Primary school camping – on the school site

Completion of this course qualifies participants to have access to the local pool of tents and stoves.

Course content

• Introduction to the equipment available for school site camping
• Siting, erecting and dismantling tents
• Tent care
• Sleeping arrangements and staying warm
• Simple risk assessment and group management
• Further opportunities

Course objectives

• To give staff the confidence to camp on their own school site or the site of a neighbouring school
• To inform staff of regulations, guidance and support

A directory of schools which may be used for on-site camping is available on request.