Case studies

In this section you will find a range of case studies all of which demonstrate good practice within Learning Outside the Classroom. They cover the eight Learning Outside the Classroom sectors, fourteen school subject areas and the four key stages. The case studies are added to regularly – if you have a case study demonstrating good practice, which you would like to share with visitors to the Learning Outside the Classroom website, please use the ‘submit a case study’ form.

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13 November 2009

Mind Space bringing meditation to schools

Case Study

Mind Space has recently expanded into working within schools with positive results. Feedback from both learners and teachers was encouraging.

  • Arts and creativity
  • Sacred space

12 November 2009

Year 8 fieldwork – Organic farming

Case Study

A field trip that aims to introduce the idea of how farming is changing and how farming (organic and non-organic) has an impact on the environment.

  • Farming and countryside

06 November 2009

Dorset Youth and Community Service - Young parents and reading

Case Study

Partnership work between Dorset Youth and Community Service and Dorset Library Service encourages and supports young parents to read more often and more widely, discuss their reading and reflect on what, and how often they read to their children.

  • Arts and creativity

06 November 2009

ELAC - Poetry and Rap Workshops

Case Study

Poetry and rap workshops supported by Lancashire Education for Looked After Children (ELAC) team showcase young people’s talents and achievements through the production of CDs and accompanying books.

  • Arts and creativity

06 November 2009

Bolton Juvenile Response Team - Intergenerational Work

Case Study

The Juvenile Response Team in Bolton worked with a group of young people using a range of positive activities and an intergenerational event to build relationships between the young people and older residents.

  • Adventurous Activity
  • Arts and creativity
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