Teaching fire lighting and woodland activities
The main focus of this day will be to provide participants with the skills and knowledge to be able to manage fire lighting sessions in their setting. Participants will also be introduced to activities such as shelter building and scavenger hunts, providing a basis for running a range of bushcraft style activities on their site.
This training day would also be suitable for anyone with prior experience in running these activities, providing a chance to refresh knowledge and explore new ideas.
Learning outcomes
- Learn how to perform and instruct fire lighting using methods and equipment appropriate to an educational setting
- Learn techniques and systems for managing risks on fire lighting and woodland activities
- Learn how to run popular woodland activities (shelter building, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts)
- Group management and session structure
- Further ideas and session development
Sessions can be run within a school day or as twilight sessions at your school or at a time to suit.
To arrange your course, please email us at outdoor.training@surreycc.gov.uk with a general overview of your requirements and we will get back to you.
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