One of the wonderful things about adventure is going to new places and experiencing new cultures. Learning some of the language can really help. As an initial challenge, can you translate what Sophie is saying?
If you’re lucky enough to have a garden then why on earth don’t you camp in it? If you’re a bit nervous about doing it or think it might be a bit uncomfortable then that’s precisely what adventure is all about! Give it a go, you can always come back
Adventure activities are a fantastic way to meet new people and strengthen friendships. They are also a great opportunity to support your friends when they need it. Although you can’t do that in person at the moment you do have Skype, FaceTime, Zoom or any other video app at your
Lucky old Sean lives in the Dorset country side. Here he takes us on his daily walk and spots signs of Spring. If you’re lucky enough to have some country side near your house, how many of these can you spot? If not, perhaps you can help Sean identify one
Strava is a fitness app that tracks your runs or walks with a red line. The challenge is to draw a picture or write a positive message with it! . Check with your parents before downloading and using the app Be aware of social distancing and where you should and
Learning to ‘track stand’ as it’s known, will really help your overall cycling ability and balance on the bike for when you can go cycling around the woods (which will happen!) Here Jonny gives you some tips and shows you a game. What you’ll need: Bike, helmet and a small yard.
Adventure At Home Adventure At Home We’ve created some adventure-themed activities specifically for young people to do from home. We hope the videos will be entertaining as well help young people understand how much value adventure and the natural world can bring to their lives. For updates follow our social media:
What is biophilic design? Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions. Wikipedia What’s new? The article “Biophilic design: Why nature could be a good investment” states
Summer Work in Morzine We are hiring freelance outdoor professionals to work with us to deliver outstanding adventures to school groups in Morzine. Employment Type: Freelance Core dates: June 19th to July 10th 2020 (potential for more dates) Work: Min 15 days work in this period. Generally Monday to Friday
Are you an Educational Leader? We are conducting some research into the teaching of Leadership and Followership skills in schools. For now we are focusing on pupils rather than staff. “The capacity or willingness to follow a leader” Our definition of Followership Our premise is that in a modern world,
Progress has been made with the introduction of a new Natural History GCSE which is great news. inews wrote the following: “Natural History GCSE is being planned to reconnect teenagers with wildlife” The movement has been pioneered by Caroline Lucus of the Green Party (Twitter) and Mary Colwell (Twitter) They
Growing BeVenturesome has been incredibly exciting. Pupils had a wonderful time last season, they are coming back for more in 2020 and new schools are joining us. We always wanted to run a business that created unforgettable experiences for pupils but also helped protect the natural environment that makes it
We were chuffed to have our Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge approved the other day.. Morzine really is quite a speculator outdoor classroom… That’s quite a few badges now… So we did a little guide to explain what they mean…
We are very pleased to announce that BeVenturesome is now a certified member of the British Activity Provider Association (BAPA) What is BAPA…. The British Activity Providers Association is the trade association for residential and non-residential based providers of activity programmes and activities in the UK and also where members
The group were finishing the last activity of the week before their coach left for the airport when it struck me… I had spent all week trying to get ‘jaw-dropping’ drone footage and ‘eye-popping’ homepage photos and I had forgotten the most obvious and important thing to capture. What did
With a title like ‘The Real Cutting Edge of Education Probably Isn’t What You Think It Is, I thought it was worth a click of the thumb and a scan of the eye. A scan turned into a read. A read turned into this blog! Education, technology, the natural world
