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Philosophy for Children for Level 1 Validated ONLINE COURSE and IN PERSON TRAINING

 

Next training date is an ONLINE course delivered through 3, 4  hour modules on the following dates:

​Thursday 4th, 11th and 18th March from 1 - 5pm. 

 

Please book your place here. 

Flyer available here

Please do get in touch to find out more or to enquire about whole school staff training.

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Thinking Moves Outdoors - Foundation Level course

 

Thinking Moves A-Z provides a basic and common vocabulary enabling teachers and students to talk about, plan for and practise metacognition, and thereby better self-management.

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6 hour course completed over 3 dates:

 - Tuesday 13th January, 1:30 - 3:30pm ONLINE - Introduction to Thinking Moves

- Tuesday 16th March, 4:00 - 6:00pm, Grayrigg Primary School, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8(BU = Applying Thinking Moves to an Outdoor Setting

- Tuesday 4th May, 4:00 - 6:00pm - ONLINE - Review of practise and next steps

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Full flyer available here

Please contact me to reserve your place.

Cost £150 per person, £135 for 2 or more bookings from the same setting. Outdoor Learning Network members can access this course at £125

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​​​Philosofuns  

Jane Yates (Philosopher's backpack) and I collaborate on Philosofuns. Please do read my blog 'Philosofuns - What are they and are they really fun?' to find out more!

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 Next session: Date coming soon!

Please contact us to book a whole school session or to receive information

when new sessions are announced.

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Previous themes have included:

Climate

Friends

Homes

Pets

Gift/Present

Provisions (food)

Robots

Clocks

Maps

Trees

Toys

Water

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​​Philosofuns ONLINE and IN YOUR SETTING!

We are now offering lots of whole school online and face o face Philosofun training. Please do contact us to find out more. ​Whole school training flyer

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"Gina & Jane's Philosofuns are not only fun - they're also

thought-provoking, exciting and wonderful opportunities for

community-building!”  Mike – Everywhere Philosophy

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Philosophy for Children (P4C) OUTDOORS! 

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Please check back for future dates

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Course Aims:

� To experience and share practical examples of P4C in an outdoor

setting

� To provide tools and techniques to use Philosophy for Children

outdoors

� To provide and share examples of resources to support future

work

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This course draws on recent work with over 20 schools linked to

Morecambe Bay, work with Rusland Horizons, Conserving

Coniston and Crake and the Yorkshire Dales Millenium trust and

over 20 years experience of using P4C linked to the outdoors.

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This course is suitable for all Primary Practitioners new or experienced in P4C.

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Please do contact us to secure your place. gina@littlechatters.co.uk  

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Philosophy for Children Outdoors ONLINE taster

 

New date coming soon. Whole school staff training available. 

 

P4C Outdoors taster! Designed for those who can't travel for the

face to face course. Please do get in touch if you are interested in a course

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​Thinking With Nature

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New date coming soon!

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​​'Thinking with Nature' is a full day course commissioned  by Thoughtful  and developed by Gina (Little Chatters) and Jane Yates.  Further information can be found here. 

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Most of the course is delivered in the outdoors and includes NO POWERPOINTS!  Lots of opportunity to explore nature using the Philosophy for Children (P4C) approach.

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Please do contact me if you are interested in whole staff training at your setting or hosting a course for providers!

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FOREST SCHOOL CPD

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Tuesday 6th October, 9:15 - 12:45

Patterdale C of Primary School, CA11 0NL

£50pp, discounted places for Outdoor Learning Network schools, £35

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Led by Lily Horseman - Director of Kindling playwork, training and Forest Schools and member of the board of directors for the Forest School Association

The content of this special session was chosen by members of the Schools Outdoor Learning Network

and will include a focus on:

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• Revisiting the Forest School Principles and myth busting

• Nature connections in a nature depleted environment

• Nature and the nervous system and its impact on behaviour.

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This course is suitable for those new or experienced at Forest Schools from Primary, SEND and AP settings.

