Adventure Learning

We believe passionately in adventurous learning activities and providing children with rich opportunities to be responsible, to challenge themselves and believe that they can achieve despite the significance of any challenge ahead. By placing great emphasis on the quality and breadth of adventure curriculum design, we have seen improvement in children’s social and emotional skills and improvements in well-being, including self-esteem, self-confidence and resilience.

We returned to Snowdon in May 2022 with the most incredible group of 10 children. Stand on the summit, having hiked and scrambled your way to the top and you’ll feel like you can achieve anything. This is exactly the reason we go.

Our recent adventures include;

Hiked to the summit of Snowdon (the hard way!) with 10 incredible children aged between 6 and 11.
Stood on the summit of Snowdon, in gale force winds and rain with 18 members of staff.
Planted, grown, harvested and sold produce from our poly tunnel.
Hiked 12 miles from St Ives to Gulval along the St Michael’s Way.
Walked to the top of St Michael’s Mount with our youngest children.
Completed a river walk through Gulval Village.
Cooked lots of delicious goodies around our fire pit.
Completed a woodland night walk (pitch black and very scary!

Expedition Week: Year 6 Night Walk

In October, 10 amazing adventurers aged between 6 and 11 battled through gale force wind and driving rain (literally!) to reach the summit of Snowdon in North Wales. They all returned as champions! Video

Battling high winds and driving rain, 18 members of the staff #TeamGulval reached the summit of Snowdon. Ascending the Pyg Track, returning down the LLanberis Path. Video

Expedition Week: Over 90 children hiked 11 miles along the St. Michael’s Way ‘coast to coast’ from St Ives to Gulval School. eX22 is on the way!

What next?

To continue to provide adventure-based curriculum opportunities for all pupils. Our aspiration is for every child to have the opportunity to stand on the summit of Snowdon.

Beyond that, an elite team of mountaineers will be taking on the National 3 Peaks very soon and #TeamGulval will be heading to Cumbria to stand on the summit of Helvellyn, via Striding Edge.

Expedition Week: St Michael’s Mount