Places for the Bushcraft Company’s three day outdoor residential are now available to Year 7 students.
The three day trip is a fantastic learning opportunity and is open to everyone in Year 7. The trip takes place in ‘The Woods’ a camping residential area which The Bushcraft Company own and is located in the heart of Cheshire. The three-day residential course acts as a fantastic step towards the development of leadership skills, demanding resourcefulness, decision-making and practical thinking from students. Each day will be made up of a range of hands-on workshops, offering a chance to really get to grips with life in the outdoors and providing a unique environment in which to learn and interact.
This experience is structured so that activities alternate between group discussions and practical elements, putting the skills taught into immediate use. The students will work in small groups of between ten and fifteen, each of which will be assigned a Bushcraft group leader, allowing every student the opportunity to really contribute to the collaborative effort required. Whilst content is strongly linked to the National Curriculum, the courses offer students the chance to excel away from conventional classroom standards, intending to inspire a positive attitude to learning, as they develop new skill sets in new and exciting surroundings. Students will leave us with a sense of achievement, confident in their ability to live and operate in an outdoor environment, as well as a greater understanding of the British landscape.
Time spent living in the wild offers a fantastic opportunity for students to interact away from the distractions of everyday school life, taking them out of their comfort zones and encouraging both independence and teamwork. By the end of the course, the students will have gained a far better understanding of the natural British landscape and they will leave with a new sense of self-sufficiency and confidence.
Head of Year 7 Mr Penney said: “Following on from the success of last year we are giving this year’s Year 7 the opportunity to experience three days in this unique learning environment. The trip is a fantastic opportunity to learn new skills, make new friends and experience new things. I would encourage all Year 7 students to attend as the trip it is unlike any other trip you may go on during your time here.”
Last year’s Year 7 said-
“One of my favourite parts of the trip was the campfire songs as everyone was together. I also enjoyed making survival bracelets which can be used to help people in lots of different ways like if someone got injured you could use the material as a sling. I’ve never done a trip like this before- it was brilliant.”
“I enjoyed sleeping in the shelter I made with my friends. It felt good to be set a challenge and complete it successfully. I wanted to go on the trip because it sounded so much fun and it was.”
The residential will take place on Tuesday 14th July to Thursday 16th July 2020. We depart school via a two coaches and a minibus at 8.30am on the Tuesday morning and aim to get back to school at 4.30pm on the Thursday. The itinerary is action packed. Pupils will be split into groups and complete a series of activities over the three days, ranging from ‘Fire Workshop & Wilderness Cookery’ to ‘Shelter Building’ to evening activities such as ‘Night Line’ and ‘Orienteering’. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. The total price, inclusive of transport, accommodation, activities, meals and insurance is £170.00 per pupil.
A deposit of £40.00 is required by Friday 6th December 2019 to confirm your child’s place on the trip. Four further instalments are then required as follows; £32.50 on 10th January 2020, £32.50 on 7th February 2020, £32.50 on 6th March 2020 and £32.50 on 3rd April 2020. There is an option to pay the £170.00 in one lump sum if requested. Please also complete and return the medical consent form by Friday 6th December 2019. More information such as groups, kit lists and other arrangements will be sent out in due course.
Letters will be sent home with Year 7 students soon.
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