Public Schools: Years 9-13

Helping public schools develop initiative, teamwork and leadership

Why Arena?

With over thirty years' experience, Arena has developed a wide range of outdoor activities that are ideal for the 13-18 year age group. These range from the Assault Course through a series of team-based challenges to Quad Biking, Orienteering and Clay Pigeon Shooting. Not only are these fun, but they help to develop initiative, teamwork and leadership skills away from the normal school environment and the pressures of the curriculum.

An event at Arena can help to fulfil various requirements of both Key Stages 3 & 4, including Physical Education:

• Acquiring and developing skills
• Selecting and applying skills
• Tactics and compositional ideas
• Evaluating and improving performance
• Knowledge and understanding of fitness and health

PSHE & Citizenship

• Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities
• Developing a healthy and safer lifestyle
• Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people
• Communication skills
• Working with others
• Improving their own learning and performance
• Problem solving

Reasons for a school/form outing to Arena:

• Induction day for new intake to the school
• Geography field trip
• Activity Day
• Prefect/Monitor selection
• After exam celebration
• CCF
• Leavers' event
• Weekend activities for boarders

Useful Notes for Staff/Parents:

On site we have the following available for use:

• Changing rooms and toilets
• A large undercover Barbecue/Picnic area which schools are welcome to use by arrangement. All we ask is that staff/parents/guardians ensure that this area is kept tidy and all rubbish is taken away. We provide recycling facilities on site for CLEAN plastic (Nos 1, 2 & 3 ONLY), glass and paper
• Free tea/coffee facilities for staff
• Fresh drinking water for all

Please note the following:

• Instructors DBS checked
• We can supply our "Provider Statement" together with Risk Assessments
• We carry £10,000,000 Public Liability Insurance (copy of the Certificate wording available on request)
• All instructors are qualified First Aiders and First Aid facilities are situated in the Safety Area
• We require an Adult/Student ratio of normally 1:8
• Coaches - we encourage schools to use mini-buses. However if coaches are used access must be down Rosemary Lane from the A21
• We can be flexible with time slots and offer 3 lengths of activity

Other Options:

Public Schools who have used Arena in recent years include:

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