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Schools trip to Morzine in 50 seconds
A quick edit of the good times has this Summer. Gosh it was hard to cut this down to 50 seconds!
September 16, 2019
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Should we listen to the birds more?
Our trips are action packed. Pupils have often been whitewater rafting before checking into their accommodation. We love it this way. It’s what we do best. However, on a few occasions we spend a few minutes getting the kids to relax, shut their eyes, check with themselves and soak up
September 16, 2019
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Long Live The Memories of Morzine
As a part if our drive to help schools and pupils get more out out of their adventures with us we create a Media Pack for each school which include lots of photos and videos of their week with . us – Check out and example HERE As a part
September 11, 2019
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See you at IAPS Annual Conference
Just a quick note to say that we will be exhibiting at this years IAPS Annual conference from 26th to 29th September at QE11 Exhibition Hall in London. More information about the event can be found HERE. Hope to see you there.
September 3, 2019
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Is your Forest School real Outdoor Education?
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 drifted away from it’s original Scandinavian ethos. Competitive and curriculum
June 29, 2019
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St George’s Windsor – Morzine June 2019
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 by 11:20 and were at the top of a mountain
June 15, 2019
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Takeaways on ‘out-of-classroom learning’ at the BSA Conference for Heads
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 out-of-classroomlearning experiences’ talk which was based on the research conducted
May 10, 2019
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White Water Rafting near Morzine
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.
April 30, 2019
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The outdoors as an Expectation Detox
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 achieve each day. 2. These expectations gradually increased each day
April 25, 2019
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50 Years of the Independent School PE Conference (ISPEC)
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 wonderful fiancé Sophie, who came to help me on the
April 18, 2019
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Adventure Education
Adventure sports & failure
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 often (hopefully) quite few and far between. With quality risk
February 11, 2019
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Learning outside the office
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 and development. So why is it forgotten about when we
January 15, 2019
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Mindfulness in Schools
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 low down and a spring board for your own research.
January 7, 2019
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Greta’s future, not ours
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 and teachers are experiencing. This bows to the far more important
December 19, 2018
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How adventure enhances creativity in young people
How adventure enhances creativity in young people Creativity is an important asset for a child’s future and it’s an asset that is likely to be future proof. It’s important that a young adult leaves the educational system understanding how to manage their thought processes and to handle frustrations. For BeVenturesome,
December 9, 2018
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Mobile Phones today. What tomorrow?
Mobile phones now. What tomorrow? The Challenge I believe that one of the most important extra-curricula skills that young people should leave school with is an EMPOWERING and POSITIVE relationship with technology. Where are we… Young people are struggling to cope with the constant contact that technology brings at a time
December 3, 2018
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