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Bookings please via eventbrite

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Full flyer can be viewed here. 

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This session is being repeated on Tuesday 2nd March due to the above session already being fully booked. If your preference is for the October session please do join the waiting list via eventbrite should

any places become available.

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Tuesday 2nd March, 9:15 - 12:45

Kendal Nursery School, Kendal, Cumbria. LA94PH

£50pp, discounted places for Outdoor Learning Network schools, £35

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Full flyer can be viewed bere,

Bookings please via eventbrite. 

Please do contact me if you are an Outdoor Learning Network member to obtain the dis​​count code

 

P4C for Early Years - ONLINE WORKSHOP

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New date coming soon

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This workshop focuses on some specific tools and techniques to support delivery of

P4C in the Early Years (EYFS to 5 years), drawing on tried and tested practical examples

from the indoor and outdoor classroom. 

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Please book your place via SAPERE's website. 

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ITC First Level 3 award in 'Learning Beyond the Classroom'

 

​I am pleased to be working in partnership with High Points and Dave Harvey

Outdoor Learning to offer this course, the only nationally regulated Award in

Outdoor Learning (Ofqual and RQF).

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 All courses provide the opportunity to receive a certificate of attendance, or with additional supported study,  an ITC first Level 3 award in Learning Beyond the Classroom. We are currently offering a schools grounds focused level 3 and a beach focused level 3.

 

This course can be offered as a whole staff training on INSET days in your locality. 

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​​​For further information on these courses and to book, please visit high points website. ​

Please do contact me with any questions​

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Schools Outdoor Learning Conference

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Plans are already forming for the Schools Outdoor Learning Conference 2027 after

a second very successful 2nd Conference in March 2026 attended by just short of 100

participants. 

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​Feedback included: 

The Outdoor Learning Conference was a fantastic opportunity to look for ways to continue our outdoor learning journey in school.  There were so many different interesting workshops that it was hard to choose between them.  I came away with more ideas of how to bring our curriculum learning outside and how to make times such as playtime more active for the children.  I learnt more about aspects of the natural world that will enhance my teaching and made more contacts to help with implementing all these ideas in school.  A great day with a buzz of enthusiasm!  Thank you!Sian Riddell – Balderstone School, Blackburn

 

​Excellent conference, the curriculum linked aspects and truthful honesty of the schools who shared was brilliant, hearing the wins and challenges was really useful

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Carbon Literacy and Climate FRESK training

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Gina is also a trainer for Futureproof Cumbria  - previously Cumbria Action

for Sustainability (CAFS) and is pleased to be involved in the delivery of their new

Climate FRESK course and Carbon Literacy training for schools.

With DFE guidance encouraging schools to have a sustainability lead and a

climate action plan in place, these courses offer a great opportunity to further

your knowledge and understanding of the climate emergency. 

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In addition there is a fantastic offer for Copeland schools currently, where pupils (year 5 and above) can experience a climate fresk for FREE. Staff at the school can benefit from a highly subsidised training. Find out more about this specific offer here. ​

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This offer has now been extended to areas of Cumbria and Lancashire, with a very specific area covered, so please do check the map to see if you qualify. More information can be found here. In addition there will be two teacher CPD sessions taking place in the Spring term. Heavily subsidised at just £19pp for teachers living or working in the area the project covers. If you are outside of these areas you can still join the training, please do get in touch to find out more. FREE pupil Fresks for Year 5 and above are also available.

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Teacher Climate Fresk - Wednesday 11th November - Hosted by Ryelands Primary School, Lancaster. LA1 2RJ from 9:30 - 4:30pm (arrivals from 9am) 

Teacher Climate Fresk - Thursday 28th January - Hosted by Pennington CE Primary School, near Ulverston. LA12 0RR  from 1:30 - 4:30pm (arrivals from 1pm)

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 To find out more and explore what’s best for your school or cluster, click here or drop Futureproof a line at training@futureproofcumbria.org.uk. Please do mention that you heard about the courses from me. 

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