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Trainer Training sample two day course

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Time	Activity	Rationale
Day 1
9.00a.m	Intro's and Icebreakers, Aims and Objectives, Ground Rules	Ensure that delegates are comfortable and everyone is clear as to the purpose of the course.
10.00a.m.	History of Development Training in the Outdoors	Ensure that delegates have an understanding of where Development Training has come from and why the developments have been made.
10.30am	Coffee
10.45a.m.	Experiential Learning, Task and Process	Ensure that there is a clear understanding of the concepts of 'Experiential Learning', and the concepts of 'task' and process'.
11.45a.m.	Trust Games	Building trust and mutual confidence within the group. Why/When/How and Practicals
12.15a.m.	Inspect/discuss local Low Ropes Course	Explore the different ways that Ropes Courses can be used safely with a view to using each element creatively and with a developmental process in mind.
1.00p.m.	Lunch
1.45p.m.	Review Learning thus far	Ensure that everyone is happy and allow any confusion to be cleared up.
2.00p.m.	The Climbing Wall	Explore the concepts of Emotional Safety and Challenge by Choice
3.45p.m.	Coffee Break	Informally discuss the course thus far
4.00p.m.	Energisers	When/Why/How and Practicals
4.30p.m.	Team Development Theory	Use group as example
5.00p.m.	Close
Day 2
9.00a.m.	Review of Day 1	Ensure that delegates are happy and comfortable with learning made thus far. Clear up any questions raised overnight.
9.30a.m.	Theory - Comfort Zones, Stages of Adventure	How do we feel when we are comfortable / nervous / frightened. What can we learn from this?
10.30a.m.	Use of High Level Ropes Courses	Is this physically/emotionally safe for the group that I am working with? Is it physically appropriate? Medicals.
11.00a.m.	Practical Play	Discuss Challenge and Support needs. Split up and SAFELY scare yourself on the HLR course - remember feelings for use later.
1.00p.m.	Lunch
1.45p.m.	Review Learning thus far	Ensure that everyone is happy and allow any confusion to be cleared up.
2.00p.m.	Differentiation (inclusion) - Targeting your session to hit everyone	How do we keep the session interesting for those who've done it all before AND those band new to the session? Tie in with Challenge by Choice.
3.00p.m.	Coffee Break	Informally discuss the course thus far
3.15p.m.	Theory: Final Reviews and Individual Feedback	Why and how. Rules of Engagement!
3.45p.m.	Practical: Final Reviews and Feedback	Trying it out on the group
5.00p.m.	Final Wash-Up and Closure	Chance to share learning made
5.30p.m.	END

Who for?

New training staff teams

Returning staff

Open course to promote your venue

Why?

A concrete example of how to use Development Training in the Outdoors.

A tool for increasing self-awareness and emotional intelligence in individuals in
the staff team.

Will create a shared identity and common working vision within the staff team.

A fun experience to look back upon and use in the future.

Can this be developed?

Yes. Can be reduced to a one-day course, or extended to five days. The more that you extend it, the greater the intensity of learning.

Where?

This course is most effective in your centre or learning venue, as delegates are most comfortable with the activities used.

Shropshire

Kent

Derbyshire

Oxfordshire

Worcestershire

Cumbria

(October till February - Perthshire, Herefordshire, Surrey, and Paris)

There may be other viable centres nearer to your location if these are not suitable. Speak to us for more information

What's included in the price (if using own venue)?

Insurance (to £5m)

What Is the Price (if using own venue)?

Up to 10 people: £25.00 per person

Up to 20 people: £20.00 per person

(This course is not suitable for more than 20 people)