FIELD REPORT WHAT THE ADVENTURERS THINK ABOUT WIDE HORIZONS
Our wider evaluation was carried out with a sample of 150 pupils , across 22 schools , who had attended a residential adventure last summer term . We saw the following results :
SUBJECT GRADE COMMENT
Learning
Wellbeing
79 %
agreed or strongly agreed that they learnt something new which will help them in school
92 %
felt happy after their Adventure Learning experience
Adventure Learning is a powerful personal development experience that improves standards back inside the classroom and helps to close the attainment gap between children from low-income households and those from better-off homes .
A child ’ s wellbeing creates the foundations for a healthy lifestyle and educational attainment . It also helps prevent behavioural and mental health problems .
Confidence
Communication
Resilience
72 %
of children said they felt confident at the end of their programme
76 %
of children felt they had good communication skills at the end of their programme
90 %
of children felt that they could cope with setbacks at the end of their Adventure Learning experience
Confidence provides children with the courage to try new things and a belief in their own abilities to achieve their goals , enabling them to reach their potential both at school and in the future .
Developing the ability to communicate effectively is a key skill that will help children at all stages of their education and beyond . For example , employers now rate communication skills as their highest priority , above qualifications .
Building resilience at an early age helps with being able to develop healthy coping strategies that can help avoid mental health issues later in life .
all this plus a new appreciation for nature !