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About Us | | The Burren Outdoor Education Centre was established by Co. Clare VEC in the early 1980’s. It is a purpose built and fully equipped centre, situated amidst curved limestone hills and exists to provide quality outdoor education experiences to all participants through exploring potential and achievement. group work and support, and the promotion of life long learning
Facilities include dining area, games room, meeting/ lecture room, showers, drying room, playing pitch and volley ball area. Hostel style accommodation is provided in 2 dorms of 16 with 2 single rooms for leaders in one area and in 4 rooms of 4 and 2 twin rooms in another area. Quality home cooked meals are provided for residential groups.
At the Burren OEC you will
• Experience fun, adventure and challenge while participating in adventure activities
• Learn new skills – how to paddle a kayak, read a map etc
• Learn about the unique Burren environment
• Learn and develop life skills – how to live and work as a group, solve problems as a team, improve communication skills.
• Learn about yourself – improve self confidence, deal with fear, cope with new and challenging situations.
Outdoor Education
is an approach to learning and education that focuses on learning through doing or learning from experience. It covers areas such as adventure activities, environmental studies as well as a residential experience and it presents a unique opportunity for people to be involved in situations where
• Cooperation is essential
• Social barriers can be overcome
• Life long skills and leisure interests can be acquired and improved
Programmes for schools and youth groups include
• Transition Year
• Leaving Cert Applied
• An Gaisce
• FETAC Awards
What to bring
While the Burren OEC provides all specialist equipment, you will need to bring
• A sleeping bag (if on a residential visit)
• Warm outdoor clothes *
• At least two full changes of clothes
• Several pairs of socks
• Swimming costume
• Sturdy shoes / boots for walking
• Old runners (that can get wet)
• Hat and gloves
• Flask and torch if camping
• Personal toiletries including sun screen
• Old clothes for caving
• Large plastic bag! (To bring wet and muddy clothes home!)
* Jeans are not suitable for outdoor activities
Other information
The centre operates on a self help basis – you will be expected to help keep the centre clean and tidy and to help with simple domestic chores e.g. washing up. You will be responsible for your own belongings and we advise you to leave valuables at home.
Any unclaimed items will be kept in lost property for a limited time only.
Download: Guidelines for visiting leaders / teachers
Download: Guidelines for self catering groups
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