Schools Adventure - Activities and Safety
SAFETY AND SECURITY
Policy
The safety and security of our school groups is our prime concern. Our Safety Management System includes a Health and Safety Policy which has been written and implemented to ensure the following:-
Compliance with relevant legislation, particularly the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Fulfillment of our general duty of care towards our employees, guests and visitors.
It is in line with industry guidance and codes of practice where these are available.
Our Health and Safety Policy is available for inspection by all visiting teachers together with copies of all staff training and qualifications.
Security
Our on site systems at Gurnard Pines ensure that we meet the highest standards of security. Some of these measures include:
A comprehensive Child Protection Policy which includes training for all staff in pastoral care, child protection and welfare.
ALL In2action staff members are police checked by way of an enhanced disclosure via the CRB.
ALL In2action staff wear a distinctive uniform and have name badges.
Party Leaders have duplicate keys for all childrens accommodation.
A Duty Instructor is on call after hours.
Night time security patrols take place.
Risk Assessments
Risk Assessments are the core of our Safety Management System. All activities and other aspects of our operation at Gurnard Pines are covered by comprehensive Risk Assessments that have been carried out by our own in-house experts, as well as appropriate external advisors. These are reviewed and updated on a regular basis.
ACTIVITIES
General
Our aim is to provide top quality adventure and activity courses with safety as our highest priority, but with an emphasis on enjoyment, education and self-development. We continually monitor, assess and develop our procedures.
All our instructors are trained and assessed to be able to deliver activities to the highest standards. In addition, where a National Governing Body (NGB) regulates an activity, all staff instructing that activity either hold the relevant NGB qualification or have been assessed by technically qualified specialists.
Our instructor/pupil ratio for day time activities varies depending on the activity but is never greater than 1 to 12.
Operating Procedures
All activities, daytime and evening, have clear and comprehensive Operating Procedures, designed to deliver safe, consistent and enjoyable learning experiences to all children. These Operating Procedures include Activity Risk Assessments that are reviewed and updated on a regular and ongoing basis.
We operate to a strict code of practice and our operation is subject to regular audits and inspection by external consultant assessors.
Activities
Most daytime activities take place on site at Gurnard Pines and include:
Aeroball an unusual team game that mixes trampolining, volleyball and basketball. Great fun and a favourite with pupils.
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Sea Scooters relatively new to the schools market these high tech pool based swimming aids are a must try activity.
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Raft Building team work to build, courage to sail and determination to succeed is needed in this fantastic pool based activity.
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Snorkelling the basics of this exciting sport are taught within the confines of the indoor pool.
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Archery a firm favourite and an excellent skill based activity.
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Inflatable canoeing the basics of canoeing delivered in a safe pool environment.
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Aqua Fun organised fun and games in and around the indoor heated pool.
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RC Cars both an individual and team activity encompassing all the skills required to operate remote control vehicles completing various tasks and using different terrains.
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Circus Workshop a session specially designed to teach the basics of circus skills to all ages.
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Tri Golf This colourful, skills based activity gives a basic introduction into the game of golf, and is fantastic fun.
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Problem Solving a host a of challenging problems set up around the centre, certain to challenge even the most resourceful teams and individuals.
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Sensory Trail whats it like to perform every day tasks without the use of one of our major senses? Try it and see.
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Parachute Games a firm favourite designed to suit all ages.
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Disc Golf - This new and exciting game involves launching specially designed frisbees into targets, across a large course
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Survivor exciting and challenging initiative tests set to a survival theme.
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Mini-beast Safari - Explore the diverse world of mini-beasts. Collect, identify and classify invertebrates, as well as learning about the habitats and adaptations of these fascinating creatures.
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Orienteering a fantastic session for all ages using the centres natural environment to challenge and test basic map reading skills.
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Eco Explorers Children learn about protecting their planet through a series of entertaining activities and games
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In2action Olympics Teams compete against each other in a series of fun and active challenges, finishing with a schools medal ceremony and closing parade.
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Waterwalkerz Whilst on site, take the opportunity to try walking on water with our brand new waterwalkerz. Get inside these huge hamster balls which float on the surface of the water, and see how far you can get, without even getting wet!
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Aviator a fantastic team session encouraging groups to design, build and fly their own non motorised model flying machine using only basic materials.
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The Great Egg Drop team dynamics is needed to ensure a suitable design allows the egg to be dropped from a height without breaking.
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Solar Sailor this environmentally friendly session allows teams to design, build and sail their own solar powered model water craft.
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Sports & Games This activity combines all the popular team games such as 5-A-Side football, Unihoc, Basketball and many more.
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Evening Activities
Our evening activities programme includes:-
Quiz the ever popular interactive general knowledge quiz.
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Night Hike led by our staff, this is a fantastic way to discover the IOW and areas surrounding the centre.
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Karaoke Let the children (and teachers) show off their vocal talents in this fun and entertaining activity.
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Camp Fire Songs, games, jokes and stories are shared around a rustic campfire.
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Sports & Games large team games using a host of different sports and fun equipment.
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Disco An exciting end to any school trip, our disco allows the kids to get dressed up, let their hair down and dance to their favourite tunes. DJ provided.
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Scrapheap Challenge Using a range of household junk, pupils must work together to create the required moving objects
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