Outdoor Learning Service
Outdoor Learning Service
Residential Centres
Bell Heath : A ranch style building built in 1929 and located in a beautiful green belt position to the south west of Birmingham. It has excellent facilities on site for a range of environmental and outdoor education activities. It is also just a walk away form the Waseley and Clent Hills.
Bockleton: A Victorian mansion set in a wonderfully rural area to the south of Tenbury Wells. The building is outstanding and the grounds full of treasures, as well as being very close to number of historical towns. The centre offers a range of environmental and outdoor adventure activities.
Ogwen Cottage: Situated in the very heart of the mountains of Snowdonia, one of Britain's most beautiful National Parks. Lofty peaks, lakes and rivers abound; a superb environment for learning something about yourself, working with others on exciting adventurous activities.
Stansfeld: On the outskirts of the City of Oxford. It offers an excellent base for primary work up to A level studies on a variety of topics whilst maintaining direct links to the Every Child Matters agenda. The site has attractive woodlands, ponds and wildlife for children to discover, study and explore.
Bell Heath : A ranch style building built in 1929 and located in a beautiful green belt position to the south west of Birmingham. It has excellent facilities on site for a range of environmental and outdoor education activities. It is also just a walk away form the Waseley and Clent Hills.
Bockleton: A Victorian mansion set in a wonderfully rural area to the south of Tenbury Wells. The building is outstanding and the grounds full of treasures, as well as being very close to number of historical towns. The centre offers a range of environmental and outdoor adventure activities.
Ogwen Cottage: Situated in the very heart of the mountains of Snowdonia, one of Britain's most beautiful National Parks. Lofty peaks, lakes and rivers abound; a superb environment for learning something about yourself, working with others on exciting adventurous activities.
Stansfeld: On the outskirts of the City of Oxford. It offers an excellent base for primary work up to A level studies on a variety of topics whilst maintaining direct links to the Every Child Matters agenda. The site has attractive woodlands, ponds and wildlife for children to discover, study and explore.
Day Centres:
Bell Heath Day Centre: The Warren: A new day centre facility with a new classroom has opened at the Bell Heath site. It shares to the natural environment and facilities of the residential centre.
Birmingham Nature Centre: Is on the Pershore Road backing on to Cannon Hill Park. It consists of six acres of land and is the home of animals and plants from Britain and beyond. Among the most popular animals are otters, beavers, owls, and a variety of invertebrates. The variety of groups of animals on display at the Nature Centre makes it an invaluable resource to support the Science Curriculum.
Birmingham Outdoor Education Centre: This centre offers courses to all age groups in a variety of formats, meeting the customers needs. The centre can lay on courses from climbing to mountain biking, canoeing to sailing. INSET courses are also arranged and tailored to order.
Botanical Gardens Base: Purpose built teaching areas at the Botanical Gardens. A stimulating environment in which the setting focuses cross curricular work.
Mount Pleasant Farm formally Chapman's Hill Farm: This brand new Centre is a large working farm operated jointly by the Education Department and the Worgan Trust. It is situated on the south edge of Birmingham near to the M42 motorway and is easily reached form all parts of the City.
Hams Hall Environmental Centre: The Environmental Studies Centre is owned and sponsored by E.ON UK, who in conjunction with Birmingham City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Warwickshire County Council offer it for term time use by schools.
Chapmans Hill Farm formally Money Lane School Farm: The Centre which belongs to the Worgan Trust, part of Bournville Village Trust, is an Educational farm and aims to give Nursery, Infant and Special School children the opportunity to visit and have direct contact, under proper supervision, with farm animals and the farming environment.
Springfield Environmental Centre: The joys of discovering the natural world should be available to all children. Springfield Study Centre near Knowle, close to Birmingham is designed especially for children with physical or sensory deprivation: those children who have often been excluded from wild places due to problems of access. The Centre was built in 1982 by the Variety Club of Great Britain for Birmingham Local Education Authority and when completed Birmingham LEA took on all the running costs.
Woodgate Valley Country Park: Woodgate Valley is an area of meadows, hedgerows, woods and streams on the western edge of Birmingham. Most of the Country Park was originally farmland, although there were also brick works, clay pits and nailmaking sites. It is now a haven for wildlife and, therefore, a valuable educational resource for schools.
Bell Heath Day Centre: The Warren: A new day centre facility with a new classroom has opened at the Bell Heath site. It shares to the natural environment and facilities of the residential centre.
Birmingham Nature Centre: Is on the Pershore Road backing on to Cannon Hill Park. It consists of six acres of land and is the home of animals and plants from Britain and beyond. Among the most popular animals are otters, beavers, owls, and a variety of invertebrates. The variety of groups of animals on display at the Nature Centre makes it an invaluable resource to support the Science Curriculum.
Birmingham Outdoor Education Centre: This centre offers courses to all age groups in a variety of formats, meeting the customers needs. The centre can lay on courses from climbing to mountain biking, canoeing to sailing. INSET courses are also arranged and tailored to order.
Botanical Gardens Base: Purpose built teaching areas at the Botanical Gardens. A stimulating environment in which the setting focuses cross curricular work.
Mount Pleasant Farm formally Chapman's Hill Farm: This brand new Centre is a large working farm operated jointly by the Education Department and the Worgan Trust. It is situated on the south edge of Birmingham near to the M42 motorway and is easily reached form all parts of the City.
Hams Hall Environmental Centre: The Environmental Studies Centre is owned and sponsored by E.ON UK, who in conjunction with Birmingham City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Warwickshire County Council offer it for term time use by schools.
Chapmans Hill Farm formally Money Lane School Farm: The Centre which belongs to the Worgan Trust, part of Bournville Village Trust, is an Educational farm and aims to give Nursery, Infant and Special School children the opportunity to visit and have direct contact, under proper supervision, with farm animals and the farming environment.
Springfield Environmental Centre: The joys of discovering the natural world should be available to all children. Springfield Study Centre near Knowle, close to Birmingham is designed especially for children with physical or sensory deprivation: those children who have often been excluded from wild places due to problems of access. The Centre was built in 1982 by the Variety Club of Great Britain for Birmingham Local Education Authority and when completed Birmingham LEA took on all the running costs.
Woodgate Valley Country Park: Woodgate Valley is an area of meadows, hedgerows, woods and streams on the western edge of Birmingham. Most of the Country Park was originally farmland, although there were also brick works, clay pits and nailmaking sites. It is now a haven for wildlife and, therefore, a valuable educational resource for schools.
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