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The role of the adults
| Outing Organiser |
A useful source of links and references for those who are organising a group outing, especially for the first time. |
| Planning and Preparation Record |
Document to record the planning decisions and preparation undertaken in some detail. It will contain a lot of information about your outing and includes an evaluation sheet. |
| Group Supervisors Role |
Outings always run smoother if all the adults involved know what they are doing from both a safety and educational point of view. Your Group Supervisors will be from a varied background and could include Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Parents, Students and other Volunteers. This checklist should help to keep everyone informed. |
| Group Supervisors Information |
Essential information for all the adults supervising the children whilst on the outing.
This document will ensure that they are well informed about their role in the success of the outing.
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| Parents Letter and Consent Form Checklist |
Useful checklist, for Outing Organisers, of essential information that should be included when devising a standard/organisational letter or consent form for parents. |
| Building Links |
Want to get involved in developing or reviewing the educational experiences available for children? Try building links or partnerships with your local Museum or Gallery. Useful advice on deciding who to approach and making initial contact. |
Where to visit?
| Where to go? |
Where to find interesting and appropriate Museums and Galleries to visit through links to other websites with search facilities. Plus advice on making your decision. |
Preparing children for the outing
| Involving Children |
An introductory page to the activities and worksheets detailed below and includes links to websites for further information. |
| What will I see? |
This activity helps prepare the children for a visit to a venue that you have chosen and how that links to a project, topic or subject currently studied. It encourages the children to think about what they can find out or investigate on their visit. |
| Where are we going? |
Letting the children know the itinerary and structure of the outing is important. This helps keep the children informed about what to expect on the visit, where they are going and "domestic" information about the visit. This helps answer those important questions that all young children ask such as "When are we going on the bus?" "Where will I have my dinner?" and "Where are the toilets?" |
| What do I need to take? |
This activity saves any confusion for both children and their parents making clear what can and cannot be taken. You can be as strict or as flexible as you want, it does depend on the nature of your outing. |
| What do I do |
This should give the children a very clear picture of what your expectations are for the outing and exactly what they will do at the venue. It also gives suggestions on ways to record what they have experienced during the visit. This of course depends on type of venue and the age of the children. Some venues are very much hands on, so photos, videos, tape recorders are best whilst other venues need a more pencil and paper approach. |
| Starting your own collection, museum or gallery |
This can be as small or as large as you want from a little corner of a room or table to a whole room or hallway. It's up to you. Suggestions along with links to other websites can make it become a reality. |
| Keeping a record of the outing. |
Not so much an activity but some suggestions of what children could do either to add to and develop any existing work or by keeping it simple. |
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