Outdoor Education

Hope View Outdoor Education nurtures the relationship between our pupils and their local natural surrounding.

For many of our pupils, they have become detached from nature and the world outside.  In the age of intense technology and varying degrees of classroom academic pressures we courage the children to freely explore a wide range of outdoor opportunities and experiences. 

Outdoor Education encourages our pupils to have fun and reconnect with their natural surroundings, while discovering and learning to appreciate areas of natural beauty. All outdoor learning at Hope View School is influenced by seasonal changes and delivered by skilled, nurturing staff who love to share their outside love of learning with our pupils in all weathers

We believe that learning outside of the classroom can help fuel creativity, naturally promote well-being whilst providing a platform from which our pupils can take responsibility for their own actions, learning to care for their local environment as they do so.

The Outdoor Education Curriculum

The Hope View ‘Outdoor Education Curriculum’ has been designed based upon the belief that pupils learn best when they are motivated by ‘real life’, hands-on experiences that interest and inspire them. Our outdoor curriculum aims to support pupils in acquiring new skills when taking part in a variety of outdoor challenges, resulting in a new perspective of the world around them. 

As part of the Outdoor Education curriculum, pupils will also be offered opportunities to go a variety of adventure based trips, including mountain biking, climbing and archery to help expand our curriculum.

We believe our unique approach to exploring nature, alongside the experience which will be offered encourages and inspires all pupils to want to learn, thrive and simply strive to the best version of themselves.

All activities are delivered in discussion with our pupils to ensure that their individual interests are met and intrinsic motivations fuelled in order to ignite their enthusiasm to engage and explore in their natural world. It fully complements the National Curriculum by nurturing children’s well-being first and foremost to raise self-esteem and promote an ‘I can’ attitude.

Our staff are constantly curating and developing their offerings so pupils at Hope View can get their hands dirty, work together and have new experiences nature all year round. 

Duke of Edinburgh or DofE

Is commonly known as goes beyond the traditional classroom learning environment and pupils engage in learning through experience in real-life situations.

The programme allows each pupil the freedom to choose from an abundant range of activities allowing them to develop their skill in topics and areas they have a specific interest in. From 14 years up the award is accessible so pupils can gain the life and practical skills they will need when they leave school. Duke of Edinburgh is a highly valued award among employers.

Pupils at Hope View School will tailor their DofE Award according to their own individual preferences, we facilitate and enable them to experience try new things. This means the award is unique and different for everybody as they take ownership of their award while planning each section and working through it. DofE teaches pupils critical thinking, problem solving, creativity and independence.

The four sections of Duke of Edinburgh award are:

• Physical
• Skill
• Volunteering
• Expedition

Each section develops a different skill set and promotes holistic development in the participant.

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