Our Mission Statement
"The Oxfordshire Outdoor Education Service will provide unique, high quality outdoor education experiences, which contribute to pupil achievement, persona and social development and the process of life long learning."
Our Aims
- To enable all young people in Oxfordshire to have access and entitlement to an outdoor education experience during full time education.
- To provide a service which will help individuals to achieve their potential in academic and personal development.
- To provide stimulating and challenging learning environments, including residential opportunities, in which individuals are secure, valued, learn effectively and co-operate with others.
- To support individuals in raising their self-esteem building self-confidence, developing initiative and enterprise and encouraging the awareness and respect for self and others.
- To enable and support individuals to develop knowledge, skills, ideas and understanding through a range of appropriate outdoor education experiences.
- To facilitate the active involvement of individuals in evaluating their progress through reflection and review.
- To provide high quality teaching and learning resources specific to the needs of individuals and groups.
- To provide a curriculum which is broad, relevant, balanced, challenging and meets the needs of schools, young people and the wider Oxfordshire community.
- To provide relevant outdoor education health and safety advice and support for individuals and groups within Oxfordshire.