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Home News & Events Outdoor Education – 25th April 2024
25 April 2024
Dear Parents and Carers,
Yesterday there was an accident on Outdoor Education where the canoes capsized. Staff and pupils entered the water, protocols as set out in the risk assessment were followed by the instructor, and everyone was safe. As a precautionary measure, two staff members and two children were taken to hospital to be checked out, and all were quickly discharged.
Outdoor Education does carry a degree of risk, which is why we use experienced and qualified instructors for every activity. Canoes do capsize, although this has been a rare occurrence. In this instance, the risk assessment and protocols around the activity were followed in full. Children and staff are being supported in school in relation to their individual needs.
For the remainder of this week, outdoor education activities have been altered so children will be visiting various places of interest such as the National Football Museum. Outdoor education as it has been will resume next week, as it is an important part of our curriculum, but for the time being there will be no water sports. This is not because we have concerns around the activities, but to allow time for things to settle for staff and students.
Next academic year, we have already planned a change to outdoor education in order to offer children an even broader range of experiences, with a rotation of activities including traditional outdoor ed pursuits, educational visits which link to our curriculum, and enrichment visits which support their personal development.
If you have any questions or queries around outdoor education, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards,
Sarah Makin
Executive Head
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