Summary
| Duration | Full Day, Half Day |
|---|---|
| Environment | Forest |
| Locations | Chopwell Wood, Hamsterley Forest OASES Led |
| Key Stage | KS1, KS2, KS3 |
| Subject | Art, English, Physical Education, PSHE |
The woods are the perfect place to learn how to survive. The skill of survival comes into focus in this energetic and thought-provoking session as you learn how to build a shelter to keep you warm and dry! A variety of interpretations of survival from that of the individual, the group and indeed the natural environment itself will consider everything from Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and group dynamics, to survival instincts in the natural world and importantly, how we as humans play such a pivotal role global sustainability and survival.
| Duration | Full Day, Half Day |
|---|---|
| Environment | Forest |
| Locations | Chopwell Wood, Hamsterley Forest OASES Led |
| Key Stage | KS1, KS2, KS3 |
| Subject | Art, English, Physical Education, PSHE |

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