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Springing into March with outdoor learning sessions at YBC Bridgend

by Bushcraft Adventures3rd March 20203rd March 2020Leave a comment

After the end of a very wet February, we’re hoping that Spring is now here. And that March brings some better weather!

It’s been a lovely, fresh day today. And the end of another awesome day at YBC Bridgend running outdoor learning bushcraft sessions.

Today we’ve been honing our basic bushcraft skills and working as a team. We’ve had the kelly kettle challenge, den building, and fire lighting with flint and steel. And we filled up the log store ready for next week’s sessions (we’re prepared!) Great work everyone, see you next week 🔥

If you’re looking to take learning outdoors, drop us a line to start planning your school’s sessions with us 👍

Outdoor learning for Misty Mountain topic with Coety Primary School

by Bushcraft Adventures5th December 201931st December 2019Leave a comment

Today we welcomed pupils from Coety Primary School, to learn about survival skills for their Misty Mountain topic. We even ordered the mist! 😉

60 excited Year 4 pupils joined us in our beautiful, private woodland in Bridgend.

Outdoor learning for Native Americans topic

by Bushcraft Adventures21st November 201921st November 2019Leave a comment

Pupils from Maes Yr Haul Primary School spent the day with us learning how to be in tune with the natural environment as part of their Native Americans topic… they looked up, down and around to explore their surroundings to see what they could see, smell and hear and learnt about natural medicines. They learnt how to build shelters using only the natural resources around them – and got inside to test they were waterproof, and lit fires using lots of different methods.
Well done everyone! 🔥 👍

Outdoor learning and tool use

by Bushcraft Adventures5th November 201921st November 2019Leave a comment

Some people shy away from allowing young people, especially those considered to have additional learning needs or challenging behaviour, from using sharp tools.

During our longer term outdoor learning sessions, we build trust and respect, and pupils have the opportunity to use knives, saws, and today the shave horse to make feather sticks. It provides an opportunity for pupils to learn about and manage risk and develop important life skills.

We find these sessions hugely rewarding seeing pupils grow in confidence and develop their skills and we’ve had great feedback about them. If you’re interested in finding out more for your pupils, drop us a line today…

Pupils get outdoors to learn about survival

by Bushcraft Adventures14th October 201921st October 2019Leave a comment

Great teamwork & great survival skills by pupils from Ton Yr Ywen Primary School today who had fun learning about survival! 👍
Fire lighting, shelter building & team games 🔥

We had fun too & love running school trips & outdoor learning sessions. Drop us a line today to start planning yours… 😊

Back to school!

by Steph3rd September 20193rd September 2019

It was Back to School for me too today!

I’m excited to be working with YBC again this year, taking learning outdoors every Tuesday. Today was all about planning and I’m brimming with ideas. I’m looking forward to starting back with pupils in two week’s time!

I’ve also been taking bookings for teachers looking for a different way to kick start and introduce a new topic to inspire their pupils. And teachers looking for an alternative school trip to remember have already started planning it with us 👍

We cater for groups of less than ten to around 60. So if you’re looking for an outdoor learning session or planning your next school trip, do drop us a line! Steph 😊

Kensuke’s Kingdom or Castaway theme – school sessions

by Bushcraft Adventures14th August 201914th August 2019Leave a comment

Pupils are ‘stranded’ in a woodland in Bridgend, and must work together as a team to survive.

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Explorers and Discoveries theme – school sessions

by Bushcraft Adventures14th August 201914th August 2019Leave a comment

Pupils are going on a discovery mission. And they must learn key skills in order to survive – and thrive!

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Teachers – see how we can help you take learning outdoors this term!

by Steph30th August 201818th September 2018Leave a comment

The summer has flown by, and the kids will soon be back in school. We know teachers have already been busy planning for the 2018-2019 academic year. But if you’re still looking for ideas and inspiration to take learning outdoors, read on!

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Pupils celebrate surviving to the end of term!

by Steph19th July 201819th July 2018Leave a comment

Today I welcomed pupils from Tai Education Centre in RCT to our Bridgend Bushcraft Basecamp.

The pupils had focused on a survival topic this term in school. So to finish the topic and celebrate the end of term, pupils got to put in to practice the survival skills they’d learnt in the classroom.

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