LOCATION
Bewerley Park
DURATION
5 Days| 4 Nights
ACCOMMODATION
From 20 to 144 people
find your path…
During Year 10 and 11, GCSE students begin their journey of choosing their path in the world. Our five-day Dales Pathfinder programme encourages students to assess risk, face fears, make decisions, and take action – a valuable mindset for plotting one’s path to follow dreams.
Students will navigate across a lake on a sailboat, look for the best footholds scaling gritstone cliffs, choose their lines mountain biking through woodland forest, and challenge other teams to an orienteering event.
Taking on these challenges, students will build self-confidence and self-esteem – making new friendships and creating memoires for a lifetime along the way.
Itinerary
This is an example of an activity package and not a certainty, the Outdoor Education team will build you a specific programme of activities based on conversations with you.
Students go out on activity in groups of 12 so, depending on the number of students on adventure with us – and weather conditions, the order of activities may vary.
MONDAY
Arrive and unpack
River Scramble
Evening Activity
TUESDAY
Sailing
Evening Activity
WEDNESDAY
Mountainbiking
Evening Activity
THURSDAY
Rockclimbing
Evening Activity
FRIDAY
Orienteering
Pack and depart
Stories to share and remember
LOCATION: Bewerley Park
DURATION: 5 Days | 4 Nights
ACCOMMODATION: From 20 to 144 people
find your path…
During Year 10 and 11, GCSE students begin their journey of choosing their path in the world. Our five-day Dales Pathfinder programme encourages students to assess risk, face fears, make decisions, and take action – a valuable mindset for plotting one’s path to follow dreams.
Students will navigate across a lake on a sailboat, look for the best footholds scaling gritstone cliffs, choose their lines mountain biking through woodland forest, and challenge other teams to an orienteering event.
Taking on these challenges, students will build self-confidence and self-esteem – making new friendships and creating memoires for a lifetime along the way.
Itinerary
The combination of activities in the following itinerary have been carefully chosen to bring out the best of real outdoor education adventure for students in Years 10 and 11. Please let us know when making your booking if you would like any of the activates changed or if you have any specific curriculum themes you would like us to focus on. Students go out on activity in groups of 12 so, depending on the number of students on adventure with us – and weather conditions, the order of activities may vary.
MONDAY
Arrive and Unpack | River Scramble | Evening Activity
TUESDAY
Sailing | Evening Activity
WEDNESDAY
Mountain Biking | Evening Activity
THURSDAY
Rock Climbing | Evening Activity
FRIDAY
Orienteering | Pack and Depart | Great Times to Remember
What’s Included?
Once you arrive at our outdoor education centres, everything is included:
Visiting teachers stay free
For every 12 students booked, one visiting teacher stays free of charge + one more extra for the whole group.
All specialist equipment
All sporting equipment and adventure specific helmets and harnesses.
Accommodation
Accommodation for the duration of the visit.
Food
Three meals a day, except for day of arrival and departure.
Bedding and linen
Pillows, sheets, duvets, and blankets are all provided.
All specialist clothing
Waterproofs, wellies and wetsuits, when required. Ideally students should bring their own wellies, but we have plenty on hand to lend.
Transport
Once at the centre, all transport to and from adventure activities is provided.
Experienced, full-time, outdoor teachers and tutors
Each group of 12 students is led by a fully qualified and experienced outdoor tutor.
Curriculum Links
A meaningful outdoor education adventure isn’t just about fun and games. It’s about weaving content into each adventurous activity that will benefit students when back in the classroom…and in the wider world.
River Scrambling
Geography: Rivers
Students will be in a youthful part of the river where they can learn all about its formation, characteristics, and the erosion that is taking place today changing the landscape.
Sailing
P.E: Individual or Team sport
Following the GCSE P.E curriculum, we can develop students skills to help them perform key sailing skills and maneuvers in increasingly demanding and progressive drills, in interesting and fun environments.
Geography
Weather hazards and extreme weather events are part of the GCSE curriculum. Students can spend time talking about the types of these hazards, and how they can affect sailing.
Mountain Biking
Geography
Bikes will be used as a mode of transport to reach more remote and mountainous environments in which students can observe the characteristics of the landscape and hypothesize how it may change over time. Local land uses can also be observed and discussed.
Rock Climbing
P.E.
