Bournemouth Collegiate School is bucking the trend yet again and leading the way in education by launching a new and exciting Adventure Challenge which is offering a huge and diverse range of opportunities to the pupils participating.
‘The BCS United Learning ICE Adventure Challenge’ is an innovative business enterprise, leadership and Adventure Challenge enabling participants to develop new skills relevant for the market place in the 21st century.
The Challenge incorporates a school based business/charity/innovation design project and culminates in a physical adventure challenge 8 months later on the Purbecks in Dorset in June 2013.
Throughout the challenge process, participants will engage in intellectual, mental, physical and team work
challenges which will equip them with, amongst others, business, leadership and strategic planning skills.
BCS Principal Stephen Duckitt said, “Education is about developing new skills and testing your competitive instincts against others in preparation for the world of work and university success. The Adventure Challenge will develop initiative, enterprise and team work – key ingredients for the 21st century.”
Stephen Duckitt, who is in his fourth year as Principal at Bournemouth Collegiate School, added, “This is a fantastic opportunity for a student to make their life CV stand out and gain credibility on personal statements for university and future employment. “
Bournemouth Collegiate School, which is part of the United Learning Group has opened up the Adventure Challenge to other schools in the group. There will be 11 schools competing in total, including 5 Academies and a staff team from Salford Academy.
Head Teacher at Salford City Academy, Mike Cording, said, “We are very excited about the prospect of competing in the Adventure Challenge. A number of our Sixth Formers are keen to use this opportunity to enhance their team building and leadership skills which Universities love to see on UCAS applications. Our business students are keen to put the theory into practice through a real-life project and our athletes, as always, are raring to go!”
Bournemouth Collegiate School has a thriving Sports Academy and boasts some of the country’s top sports coaches, including Director of Performance, Bernie Shrosbree, who has 30 years experience at the cutting edge of adventure and endurance sport worldwide. Bernie is also currently performance coach for Red Bull’s Formula One driver, Mark Webber.
Bernie will be working on the BCS United Learning ICE Adventure Challenge in partnership with Paul White from the ICE Management Team. Paul has operationally delivered many major endurance teams across the finish line and will be introducing the team performance and motivation analysis tool called ICE which is used for high performance corporations and sports teams.
TV presenter, writer and adventurer Ben Fogle has agreed to become a Patron of the BCS United Learning ICE Adventure Challenge and said, “It’s really exciting to be a part of this great Adventure Challenge where intellectual initiative balances the physical demands of adventure, where we may find our future generation of explorers.”
Bernie Shrosbree said, “We are thrilled to have the support of Ben Fogle, such an inspiration to our students. We are also delighted to have such a good mix of schools from the United Learning Group taking part. Adventure challenges have been my life and helped me develop the skills and wisdom to enable me to work with many top sportsmen. This Challenge will be unlike any other challenge. It won’t be about the fittest: it’s a team event, where every team member can contribute and make a difference. Every student’s journey will be different. An incredible opportunity for them all.”