Achieving Potential Through Adventure
Description
The Adventure Service provides an unmissable opportunity for learners to achieve their potential through adventure in mainstream and special schools. We do this by delivering bespoke learning packages all based on a person-centred approach.
The Adventure Service believes that learning outside the classroom, whether on the hills, in woodland or on the school field or playground, provides an exciting and stimulating change for learners, as well as reducing behavioural problems, trigger, inspire and improve motivation as well as increasing a sense of wellbeing.
Through our experience of delivering outdoor adventure, we feel that outdoor learning provides an opportunity for those involved to take acceptable levels of risk, develop the ability to deal with uncertainty, develop new skills and independence and raise their environmental awareness.
Learners will work towards their individual targets throughout their time at The Adventure Service, based on initial assessment information provided by the school. All students will achieve The Adventure Service Awards and some learners will have the opportunity to achieve an AIM units.
Below is a list of the AIM units The Adventure Service offer:
• Introduction to use of tools & equipment for work task. (Entry 1,2,3)
• Take part in a work activity. (Entry 3)
• Teamwork skills (Entry 3)
• Basic cooking techniques (Entry 1,2,3)
• Outdoor pursuits (Entry 1,2,3)
• Planning walks (Entry 3)
• Participating in the outdoor pursuits (Entry 2)
We will be adding to this portfolio ready for the new academic year with the following:
• Accessing the Countryside (Entry 1,2,3)
• Observing & encouraging Birds (Entry 1,2,3)
• Environmental Issues (Entry 1,2,3)
• Expedition Skills (Entry 3)
• Planning an Expedition (Entry 3)
• Participating in Team Activities (Entry 1,2,3)
• Use of materials for a work task (Entry 1,2)
We recommend that courses last for at least 6 weeks so that individuals can grow from their outdoor experiences. Courses can be half day or a full day for up to an academic year.
One Instructor for group work (school providing a teacher assistant)
£240 - full day
£140 - half day
Included in the price are all resources, the use of a nine-seater minibus where required and entry fees for any AIM units undertaken.
Contact Helen Harris-Ellis for further details: helen@theadventureservce.com 07803909427
