april 26th
over 150 young people and teachers have visited this week, we had the following message from Amy who visited with the Solihull school groups – I had a brill time at dunfield. I was in the 10 girl dorm thank you for a good time
we again welcome Solihull schools to Dunfield this week and have a family gathering at the weekend with a special emphasis on playing music together.
self catering
our self catering accommodation is proving very popular, there are still a few weekends free in the summer months and one week.
‘nothing ventured’ publication
for group leaders and teachers planning a residential visit this year we can recommend a new publication by the English Outdoor Council called ‘nothing ventured……balancing risks and benefits in the outdoors’ by Tim Gill. Articles include ‘why does adventure matter?, what are the risks?, legal context, risk benefit assessment.
In conclusion the publication states that…….. education in its broadest sense is not just about delivering a curriculum. It is about giving children the chance to extend their life skills. It is about developing their confidence. It is about fostering their resilience and sense of responsibility.
and let us not forget…………..it is about enjoyment, engagement and excitement of venturing out into the real world, with all its capacity for uncertainty, surprise, stimulation and delight
The full publication can be read at http://www.englishoutdoorcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/Nothing-Ventured.pdf
new to the website
we will shortly be adding a new section to our website for schools on a ‘you book – we plan’ basis to enable you to tell us what you want to achieve out of your residential trip and we will plan the visit for you.
