Outdoor Education

At TrekCo we have seen a big increase in enquiries for GCSE PE climbing course for all exam boards. The changes in GCSE PE imposed by the government have meant that from spring 2017 GCSE PE activities such as...

Every year TrekCo run a series of team building and personal development days for Brighton University Business School. Every first year comes on this day once in their first term, and the University report an...

Nothing stops Cardinal Newman students! Over the Bank Holiday weekend we took a group of Year 10 students to the Peak District. Waking on the first morning we had two inches of snow on our tents, and knew it...

The Government recently announced that the number of activities available for GCSE PE is being cut. This applies to students being examined in summer 2018, so of the subjects TrekCo offer, you can only offer...

This year we offered a free five-day multi activity trip to the French Alps for teachers where they could take part in climbing,abseiling, white water rafting,via ferrata, canyoning and mountain walking in the...

Sometimes the Monday morning staff meeting at school can be, well, let's face it - boring. The Head coming up with their latest scheme to get the school in the news and appease the next set of OFSTED...

Free Alps trip for teachers A few years ago, a group of intrepid teachers came on the inaugural free trip to the Alps. This trip isn't designed to get you to come to the Alps with a group as this trip...

Thriftwood School from Essex enjoyed a beautiful sunny day out on Bleaklow in the Peak District this week - especially welcome as it had been snowing up there just a week beforehand! They had a great week...

Students undertaking the Mountain Activities course for GCSE PE took part in a mock mountain rescue yesterday on the moors of the Peak District. TrekCo instructors co-ordinated two teams who searched for...

A hardy group of over 20 Year 11 students completed their GCSE PE assessment in mountain biking at Deers Leap earlier this week. Torrential rain overnight made the tracks resemble a mud bath in places, but...

Every summer TrekCo run a trip to the French Alps - we go to the southern Alps where it's sunny and warm, and take Sixth Form students as well as our trainee instructors. This year's participants saw an action...

At TrekCo we have run several GCSE PE courses this year already. Some schools have opted for combinations of climbing, mountain biking and orienteering in the Peak District, and some have come to Sussex. In...

Today we had a great day of beautiful sunshine in the Peak District with a group from the West Midlands who were completing an assessment for GCSE PE. The perfect conditions aren't always guaranteed, but it...

We've been running a lot of GCSE PE courses recently - with most groups going for climbing, canoeing, orienteering or mountain biking. We've got our own 240 acre mountain bike park with rocks next door for...

Much to their surprise the students and staff of Riddlesdown Collegiate get to the top of Higher Shelf Stones in the Peak District on their outdoor activity...