Our belief
The benefits of high qualityoutdoor education.
Enjoyment
Students enjoy outdoor activities and adopt a positive attitude to challenge and adventure.
Confidence
Students gain personal confidence and self-esteem through taking on challenges and achieving success.
Social awareness
Students develop their self-awareness and social skills, and their appreciation of the contributions and achievements of others. At Macmillan Academy this is achieved by students working with others.
Environmental awareness
Students become alive to the natural environment and understand the importance of conservation and sustainable development.
Activity skills
Students acquire and develop a range of skills in outdoor activities, expeditions and exploration. For example, at Macmillan Academy this includes climbing, camping, canoeing and sailing.
Personal qualities
Students demonstrate increased initiative, self-reliance, responsibility, perseverance and commitment.
Key skills
Students develop and extend their key skills of communication, problem solving, teamwork and leadership.
Health & fitness
Students learn to appreciate the benefits of physical fitness and the lifelong value of participation in healthy leisure activities.
Increased motivation and appetite for learning
Students display an increased motivation and appetite for learning that is contributing to raised levels of attainment in other aspects of their education.
Broadened horizons
Students broaden their horizons and become open to a wider range of employment opportunities and life chances.