Session 1 – Intro to OE at GSC

Learning intention:  
To gain an understanding of the Outdoor Education course offered at GSC
Success criteria: 
 I will make relevant notes from the PowerPoint
 I will begin to form my own opinion and goals for the subject

Engage
15 mins - The teacher may choose to use one of the Small Group games from the resource on teams

Exploring new concepts:

5 mins - Open class discussion on what students think OE is

Application task
25-30 mins – present PowerPoint from session one teams folder
Ask students to take notes and write down any wonderings they have on each section

2-5 mins – Hand out student checklist for display folders – only hand out to students with a folder
Explain that folders are part of assessment and must be looked after and kept up to date
Explain that students will create a running glossary to keep at the back of their folder.

15 mins – Students design a cover page for their display folder, they use their ideas and aims to guide them
as well as the topics from the checklist. – can be computer task

Review
Visit each student or have them discuss their cover page and what they chose to include.

EXTRA - Activity Reflection task

If time permits you may like to begin/hand out a simple reflection sheet for their engage group game, this
can go into their folder when they have it.
Session 2 – Who Am I, what qualities do I have?

Learning intention:  
To look at why people participate in OE
Success criteria: 
 I will begin my Who am I task
 I will participate in discussion around the importance of reflection for personal growth

Engage
15 mins - The teacher may choose to use one of the Small Group games from the resource on teams

Exploring new concepts:

5- 10 mins – Teacher should list “teamwork, leadership, resilience, empathy and personal growth” on the
whiteboard.
A discussion should follow on understanding these terms and why they might be important in this class.
Students should make notes, they should pick one of the terms and write a paragraph on a time when they
have or could have shown one of the following in their own life.

Application task

25 mins – Teacher will hand out and explain Who am I task, students will work to complete this.
This is a checklist task so should be kept neat and an example of their best work.
Teacher may stop and explain why this information is collected and why it is meaningful to go through.
Teacher should explain that this task will help the student think critically about themselves and will help
the teacher for camp planning.

7-10 mins - Students who complete this main task should also complete the BASIC Outdoor Activity
reflection document on the game from the start of the lesson using the terms they have learned so far
(exploring new concepts) – this will contribute to their checklist also.
Guide them through this to make it more meaningfull

Review
2-5 mins – Students should discuss their responses for the main task (only ones that won’t make students
feel awkward… not who their friends are, but maybe what qualities they like in their friends ect)
*teacher may need to collect these if a student still doesn’t have a display folder.

EXTRA - Activity Reflection task

Teacher may choose to play another small group game

*** notes – please find some time to ask/remind about paying for the subject
*** after today’s class you may want to start handing out lunchtime detentions for students un equipped for class
without a display folder (there are spares around for kids who struggle to get stationary)