Following the GCSE P.E curriculum, we can develop students skills to help them perform key climbing skills and techniques on increasingly demanding and progressive grades of climbs, in interesting and fun environments.
Geography: Glaciation
As part of a climbing session, students can learn all about the formation of the landscapes around them and the part glaciers had to play. They can also learn all about what these landscapes now offer, their uses, and how use conflicts can be managed.
Orienteering
Geography
Taking orienteering to the next level, students will work in a more open and mountainous environment. They will learn to read contour lines and what has created and shaped the land, whilst searching for markers in a more competitive setting.
P.E.
Orienteering can be a competitive sport and students will have the opportunity to learn how to take part in a team, and as individuals, using tactics, map knowledge, and learning to pace themselves to complete the course.
Resources
Everything you need to know about booking and staying with Outdoor Education North Yorkshire.
What’s Included?
Once you arrive at our outdoor education centres, everything is included:
All specialist equipment
Food and accommodation
Bedding and linen
Waterproofs
Wellies if required
Ideally students should being their own wellies, but we have plenty on hand to lend.
Transport to and from activities once at the centre
Experienced, full-time, outdoor teachers and tutors
Each group of 12 students is led by a fully qualified and experienced outdoor tutor.
Visiting teachers stay free
For every 12 students on adventure, 1 visiting teacher stays free of charge, plus 1 extra for the whole group.
Resources
Everything you need to know about booking and staying with Outdoor Education North Yorkshire.
Programme Curriculum Links
A meaningful residential visit isn’t only about having fun, making new friends, building confidence, learning to work together as a team, and developing an appreciation for our natural environment… it’s also about weaving interesting content into outdoor activities that enrich the curriculum which benefits students when they are back in the classroom.
River Scramble
Geography: Rivers
Students will be in a youthful part of the river where they can learn all about its formation, characteristics, and the erosion that is taking place today changing the landscape.
Sailing
P.E: Individual or Team sport
Following the GCSE P.E curriculum, we can develop students skills to help them perform key sailing skills and maneuvers in increasingly demanding and progressive drills, in interesting and fun environments.
Geography
Weather hazards and extreme weather events are part of the GCSE curriculum. Students can spend time talking about the types of these hazards, and how they can affect sailing.
Mountain Biking
Geography
Bikes will be used as a mode of transport to reach more remote and mountainous environments in which students can observe the characteristics of the landscape and hypothesize how it may change over time. Local land uses can also be observed and discussed.
Rock Climbing
P.E.
Following the GCSE P.E curriculum, we can develop students skills to help them perform key climbing skills and techniques on increasingly demanding and progressive grades of climbs, in interesting and fun environments.
Geography: Glaciation
As part of a climbing session, students can learn all about the formation of the landscapes around them and the part glaciers had to play. They can also learn all about what these landscapes now offer, their uses, and how use conflicts can be managed.
Orienteering
Geography
Taking orienteering to the next level, students will work in a more open and mountainous environment. They will learn to read contour lines and what has created and shaped the land, whilst searching for markers in a more competitive setting.
P.E.
Orienteering can be a competitive sport and students will have the opportunity to learn how to take part in a team, and as individuals, using tactics, map knowledge, and learning to pace themselves to complete the course.
Learning Outcomes
PERSONAL GROWTH
Each student will be challenged at a level to suit their ability. Our tutors will help them build the tools they need to believe in themselves – to not be afraid to try, no matter how difficult the task ahead may seem. Confidence will be built through achieving success but also in the ability to deal with failure.
SOCIAL SKILLS
Students will learn the importance of working together in order to succeed. They will need to build relationships with their team members in order to solve problems and overcome challenges together – grasping the importance of how helping and supporting one another can have an impact at home, at school, and in the future.
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Spending time in the real outdoors provides students with the opportunity to connect with nature and get a better understanding of how human activity affects our fragile landscapes and eco-systems.
Travel Times
Dumfries
2 Hours 40 Minutes
Manchester
1 Hour 50 Minutes
York
1 Hour 10 Minutes
Leeds
1 Hour
Harrogate
30 Minutes
Dumfries
2 Hours 40 Minutes
Manchester
1 Hour 50 Minutes
York
1 Hour 10 Minutes
Leeds
1 Hour
Harrogate
30 Minutes