Adventure

Our holistic approach to Junior Outdoor Education facilitates the personal, social and development of critical learning skills. 

Opportunities to explore that embrace thrilling challenges on land, water and underground develop comfort zones and an appreciation for the natural world.

Children thrive in their Adventure sessions, bringing transferable skills with them to the classroom and other areas of the curriculum.

Mr Simon Percy - Head of Adventure and Outdoor Education

In collaboration with Mendip Adventure, Forestry England and All Aboard Watersports, we have curated a bespoke outdoor educational experience, tailored to enrich the learning journey of every child in our Junior School. These include:

• Regularly timetabled Outdoor Education days for each year group throughout the Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms
• Annual three-day Outdoor Education Residential Trips linking to the curriculum. Our Year 3 and 4 pupils visit Deanfield Outdoor Centre in Gloucestershire, and Year 5 and 6 pupils visit Mill on the Brue Outdoor Activity Centre in Somerset. 
• A programme of Outdoor Education adventure activities that are carefully planned based on educational learning theories to allow the development of individual and team skills through a range of activities. 
• Land-based activities (Autumn Term), including Rock Climbing, Caving, Bushcraft and Navigation. 
• Snow and target sports (Spring Term), including Skiing, Snowboarding, Tobogganing, Archery and Axe Throwing.
• Water sports (Summer Term), including Canoeing, Kayaking, Sailing and Paddleboarding. 
• A Forest School focus, scaffolded from the Infant School's Outdoor Education Programme.

Embracing sustainability as a core principle, our Adventure Programme aims to minimise transport, eliminate packaging and reduce paper waste, ensuring a responsible and impactful approach to learning. These explorations instil respect, responsibility and a love for the natural world.