Certificate in Outdoor Learning, Creative Play and Forest School in South East Asia

Circle of Life Training are working in partnership with education & environmental-based organisations in South East Asia. We have developed a ‘Pathway Programme’ to enable teachers, parents, social & youth workers to access inspiring, life-enhancing nature-based tools and skills. All our trainings are bespoke. Our lead facilitators are experienced in working with a range of ages and abilities, including challenging behaviour.

Our 3 Step Pathway

These courses aim to provide innovative and exciting training in and knowledge of the benefits both to emotional literacy and cognitive brain growth of utilising an outdoor classroom space.

Pathway 1	Pathway 2	Pathway 3
2 days Attendance Certificate	2 days Assistant trainer Certificate	5 days Lead Facilitator Certificate
Experiential introduction to: • Outdoor Learning • Forest Skills • Creative Play • Child Development • Neuroscience	Theory and Practice: application of skills in classroom or home. • Reflective language • Child-led activity • Planning & evaluation • Risk Assessment • Child Development • Neuroscience • Nature pedagogy • Role-play • Leadership practice • Creative play skills: puppets, clay, story • Forest Skills: nature games, basic tools, plants, animals	Certificate in Outdoor Learning, Creative play and Forest School. • Nature Education • Play • Creativity & sensory exploration • Emotional Literacy • Effective communication • Managing difficult behaviours • Health and safety • Importance of risk • Peer Learning • Stewardship and nature management • Key practical skills: tools, fire, shelters, cooking, foraging, crafts • Key creative skills & using a therapeutic space: Attunement, non-verbal communication
Key Objective: Introduction to direct benefits of hand-on nature-based learning.	Key Objective: • To offer a leadership pathway to become assistant to current or future programmes. • To provide skills and practice to apply in the classroom and home (the how to).	Key Objective: • Consolidate Pathway 1 & 2 leading to qualification to lead groups in Nature, Play and Creative Learning