Is your Forest School real Outdoor Education? The article was published in the Guardian a few days ago. Here are a few of my thoughts A quick summary The term Forest School is hugely popular now and the concepts has Read more…
We were delighted to host St George’s Windsor Year 8’s for an action packed week of adventure in Morzine last week. Here is how it went… Monday – Arrival and Hike They landed at 09:10, we arrived at our accommodation Read more…
BeVenturesome exhibited at the BSA Conference for Heads this week. It was not only great to speak to Heads about our trips but I also found the talks particularly relevant to outdoor education. Of most interest was ‘The lifelong value of Read more…
Our schools white water raft on the La Dranse river which is a short drive for Morzine. Here is some fantastic footage of some local kayakers enjoying the beauty of the river.
Adventure as an Expectation Detox Are your expectations making you unhappy? Can adventure help? I had a personal revelation a few months ago and realised the following: 1. I was putting unreasonable expectations on myself as to what I could Read more…
This week BeVenturesome attended the 50th ISPEC (Independent school PE Conference) held at the fabulous Bryanston School in Dorset. The conference was not only special as it was the 50th birthday, but it also marked 5 years of meeting my Read more…
How can adventure sports help pupils learn from failure? The benefits of teaching pupils how to manage failure are obvious and an established part of education. However, failures in everyday life can be quite an abstract, hard to grasp and Read more…
Schools are specialist learning organisations for young people. Despite pressure for exam results, schools (generally) find the time for ‘learning outside of the classroom’ initiatives – Forest Schools, outdoor pursuits, sports, school trips etc. They inherently understand it aids learning Read more…
Mindfulness in Schools Intrigued by that state of mindfulness in schools and education, I spent the morning doing some research. I have split what I found into what I hope to be quite useful sections for anyone wanting a quick Read more…
What adults can learn from Greta I was quite taken aback by 15 year-old Greta Thunberg’s speech on climate change this week. We use adventure to help prepare young people for the workplace of the future, not the ones parents Read more…