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OASES: What is O.A.S.E.S ?
OASES is County Durham's Outdoor and Sustainability Education Service.

We provide a range of services and expertise to support schools and other places of learning across the North East region.

Our services support Education for Sustainable Development including the Global Dimension (GESD), Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC), and is leading on Durham County Councils Corporate Strategy for Sustainable Schools.

County Durham Schools with access to the Durham Learning Gateway can access further details about our activities by using the link to the OASES section of the Gateway below.

If you do not have Gateway access please follow one of the links below. OASES is in the process of constructing a new public facing web presence which will go live around April 1st 2010.
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Link to Durham Learning Gateway
OASES: Where can you find us ?
The Esh Winning Eco-Learning (EWE) Centre, Esh Winning Primary School

The Wynds, Esh Winning, County Durham, DH7 9BE
Tel and Fax : 0191 3739799 email:ewe.centre@durhamlea.org.uk

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OASES: Earls Orchard Centre
Earls Orchard Centre for Outdoor Learning
Sleegill, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4RH.
Tel/Fax: 01748 822155 email: stuart.thompson1@durhamlearning.net
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OASES: The Middleton Centre
The Middleton Centre
Bridge Street, Middleton-in-Teesdale, DL12 0QB
Tel: 01833 640509 email: angie.gillings@durhamlearning.net
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OASES: The Westgate Centre
The Westgate Centre (Caretaker)
Westgate, Eastgate, Weardale, DL13 1JJ
Tel: 01388 517270

Booking and other information from Angie Gillings at The Middleton Centre,
Tel: 01833 640509 email: angie.gillings@durhamlearning.net
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OASES: Environmental Extra
'Environmental Extra' Sustainability Centre
Cassop Primary School

Cassop, Durham, DH6 4RA
Tel/Fax: 0191 3770293
email: cassop.primary@durhamlea.org.uk

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Outdoor and Sustainability Education Service resources
OASES 2009-2010 Application Form,Prices, Bookings Information
OASES 2009-2010 Application Form
Forest schools
OASES: lotclogo
OASES:
OASES: Investigating the Local Area
OASES: Travel to and From our Centres
OASES: Serious Incident Management
Leadership Training Programme
OASES: 'Get Out More' Awards Scheme

Outdoor and Sustainability Education Service links
High Quality Study Visits
Learning Outside the Classroom DCSF
OASES: Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA)
OASES: Link to One World Network
OASES: Link to Teachernet and DfES Growing Schools

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