Personal Development and Year Group Bonding
for secondary schools
Growing up with confidence
Moving to secondary school and on to further education are often the most challenging experiences in a student’s life.
A PGL Personal Development course helps students develop ways to cope with new situations and new people.
So how does it work?
Using adventure activities to stimulate learning and growth, our Personal Development courses are supported by trained PGL instructors who tailor the adventure sessions to meet your objectives.
Thought-provoking workbooks and discussion opportunities, plus a "plan-do-review" approach help students assess and understand what they've learnt - the connections, the insights, and the impact it has on their own feelings and behaviour.
Our Personal Development courses are ideal for single classes or for whole year groups, getting a new school year or term off to a motivating and inspiring start.
Year group bonding
Year 7
Personal Development courses are ideal for Year 7 groups, providing opportunities for students to develop the resilience, tolerance and self-reliance they need during the transition period.
They're also a tried-and-tested way for students to get to know each other and their teachers, through working as a team and living together away from home for a few days.
Most of our centres have the capacity to take whole year groups comfortably.
Learning outcomes
Personal Development courses are open to all secondary year groups and are tailored to meet your specific requirements.
Key themes
- Working together
- Problem solving
- Leadership
- Self-reliance
- Meeting challenges
- Setting and achieving objectives
- Respect
- Motivation
- Friendship
Learning Outcomes
- Year group bonding
- Increased trust and respect
- Improved motivation
- Better relationships and cooperation
- Increased confidence and resilience
- Self-belief
- Emotional well-being
- Taking responsibility
- Increased appetite for learning
A typical itinerary for this course
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
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07.30-09.00 | Breakfast Plan the day ahead |
Breakfast Plan the day ahead |
Breakfast Plan the day ahead |
Breakfast Plan the day ahead |
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09.00-10.30 | Archery | Problem Solving - High Ropes Course | Cooperation & Trust - Jacob's Ladder | Trust - Abseiling | |
10.30-12.00 | Resourcefulness - Orienteering | Challenge Course | Trapeze | Climbing | |
12.00-14.00 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |
14.00-17.00 | 15.30 onwards - arrive on centre, unpack and orientation | Kayaking | Fencing Zip Wire |
Working Together - Raft Building | Depart centre after lunch |
17.00-19.00 | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | |
19.00-21.00 | Quiz Show | Review Session Capture the Flag |
Review Session Passport to the World |
Review Session Disco |
Activities
Our development course uses adventure activities to support learning and growth. Our well-trained instructors devise appropriate introductions to the adventure sessions. We supply a thought-provoking workbook and plenty of opportunities for discussion..
Our ‘Plan, Do, Review’ approach helps your students understand what they’ve learnt and the impact this has on their own behaviour. We’ll tease out what they were feeling with review sessions after each activity – the implications, the connections and the insights.
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“THANK YOU! Our students now have memories and skills that they can use and remember for the rest of their lives. It was a wonderful weekend.”
Fulham College Academy Trust (Fulham Cross Girls' School)