Secondary Schools 


AOur Little Outdoor Classroom as a venue can be hired out to Secondary Schools with students taking part in:
  • Geography Field Trips
  • Duke of Edinburgh Excursions
  • Geography Assignment Field Studies
  • West Highland Way
  • John Muir Way
  • More...

The Classroom can be used by students and teachers needing:
  • ​A Base - where students and teachers can use the toilets, kitchen facilities and Classroom facilities as well as local amenities. 
  • A Classroom - where students can spend time indoors in the comfortable surroundings or the outdoor classroom to write up their findings following a field study.  This might be to process their information or just to gather everything together and discuss it.
  • A Shelter - As a Geography teacher for many years I understand that planning field trips is difficult, especially in Scotland where the weather is so changeable.  The venue can be hired out in advance in case of changing weather conditions where you might need somewhere to shelter.
  • A Resource  - Being the author of several Geography school textbooks, I shall ensure there are copies of these books as well as others in the classroom and I can also be on hand to offer any assistance needed.

The hours that Our Little Outdoor Classroom is available for hire is between 9:30am and 2:00pm Monday to Friday and 9:00am to 4:30pm during the weekends.

The Classroom can accommodate up to 25 students.

Classroom Facilities include:
  • Toilet facilities including disabled facilities
  • Kitchen facilities - tea, coffee etc
  • Indoor space - 3/4 tables accommodating up to 25 children
  • Outdoor classroom - 3 picnic benches, gazebo 
  • Projector and screen (not interactive)
  • Geography and Field Work textbooks
  • O.S Maps
  • Weather Station - rain gauge, thermometer, wind vane, anemometer, barometer
  • Pens, pencils, rulers etc.

If you would like any further information, including costs, please contact Susie.

Other useful links:
John Muir Way 
West Highland Way
​Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
Auchengillan Outdoor Centre
Visit Scotland
​Duke of Edinburgh Award - DofE
​SQA
​A Curriculum for Excellence Through Outdoor Learning ​​
​The West Highland Way and John Muir Way run along the bottom of Killearn.
The Watertrack runs from Killearn to Strathblane with access to Dumgoyne.
The West Highland Way
The Ibert is a short forest walk.
Killearn Glen is a lovely short walk.