Wilderness Academy, located at Consall in Staffordshire offers young people the opportunity to immerse themselves in nature, camp in the woods, learn new skills and take part in a range of exciting activities with their friends.
Working in teams, pupils will spend their days exploring the forest and learning bushcraft skills, whilst their evenings will be spent sat around the campfire, sharing stories and reviewing their experiences. The programme has been designed to focus on personal development which includes life skills, decision making, communication and team work.
INSPIRING TOMORROW'S EXPLORERS
At Wilderness Academy our aim is to inspire the next generation of explorers, educating them on the importance of conserving and protecting our fragile planet.
Why choose Wilderness Academy?
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Excitement and adventure
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Promotes health and wellbeing
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Combats the onset of Nature Deficit Disorder
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Build shelters, light fires and enjoy campfire sessions
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Learn navigational skills and trek through the forest
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Cook campfire food and learn how to purify water
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Learn and abide by the Countryside Code
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Learn wilderness first aid
Wilderness Academy inspires young people to explore the outdoors, and continue their exploration into adult life. Conservation and respect for the outdoor world is also a key theme that runs through our learning programme.
LEARNING PROGRAMME
DAY ONE
Arrival and introduction
Site brief and tent allocation,
ice breakers and energisers
Lunch
Shelter building, fire lighting bushtucker cooking,
wildlife camera traps
Evening meal
Woodland games
Bed time
DAY TWO
Breakfast
Adventure walk in nearby woodland
& nature park,
navigation & countryside code, review of wildlife camera traps
Lunch
Wilderness first aid
Evening meal
DAY THREE
Breakfast
Pack up camp
orienteering, tracking skills
& manhunt
Lunch
Review and conclusion
Depart
This is a an example learning programme, activities maybe subject to change.