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Keep up to date with the latest SOLD news and events and find out how you can get involved!
SOLD Staff Enjoy Celebration Evening
Published: 01 Dec 2017
The team at Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development (SOLD) is passionate about getting groups of young people and adults to experience new and exciting outdoor learning activities that help to enrich their development and enhance personal growth. We are proud of the quality of learning experiences our customers enjoy which is only possible due to our incredible staff teams across all three of our outdoor learning centres (and our canal boat). The total SOLD team get together to review and celebrate the successes achieved by all the centres every autumn, and this year is no different!
Going for Gold: SOLD Accredited by AHOEC
Published: 13 Nov 2017
The team here at SOLD are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Gold Standard Award by AHOEC for all three of our outdoor education centres in Surrey: Henley Fort, Thames Young Mariners, and High Ashurst! Whilst we have achieved this award before, this year feels extra special due to the recognition of our continuity across the centres and our 'one team' approach...
Forest Schools: Great For Kids Whatever the Weather
Published: 12 Oct 2017
The team at TAZ (The Adventure Zone) know how important it is to stimulate young minds, which is why we developed our forest school, Little Squirrels, to join the selection of parent and toddler groups Richmond. Aside from being a great way to spend a few hours and meet new friends, just what exactly are the benefits to taking your toddler to forest schools? Read on to find out just a few...
Winter residentials are brilliant residentials!
Published: 05 Oct 2017
Here at SOLD, we're passionate about organising amazing residential trips for schools in London, which is why we proudly support Learning Away's hugely successful campaign #BrilliantResidentials, and is why we'll also be supporting its extension, #WinterResidentials! We firmly believe that outdoor learning can be beneficial year-round, and this goes for residentials too - in fact, winter residentials may be even more advantageous than ones in the summer! Here's why...
High Ashurst Team Building Day: Community Safety & Wellbeing
Published: 29 Sep 2017
Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development always appreciate feedback from customers after a rewarding day with us. The article below was written by the Community Safety and Wellbeing team from Mole Valley District Council who visited us last week with a morning of volunteering and an afternoon of team development – a great combination when getting their team together, out of their offices, and into the outdoors!
Last Monday, the Community Safety and Wellbeing team took part in a brilliant team building day at High Ashurst, located near Box Hill...
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Published: 05 Sep 2017
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Benefits of Summer Camps in Surrey
Published: 17 Aug 2017
The benefits of outdoor learning are starting to become more widely known, but did you know that outdoor learning doesn’t just happen at school or through residentials during term time? In fact, it can also come in the form of holiday activity camps in Surrey, as provided by The Adventure Zone (TAZ)!
Indeed, visiting a camp has a number of brilliant benefits for young people...
“Secret Garden” Unlocks London Pupils’ Full Potential
Published: 08 Jun 2017
It can be difficult for children to get enough fresh air and contact with the environment in the capital, which is why the team at SOLD are delighted by any projects that promote outdoor learning in London, such as the famed 'Secret Garden' in Battersea.
Meet Colette Morris, headteacher of Christ Church Primary School, Battersea, who has managed to transform not only an abandoned lot, but also the entire atmosphere at her school, with just a little help from gardening and outdoor learning! You may recognise Colette from her fantastic presentation at our recent Learning Beyond the Classroom Conference in April where she talked about her "Secret Garden", a project that has been so successful and had such an impact that ...
A Recap of the 2017 Learning Beyond the Classroom Conference
Published: 31 May 2017
Here at SOLD, we are proud to be able to offer a range of outdoor learning courses for teachers who are looking to expand their pupils' experiences and positively encourage their development. Of course, aside from hands-on courses, we also offer conferences to those working in relevant fields of education, to allow the sharing of ideas and to celebrate the concept of learning outside the classroom. In fact, the end of last month saw a highlight in our annual conference calendar, as the Learning Beyond the Classroom conference returned for 2017. In case you missed it, we've gone through a quick recap of the event in the following blog.