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Enhancing Student Development Through Outdoor Learning and Well-Being Education (KS2–5)
Introduction
We offer outdoor and adventure-based lessons, available as single days, longer-term programmes, residential experiences and through our partnerships we can help you arrange your Duke of Edinburgh Training, Practice and Qualifying Expeditions.
Each programme is bespoke, designed to be engaging while aligning with your educational objectives, helping students develop essential life skills for education, society, and the workplace.
We prioritise mental well-being and can integrate the “Wise for My Size” programme where needed to support 11 key areas of well-being and development. We collaborate with schools or colleges to target the most relevant areas, complementing this with physical activities and talking workshops for a holistic learning experience.
Let us help your students advocate for themselves, become more emotionally intelligent, boost their self-esteem, become more resilient, and learn how to lead and support each other.
Our fully customizable programmes can be delivered onsite, at your school or college or offsite at a carefully selected venue, offering a flexible and cost-effective solution.
Contact us to explore how our FUN and interactive programmes can support your students’ development and well-being.
Why Stay Onsite?
- Cost-Effectiveness: Onsite residentials are more budget-friendly by removing travel and accommodation costs, allowing funds to be directed elsewhere.
- Simplified Logistics: No external venue booking or transport coordination is required, making onsite activities easier to manage.
- Safety and Familiarity: Students stay in a secure, familiar environment, where staff can easily monitor safety.
- Tailored to Educational Needs: Activities can be customized to meet curriculum goals and specific student needs, from leadership to teamwork.
- Minimised Disruptions: Onsite activities eliminate travel time, keeping students engaged.
- Increased Inclusivity: All students, regardless of ability, can fully participate.
- Flexible Staffing: School staff, familiar with the environment, ensure seamless activity management.
- Community Building: Onsite activities strengthen relationships, fostering a strong sense of community.
Why go offsite?
- New Learning Environment: Offsite experiences provide a fresh, stimulating environment that sparks curiosity and engagement.
- Sense of Adventure: Traveling to a new location encourages students to step outside their comfort zones, boosting confidence.
- Real-World Learning: Offsite settings offer unique educational opportunities, from environmental studies to cultural exploration.
- Team Building and Independence: Students develop greater teamwork and independence as they navigate new environments.
- Stronger Peer Relationships: Shared experiences foster stronger bonds and a greater sense of community.
- Professional Development for Educators: Teachers can observe students in new contexts, deepening their support.
Wise For My Size?
Integrating ‘Wise-For-My-Size’ helps your students Target, Develop and Grow in 11 specific key areas with complementary physical activities and talking workshops for a holistic learning experience.
Key Topics:
- Understanding and overcoming worry
- Stepping out of our comfort zones
- Coming back from mistakes
- Building self-confidence (developing positive self-talk)
- Self-belief
- Developing a positive mindset
- Goal setting
- Working together: leading and supporting others
- How we learn
- Good communication and empathy
- Building resilience
For more information about ‘Wise-For-My-Size, please visit: https://wiseformysize.com/
Onsite and offsite activities inspire student growth, collaboration, and resilience, providing transformative educational experiences.
Book your session today!
Duke of Edinburgh
Through our partnerships with AAP’s, we can provide a high quality, well-organised and friendly service to your school or organisation and as an ALL-INCLUSIVE provider, we will work with young people from all walks of life and tailor THEIR expedition in a way that meets THEIR needs, whilst still satisfying the award requirements.
Bronze Award
Training & Assessed Expedition
Silver Award
Training, Practice & Assessed Expedition
Gold Award
Training, Practice & Assessed Expedition
Mode of travel options:
Walking
Canoeing
Mixed
How We Can Support Your School DofE
- Packages tailored to meet your own situation
- Full coverage of all components of the Expedition section, including route planning & assessor reports
- Competitive prices
- Friendly, qualified, experienced leaders
- Risk Assessments
- Information for Participants and Parents
- Inclusive use of hire of group equipment such as tents, stoves, maps and group first aid kits
- Inclusive use of canoes, paddles, buoyancy aids, helmets and throw lines for canoeing expeditions. Dry bags can also be supplied.
