TITLE OF DEVELOPING PRACTICE EXAMPLE
Explore
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Digitize Pathways in partnership with Tablet academy Scotland and Co.Lab Hub
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CONTEXT / BACKGROUND
Braes High School is fully comprehensive teaching S1 to S6 with a current roll of approximately 1,000 pupils. As part of our self-evaluation on How Good Is Our School? Quality Indicator: 3.1 Ensuring Wellbeing, Equality and Inclusion, our Onwards and Upwards team strategically lead on PEF funded interventions designed to increase equity.
WHAT WE DID
Explore is a collaborative initiative between Onwards and Upwards (PEF) and the Pupil Support Team to improve key skills through outdoor learning. The programme works with a group of pupils in S2/S3 who have a range of social, emotional, economic and learning barriers.
HOW WE DID IT
The Explore programme normally begins with a two night residential which is funded with a partnership with the Scottish Youth Hostelling Association where pupils identify the skills they want to work non through the programme. Normally, there would be 12 outdoor days which include walking, climbing, camping, bush craft and canoeing. Moreover, half of these sessions took place at weekends and all activities were free of charge as equity of opportunity was one of the key drivers.
IMPACT / OUTCOMES
- Pupils work to successfully improve their skill targets.
- Pupils work to improve their confidence, problem solving and team work skills.
- Families are engaged via meetings, email updates and phone call check-ins to support families in the programme has led to stronger home-school links.
- Staff, pupils and parents build positive relationships
- Pupils can progress on to Duke of Edinburgh Award.
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Falkirk
Where?
Braes High School, Newlands Road, Brightons, Falkirk, UK
CONTACT PERSON
Iain Livingstone
CONTACT EMAIL
iain.livingstone@falkirk.gov.uk
