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Merry Christmas from the Thornbridge Outdoors Team

Merry Christmas from the Thornbridge Outdoors Team

| 18th December 2017 | 0 comments
We would like to wish you all a restful Christmas and hope 2018 fulfils all your dreams and ambitions. It’s been another busy year here seeing the completion of our new accessible building Woodlands which has already received many positive reviews from a wide variety of groups. 2 The Woodlands cottage has also undergone a makeover and is now being let out to
accommodation, Another great year, availability, Brilliant Residentials, Courses and Training, CPD, developments, happy new year, Improvements, Learning Outside, merry christmas, peak district
Activities, Courses, Events, Facilities, Outdoor Education
2017 Improvements & Developments

2017 Improvements & Developments

| 14th December 2017 | 0 comments
What a year it’s been! Not only have we been busy providing more people with memorable outdoor experiences, we have been busy listening to your feedback and making the improvements! We have… fitted smart Hive heating systems in each building (including the Base Camp!) to make sure the buildings are nice and toasty ready for
accommodation, Brilliant Residentials, developments, Improvements
Activities, Courses, Events, Facilities, Outdoor Education
We are hiring!

We are hiring!

| 5th December 2017 | 0 comments
A rare and exciting opportunity – we are recruiting a full time outdoor education tutor to join our team here in the Peak District. Do you have a passion for working with people in the outdoors? Are you an experienced outdoor instructor? Are you enthusiastic about the amazing potential impact that outdoor learning has on
Brilliant Residentials, education, exciting opportunity, job vacancy, Learning Outside, peak district, primary, recruiting, secondary
Activities, Outdoor Education
Brilliant Residentials

Brilliant Residentials

| 1st December 2017 | 0 comments
Here at Thornbridge Outdoors we are supporters of Learning Away’s Brilliant Residentials campaign, whose vision is for more children and young people to enjoy residentials and the life changing experiences they offer. Learning Away spent five years working with 60 schools to get a clear picture of what high-quality residential learning is and have coined the phrase ‘Brilliant
Brilliant Residentials, primary, secondary
Outdoor Education
Study Based Getaways

Study Based Getaways

| 23rd November 2017 | 0 comments
How about combining revision/project work with outdoor activities​ and/or using our accommodation and meeting spaces for distraction free study to create a brilliant residential that helps students to achieve the best that they can? Examples to date: A focused music practice weekend for secondary school students. A ‘revision camp’ with a mixture of outdoor activity sessions and teacher led revision sessions. A university screen
accommodation, availability, Brilliant Residentials, curriculum, Learning Outside, Move More, peak district, revision work, secondary, study breaks
Activities, Facilities, Outdoor Education
CBBC – Our School

CBBC – Our School

| 13th October 2017 | 0 comments
Our instructors Martin and Cath was part of an episode of Our School filmed by the BBC.  The episode featured Firth Park Academy going on a canoeing trip, you can see how they got on by watching the episode on BBC iPlayer!
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Start of a new academic year

Start of a new academic year

| 6th September 2017 | 0 comments
We hope everyone has had a great summer holiday, here at Thornbridge Outdoors we have hit the ground running this academic year.  Already we have trained 42 school staff in first aid, run an INSET day for 3 different schools totalling around 200 school staff and had our first school residential of the year arrive
Courses, schools
Outdoor Education
Professional Photos

Professional Photos

| 1st September 2017 | 0 comments
We have had professional photographer Phil Sproson in to take some new photos of our accommodation buildings which highlight all the changes and improvements we have made recently.  Along with updating our floor plans and creating a new interactive site map; you can almost visit our site before you arrive! Check out our indoor accommodation
accommodation, photos
Facilities
New building is now open!

New building is now open!

| 16th June 2017 | 0 comments
Our new building which has been named ‘Woodlands‘ has been finished and is now open for bookings.  The building was designed from the ground up to cater for groups which include those with additional needs and is located with fantastic views down the field and into mature woodland. We have finished furnishing the building with specially
accommodation, Improvements
Facilities

Bouldering with Countryfile in the Peak District

| 30th January 2017 | 0 comments
Did you watch BBC Countryfile last night?  They were working with one of our instructors Claire, bouldering in the beautiful Peak District not far from our centre; shame about the weather!  Our location in the Peak District gives you access to high quality climbing crags and caves.  You can also book one of our instructors for a
bouldering, peak district, tv
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Casual Outdoor Education Instructor recruitment Oct 24

27th September 2024
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Job title: Outdoor Education Instructor Job type: Casual Salary: £30,825 pro rata Location: Great Longstone, near Bakewell, Derbyshire Closing date: 13 October 2024 Job details: Thornbridge Outdoors is Sheffield City Council’s outdoor learning centre located near Bakewell in the Peak District.  Our mission is ‘to widen the horizons of young people through real outdoor adventures

Outdoor Activity Instructor recruitment Oct 24

27th September 2024
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We’re excited to be recruiting a full time, permanent Outdoor Activity Instructor to join us providing outdoor adventures in the wonderful Peak District. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, empathetic and adaptable outdoor instructor to share their love of the outdoors with our clients on a permanent, full time basis. Job title: Outdoor

Discounted Hill & Moorland Leader and Lowland Leader Course Opportunities – March 23

20th December 2022
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We are an approved provider for Mountain Training’s nationally recognised Lowland Leader and Hill & Moorland Leader qualifications. To encourage new leaders to share their love of the outdoors with others, we are offering half price places on our March 23 courses: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th March – Lowland Leader training – £70 (down
A video of who we are and what we offer

A video of who we are and what we offer

19th November 2021
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We’ve put together a short video highlighting the main role of Thornbridge Outdoors – Widening the horizons of young people through read outdoor adventures in the Peak District. Please take a look and share it with your friends.

Back on track!

30th August 2021
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It’s exciting to have a refreshed staff team working with our first autumn school groups this week and feels like the right time for an update: Much needed school residentials Despite the sterling efforts of parents and school staff there’s no doubt that many children have missed opportunities during the pandemic.  We feel now, more

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