Outdoor Education at Stationers' Crown Woods Academy
Outdoor Education at Stationers' Crown Woods Academy
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Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy is rooted in providing students with the opportunity to develop through engaging in challenging experiences.
We aim to provide all students the opportunity to engage with appropriately challenging experiences in order to develop transferable skills. As students progress through the Academy opportunities offered to students will be increasingly challenging. Older students will be provided with opportunities to take on leadership roles, using their knowledge and experience to facilitate activities. Through this students will be given the opportunity to develop leadership skills, gain formal qualifications and support with the sustainable growth of the programme.
Why is Outdoor Education important?
Why is Outdoor Education important?
Outdoor Education provision is closely aligned with promoting the core Academy values of Scholarship, Fellowship and Leadership. The Duke of Edinburgh Awards are internationally recognised and highly prestigious qualifications through which participants are able to develop and demonstrate their resilience, teamwork and leadership skills.
Alongside being an enjoyable opportunity, the award is also something that looks great on a CV or UCAS application and enables pupils to speak about situations in which they used transferable skills to overcome challenges. Due to the range of functional skills that it demonstrates the award is consistently found to be the most highly regarded non-academic qualification by universities, apprenticeships and employers.
Outdoor Education Opportunities
Outdoor Education Opportunities
In module 1 year 7 students will have the opportunity to engage in an Outdoor Education trip to the PGL Marchants Hill centre in Surrey, GU26 6RF.
The trip will be an invaluable opportunity for the students to develop relationships with staff and each other to give them the best possible start to their first year in the Academy. PGL is a leading residential activity centre provider, welcoming over 130,000 children each year. Their centres provide thrilling outdoor and indoor adventure activities, with secure and controlled residential accommodation.
In module 3 year 8 students will have the opportunity to engage in an Outdoor Education trip to the Outward Bound Centre in Aberdovey, Wales, LL35 0RA.
The experience will be a fantastic opportunity for pupils to engage in a wide range of activities that can include; canoeing, sea kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, camping and many more. Such a wide range of events means that we are able to be flexible with the timetable and select activities that are weather, challenge and ability appropriate. This will be an avenue for pupils to not only have new experiences but also to challenge themselves and develop important life skills.
Throughout the week students will work in groups of 12, participating in a wide range of adventurous activities led by highly experienced leaders including an overnight expedition which is a great introduction for anyone considering participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award in year 9.
In year 9 Bronze participants complete 3-6 months of their individual volunteering, skills and physical opportunities. These activities have given students a sense of responsibility; developed their independence and encouraged them to try something new. The expeditions in the North Downs have been a huge success and given many participants a real taste and enthusiasm for continuing onto the Silver Award.
It will usually take participants at least 6 months to complete the Bronze programme.
– Volunteering section: 3 months
– Physical section: 3 months
– Skills section: 3 months
– Expedition section: 2 days/1 night
Participants also have to spend an extra three months on one of the Volunteering, Physical or Skills sections.
In years 10 and 11 Silver participants complete 6-12 months of their individual volunteering, skills and physical sections showing a sustained and long-term commitment to helping others and trying something new. On their three day expeditions to Alfriston on the South Downs groups are required to demonstrate significant perseverance and a positive attitude towards failure. This experience and the Award more generally will help them massively as they move into further study and hopefully they will complete their Gold Award in the future.
It will usually take participants at least 6 months to complete the Silver programme.
– Volunteering section: 6 months
– Physical section: 3 or 6 months
– Skills section: 3 or 6 months
– Expedition section: 3 days/2 nights
Participants also have to spend an extra 3 months on one of the longer sections if they have not achieved the Bronze Award.
In years 12 and 13 Gold participants complete 6-18 months of their individual volunteering, skills and physical sections, demonstrating significant commitment to their personal development and that of their community. They also independently arrange and engage with a residential programme.
On their four day expeditions participants will be challenged to navigate down the Kennet and Avon canals and the River Thames in Bell Boats. Working together in groups of up to 8 students in order to ensure a successful journey and spending four days involved in self-sufficient travel.
It will usually take participants at least 12 months to complete the Gold programme.
– Volunteering section: 12 months
– Physical section: 6 or 12 months
– Skills section: 6 or 12 months
– Expedition section: 4 days/3 nights
– Residential section: 5 days/4 nights
Participants also have to spend an extra 6 months on one of the longer sections if they have not achieved the Silver Award.
Contact
Contact
If you have any further questions regarding Outdoor Education at Stationers' Crown Woods Academy then contact Mr Spark, Assistant Principal and Duke of Edinburgh Centre Manager on joe.spark@scwa.org.uk
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