Simonside Outdoor Adventure
Courses
We have a range of National Governing Body personal proficiency awards and instructor courses available.
If you're starting out in a new sport and not sure how to begin then join one of our courses.
We are able to take you from grass roots to independence in your chosen activity.
If you just need a refresher or a qualification that will allow you to help others, then we can help you.
Take a look at the courses on offer.
Educational Visits Coordinator (EVC) training
For the Full Educational Visits Coordinator training and the refresher course, a one day course is needed every 3 years to maintain CPD.
This course allows staff to be able to more actively and manage off site visits in their particular schools and locations.
This course is endorsed by the Outdoor Education Advisors Panel.
These courses will fulfil South Tyneside Council's and national requirements for Off Site Visits and Adventurous Activities.
During the course we will cover legal requirements, good practice, risk management processes and how to manage off site visits within your establishment supporting the headteacher or manager.
This is a classroom based session.
Prices for this course start from £100 per person.
This course is ran by staff who are practitioners in the outdoors and are very experienced at running a variety of different trips for young people.
GLVT
This 2 1/2 hour course is designed to give staff who lead off site visits the understanding of roles, responsibilities and legal requirements needed to run safe, educational visits away from schools premises.
The course covers good practice guidance and introduces South Tyneside Council's policies for undertaking adventurous and educational off site visits.
You will need access to 1 classroom with AV equipment.
Prices start from £150 per group for up to 12 staff on your school site.
Outdoor Learning Cards (OLC)
We can offer CPD and support to your teaching and learning team in delivering quality outdoor learning for your pupils.
This course covers four themes:
- Journeying
- Team building
- Bouldering
- Orienteering
Investing in the Outdoor Learning Cards cours complements areas of the school curriculum, such as:
- PE
- English
- Geography
- Maths
- Science
- MFL
It is also evidence of a sound investment of the Pupil Sports Premium in developing outdoor learning skills of schools' teaching and learning staff.
Our aim is to include outdoor learning in the curriculum.
By attending our one day course, you will be able to return to school and deliver a lesson in the school grounds, local park or woods.
You will be confident of the clear learning outcomes and benefits of outdoor learning for each session.
At the end of the course you will have access to OEAP online resources as well as 50 preset learning cards which include lesson plans.
This course is a mix of indoor and outdoor sessions so please come dressed for the weather.
Prices of the course start from £150 per person and includes a full day of learning and refreshments.
We will deliver the programme in line with current best practice, supporting and assisting you to deliver the sessions safely on your own school grounds.
NWSMP programme
The NWSMP programme is a key step forward in helping employers meet their civil and statutory water safety management obligations, especially where employees have supervisory responsibilities in or near water.
RLSS UK launched NWSMP to provide water safety training improving water safety across a wide range of working environments and operational sectors.
Prices for the course start from £85 per person and includes all instruction, registration, course notes, transport and equipment if completing levels 2 and 3.
Level 1 of the course is classroom and land based with a few practical sections including land drills. You won't get wet for these but you will need comfy clothes that will allow movement, no skirts or dresses please.
This course is delivered by tutors who are all experienced and qualified outdoor professionals who work in and around water. All tutors are NWSMP instructors and hold an aquatic first aid certificate.
First aid courses
How to book
If you are interested in any of the courses, please contact us to discuss your requirements or book place by calling 0191 424 0118.