Date: 6 – 7 November 2023
• Start time: 10:00
• End time: 15:30
• Location: Castle Head
• Refundable deposit: £60

Itinerary

Day 1

• Arrival
• Welcome talk
• Lunch
• Trip out to Morecambe to look at our coasts and an urban site, try out a few techniques valid for both GCSE and A-level and discuss how the space can be used for NEA data collection.
• Tour of centre
• Dinner and overnight stay
• Option of going to pub/Campfire

Day 2

• Breakfast
• Top tips for outdoor learning/outdoor wellbeing (workshop/CPD)
• Water & Rivers -Trip to our local river, where we can try out techniques suitable for GCSE and A-level. Then try out some water cycle fieldwork on centre.
• Packed lunch
• Round up – what’s next and how to book
• Depart

What’s included:

• Full board accommodation in shared/single rooms
• Bedlinen and towels
• Sample activities and a tour of the centre
• Hot and cold drinks
• Free Wifi
• Picnic/packed lunch
• Free parking/train station pickup/drop off

Please bring:

• Comfortable clothing
• Outdoor footwear
• A waterproof jacket
• Personal toiletries
• Person medication

A 2-in-1 offer! Covering both curriculum-based learning and adventurous activities in one residential. Our popular primary school trips get children immersed in nature and engaged with the outdoors, helping to develop confidence and social capital through fun activities and stimulate curiosity through experiential learning.

• Date: 20 – 21November 2023
• Start time: 10:00
• End time: 15:30
• Location: Castle Head
• Refundable deposit: £60

Itinerary

Day 1  

• Arrival
• Welcome talk
• Lunch
• Curious creatures- this classic KS2 session includes mammal trap, owl pellets and mini beast hunts interspersed with games.
•  Tour of centre
• Dinner and overnight stay
• Option of going to pub/Campfire

Day 2

• Breakfast
• Top tips for outdoor learning/outdoor wellbeing (workshop/CPD)
• Sea Level Traverse- an adventurous low lying scrambling session at a coastal location not far from the centre
• Packed lunch
• Round up – what’s next and how to book
• Depart

What’s included:

• Full board accommodation in shared/single rooms
• Bedlinen and towels
• Sample activities and a tour of the centre
• Hot and cold drinks
• Free Wifi
• Picnic/packed lunch
• Free parking/train station pickup/drop off

Please bring:

• Comfortable clothing
• Outdoor footwear
• A waterproof jacket
• Personal toiletries
• Person medication

The geography fieldwork courses are tailored to curriculum requirements for GCSE, A Level, National, Higher, IB and lower secondary specifications and packed with relevant fieldwork content. This experience will provide insight into how fieldwork is delivered throughout the Field Studies Council and allow reflection on your fieldwork delivery model and teaching.

• Date: 25 November 2023
• Start time: 09:30
• End time: 16:30
• Location: Castle Head
• Refundable deposit: £30

Itinerary

• 09:30 Arrival
• Welcome and tour of centre
• Trip out to Grange- Over-Sands to try out some urban fieldwork techniques and discuss how we use the space for GCSE and A-level groups.
• 12:30 Break for picnic lunch
• Water & Rivers -Trip to our local river, where we can try out techniques suitable for GCSE and A-level. Then try out some water cycle fieldwork on centre.
• Return to centre
• Round up – why choose the Field Studies Council and how to book
• 16:30 Depart from centre

What’s included:

• Sample activities and a tour of the centre
• Hot and cold drinks
• Free Wifi
• Free parking

Please bring:

• Warm, comfortable clothing
• Outdoor footwear
• Packed lunch
• Personal medication

Any other detail:

• You may borrow wellies and waterproofs from us free of charge.