Clackmannanshire CLD - Primary 7 outdoor activity transition programme

To give young people the opportunity of an outdoor residential experience the local damn (Gartmorn Dam) was highlighted as a perfect location. In taking the young people here it gave them the opportunity to take part in an experience that they would often never have the chance to do.   477 young people participated within 2 or 3 day blocks at this location, with some only having a half day block in their local communities due to restrictions at the time. In these days young people were given the chance to take part in a wide range of activities that gave them real outdoor and experiential learning. It also provided them an escape from the challenges they often face coming from impoverished circumstances.   Activities include a range of elements including:

• Camp craft
• Night lines
• Archery
• Pond dipping
• Geocaching
• Team building
• Creative challenges

  The ranger service within the area provided some bespoke outdoor learning sessions on some of the days also. This specialism provided young people a brilliant opportunity to learn skills that could be used in the wilderness. Third sector staff also took part and were trained in how to work with groups of young people. These partnerships grew in strength as the time went on, with teams all working in synergy.   Alongside this a large amount of the young people involved completed dynamic youth awards, highlighting the individualised learning outcomes they achieved while being away.