Leadership

‘I thought that each
group of students would sleep in a tent provided by the school, using their sleeping bags, however,
I saw them staying in
their original shelters that were all made by themselves.
I found the event so
exciting and very unique
that was beyond my imagination.
I was convinced that
such a wonderful environment enables students of NPS to grow
and develop. I really
wanted to share my impression about the
event with you and
other staff members’.

An International parent
















				Outdoor Education: an Education outside the classroom Leadership Lessons Outdoor Education describes our unique Leadership lessons which we teach every fortnight in the Leadership Village at Northbourne Park to all pupils from Year 4 to 8. The aim of the lessons is to teach them nascent team and leadership skills, to raise their awareness of outdoor survival skills to provide them with problem solving skills which encourage them to think laterally and to approach problems in a number of different ways, and which helps the children to gain a respect for and understanding of their natural environment. The lessons also encourage the children to think spiritually about their own identities and needs in relation to the natural world around them. Summer Camps These lessons lead towards a Senior Camp (Years 7, 8 6e and 5e) and an Intermediate Camp (Years 5 and 6), in which they spend a night out under the survival shelters that they have constructed with nothing but a ‘Survival Pack’, (bread, Jam, biscuits, Chocolate, beef burgers, bacon, butter, etc etc!) to aid their sustenance. End of Year Trips All pupils finish the year with an End of Year Trip as follows: Year 3&4: Multi-activity week at school with one night camping experience; Year 5: Multi-activity week in and out of school including a boarding night; Year 6: Adventure camp in the England (Liddington); Year 7/6e: Adventure camp in the UK (Tregoyd); Year 8/5e: Expedition abroad (mainly France). The Outdoor Education Department follows the DfES practical guidelines for outdoor activies. The UK Early Years Framework Stage, which outlines best practice in Early Years teaching is extended and adapted throughout all age ranges at school. Outdoor learning focus on what children need to be able to do rather than what children need to have, it is an approach that considers experiences rather than equipment, which places children at the centre of their own learning and which ensures that individual children's learning and developmental needs are taken account of and met. Northbourne Park School firmly believes that the most effective way of learning is through participation. Click to download the attached file(s): Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you would like to know more about our pioneering programme. NPS Leadership












										‘I thought that each group of students would sleep in a tent provided by the school, using their sleeping bags, however, I saw them staying in their original shelters that were all made by themselves. I found the event so exciting and very unique that was beyond my imagination. I was convinced that such a wonderful environment enables students of NPS to grow and develop. I really wanted to share my impression about the event with you and other staff members’. An International parent