Outdoor Education: Approach

We aim to provide Outdoor Education in three tiers:

Something for everyone. All members of the IVth Form participate in a compulsory round-robin Outdoor Education programme for one afternoon a week during the Lent and Summer terms. This gives everyone a taste of all the activities we offer and an opportunity to try something new.

Basic Skills. Vth Formers (or those in the VIth Form, if they wish) are encouraged to get a grounding in one or more activities. These usually involve a regular weekly commitment and frequently work towards a specific standard or award such as the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award or the basic competency test for climbing. There is also ample opportunity to go on trips and expeditions.

Specialisation. Later on there is the opportunity to specialise, learn more sophisticated skills and push one’s limits. We also try to provide maximum leadership opportunity for VIth Formers. Again, numerous trips and expeditions are available each year.

We are lucky enough to be able to provide a huge range of activities, usually run and organised by members of Common Room. Between us we hold numerous qualifications from the relevant National Governing Bodies (such as ML, BCU and SPA) as well as Military Adventure Training qualifications. We are also able to offer First Aid training in-house to both staff and pupils, so many of our pupils set off on their adventures as qualified first aiders in their own right.

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