Freebrough Academy are working in collaboration with Zenith Leisure Outdoor Adventure Ltd to enhance the sporting options young people from the Academy can choose.
The Zenith Leisure team supports young people in outdoor education at a variety of levels and secondary schools are no exception. There are great opportunities for learning outside the classroom; we have worked with students on canoeing, climbing and orienteering and with students on geography field studies in mountainous areas and river studies in the Highlands. We are very enthusiastic and supportive towards the creative curriculum and cross curriculum working.
Curriculum enrichment has developed massively throughout secondary education and we feel we can play a really important part in this area. We offer a variety of half-day courses, each running 6 – 8 weeks. They range from climbing to mountain biking and can all be linked to accreditation or an in-house certification. The North East has some great countryside, which allows us to venture out of school without travelling huge distances.
We have a variety of on-site activities to offer, including full event days to challenge or just for fun! We also have a mobile climbing wall, inflatable assault course and on-site mountain biking skills course, as well as many other activities. Using the teams imagination, innovation, skill and experience, there is a great deal that can be done on a school site; expanding young peoples’ comfort zones and improving their physical ability and confidence.
A snap shot of what we are currently offering to the students at Freebrough Academy:
- Yr 7 – Entry to Adventure (challenging structured outdoor activities)
- Yr 8 – Intermediate Adventure (looks at skills and develops)
- Yr 9 – Adventure for All (looks at skills and develop them, also peer coaching and BTEC Outdoor leadership)
- Yr 10 – Adventure Leadership (leading low level activities, working with local primary schools)
- Yr 11 – Adventure Leadership (leading low level activities, planning and arranging trips)
To find out more about Zenith Leisure Outdoor Adventure Ltd please visit www.zenithleisure.co.uk