LOtC

LOtC stands for ‘Learning Outside the Classroom.’

Since RAP started in February 2022 the pupils at RAP have visited and experienced a combined amount of at least 70 different off-site locations ranging from RAF Cosford, The Safari Park, The Forest of Dean, to local parks, science museums, town centres and zoos.

Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) provides essential and powerful learning experiences to all children and especially children who have previously struggled with accessing learning through traditional, mainstream classroom teaching. The benefits of LOtC are countless but can be summarised as follows:

LotC helps pupils;

• To develop confidence to engage with the world around them.

• To experience how the world around them functions.
• To expand their experience register.
• To observe appropriate behaviour in public places.
• To give practical educational experiences to develop reading, maths, writing skills.
• To stimulate interest and curiosity through awe and wonder experiences.

• To learn about other subjects such as history, geography, science etc. through experience as opposed to in the classroom.
• To problem solve real life issues relating to using public places, transport, costs, timings, etc.
• To physically move and experience the natural world.
• To interact with support staff outside the classroom, which can result in the pupil communicating more openly and constructively.
• To provide each pupil with all the benefits of Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtc) as described on the LOtC webpage – Learning Outside the Classroom – CLOtC – Helping you take your teaching beyond the classroom

It is so clear when we are out and about with the pupils that their intrinsic desire to learn shines through. Conversations flow, questions are asked, curiosity flourishes, adventure experienced, learning and growth are evident.

Swimming:

Pupils at RAP are also given the opportunity to go swimming once a week at one of Worcestershire’s swimming pools such as Pershore or Wyre Forest. We also visit Droitwich Lido in the warm summer months.

Collaborating Alternative Provisions:

Depending on the pupil’s needs and interests, RAP collaborates with two other Alternative Provisions, which the pupils have an opportunity to visit either weekly of fortnightly. These are Evesham Adventure Playground – https://eveshamadventureplayground.org/ – and Acton Mill Care Farm – https://actonmillcarefarm.org/ .