Our Outdoor Activity residential centre cannot be bettered on quality, safety, customised programme design, instructor to pupil ratio and commitment from our staff team. As a small outdoor centre we provide a real alternative to the large Adventure centres ensuring the maximum personal development and teambuilding opportunities for each pupil as well as plenty of fun! We are also one of the few residential outdoor centres that can offer sole occupancy for your school or college trips which brings huge benefits for everyone. Our provision as an Outdoor Education centre includes tailored curriculum based programmes for BTEC, GCSE PE and teacher training.
The whole experience was immensely rewarding for our students and gave them a chance to broaden their horizons. It was a very different group of children who travelled back to London on the Friday.
Mr J-P Gayford, Battersea Technology College
Benefits to your school pupils
As well as the opportunity to enjoy and experience new activities our staff team understand the personal and social educational learning opportunities that can be gained through the outdoors. They have the skills to create meaningful learning experiences in a positive learning environment. We engage pupils in fun and active reviews where they reflect and think about what they have learned about themselves and others from the experience and how they could benefit from these insights both back at school and in other areas of their life. They are encouraged to express and share feelings and opinions and during these reviews they often discover new choices and possibilities for themselves.
We give pupils many opportunities to experience success and to celebrate their achievements, leading to greater self confidence and improved self esteem. A significant benefit is that pupils learn to accept and respect peoples differences and this can often change attitudes and values over the longer term. Trust and team spirit are built throughout the week developing and improving relationships between each other and teachers.
The student’s residential experience supports many aspects of the school's curriculum such as key skills, PSHE work and citizenship.
Following a trip at Outdoor Adventure, teachers and parents often say pupils have become more co-operative, independent and receptive.
Outdoor Adventure has offered exactly the right balance of learning and pleasure. The result is that the quality of the experience differs immeasurably from that I have seen offered by other residential Activity Centres.
Dave Kendall, Feltonfleet School
Why choose Outdoor Adventure for Outdoor Education Trips?
We have a 27- year proven track record of delivering professionally run programmes and holidasys within the highest standards of safety.
Outdoor Adventure was deliberately set up as a small centre enabling us to provide a very personal experience. This personal approach ensures the maximum development opportunities for each pupil and allows our staff team to get to know and create that important bond. This ethos leads to a relaxed atmosphere that benefits everyone and makes it possible for us to provide consistent quality and value for money.
We are committed to keep the sense of adventure and excitement in outdoor and adventurous activities. This ensures pupils get the enjoyment, fantastic moments and personal gain from experiencing the real activity in its true environment. Based in Cornwall, near the Devon border, ensures spectacular locations: we abseil down cliffs not scaffold towers! This is made possible by effective risk-assessment, a wealth of experience and a highly qualified, experienced team of staff.
Our highly experienced team will support and assist you through the entire process, making your trip run easily and smoothly throughout. This includes your initial enquiry, the design of your programme, your site inspection and all health and safety paperwork including risk assessments.
To anybody out there thinking of booking an activity programme at Outdoor Adventure – DO IT! The overall organisation and total professionalism of the staff meant that our pupils had the time of their lives; safely, with real value for money too.
Helen Bowman, Mullion School
Customising your school's programme
Every programme we run is customised to the group visiting. This ensures we deliver what you want and that the outcomes for your pupils and schools are achieved. We are flexible and do not make you fit into a standard programme.
We help and advise you in choosing your day and evening activities. Even once you are here, we still remain flexible with changes to the programme. Free time is kept to the minimum with careful thought to session times both in the day and evening.
We always have a contingency plan of alternative activities in the event of bad weather to avoid disappointment or pupils left filling time.
Our outdoor centre was set up in 1981 with the vision to be at the leading edge of activity centres in the UK. Today we are nationally recognised as a high quality Outdoor Education Centres and outdoor centre. We are one of the few small activity centres enabling us to provide a personal and relaxed atmosphere that benefits everyone. Our outdoor residential activity centres offers a large range of water and land-based activities for perfect activity trips and activity holidays..
Our Outdoor Residential Activity centre cannot be bettered on quality, safety, customised programme design, instructor to pupil ratio. As a small outdoor centre we provide a real alternative to the large adventure centres for primary schools and secondary schools trips ensuring the maximum personal development and teambuilding opportunities for each pupil as well as plenty of fun! We are also one of the few activity centres that can offer sole occupancy for your primary school, secondary school or college activity holidays which brings huge benefits for everyone. Our provision as an Outdoor Education centre includes tailored curriculum based trips for BTEC Sport & Public Services, GCSE and A-Level PE and Geography fieldwork.
The whole experience was immensely rewarding for our students and gave them a chance to broaden their horizons. It was a very different group of children who travelled back to London on the Friday.
