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Activity 21 – Cross the Canyon

Activity 21 – Cross the Canyon

| 14th August 2020 | 0 comments
This week, the instructors here at Thornbridge Outdoors are challenging you to a group activity. You’re going to turn yourselves into a sort of human chess board, switching places with other players as much as the rules allow in order to solve the great problem… how do you cross the canyon?? Will your team make
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Bring your family to stay and enjoy the Peak District

Bring your family to stay and enjoy the Peak District

| 13th August 2020 | 0 comments
We are excited to say that we are reopening the accommodation at Thornbridge Outdoors! The team have been working hard to prepare the accommodation ready to welcome guests back to the centre.  We are looking forward to seeing people enjoy their stays in the Peak District again – especially as we are well aware that
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Activity 20 – Leaf Bashing

Activity 20 – Leaf Bashing

| 6th August 2020 | 0 comments
This week, the instructors here at Thornbridge Outdoors are challenging you to get arty with leaves. In this activity, you’re going to head outdoors in search of the most interesting and patterned leaves that you can find. Then, when you get home, you’re going to press the leaves so that their patterns imprint onto a
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Activity 19 – Blueprints

Activity 19 – Blueprints

| 30th July 2020 | 0 comments
This week, the instructors here at Thornbridge Outdoors are challenging you to a test of your communication skills. Get together with a friend, or with your brother or sister, and let’s see if – when you’re both listening carefully and speaking thoughtfully – you can become masters of communication! Your words will be the blueprints
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Activity 18 – Tubes to Totems

Activity 18 – Tubes to Totems

| 24th July 2020 | 0 comments
This week, the instructors here at Thornbridge Outdoors are challenging you to imagine the spirit animals that represent you, your family and friends, and your pets too. Your spirit animals, if you believe the Native Americans, are looking over you through your life. They’re always there to guide you and see you succeed. Every person
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Activity 17 – Code Breaker Tracking

Activity 17 – Code Breaker Tracking

| 16th July 2020 | 0 comments
This week, the instructors here at Thornbridge Outdoors are challenging you to create a code that only you and a special friend or family member will be able to understand. You can make the code indoorsy or outdoorsy, and it can be simple or super complicated, whatever suits you. The important thing is that it
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Bags of Creativity

Bags of Creativity

| 10th July 2020 | 0 comments
We’re pleased today to be able to announce our involvement in the Bags of Creativity project! Thanks to the hard work of various organisations in our region, 8,000 vulnerable children and young people across Yorkshire and the Humber will be receiving Bags of Creativity this Summer. The bags are designed to make sure all children
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Activities 1-16: Downloads

Activities 1-16: Downloads

| 10th July 2020 | 0 comments
We have been sharing an activity every week since March and you can follow the links below to access our activities from Week 1 through to Week 16, in a single document you can download… Home Version – Download here School Version – Download here
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Activity 16 – Let’s Get Talking

Activity 16 – Let’s Get Talking

| 9th July 2020 | 0 comments
This week, the instructors here at Thornbridge Outdoors are challenging you to build up a bank of conversation starters that you can have ready up your sleeve, for the next time you’re speaking with someone. These could come in handy the next time you get to talk to a friend, either in person or over
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Activity 15 – Nature’s Treasure Hunt

Activity 15 – Nature’s Treasure Hunt

| 3rd July 2020 | 0 comments
This week, the instructors here at Thornbridge Outdoors are challenging you to take a journey on the road to discovery! Set off as you usually might on a stroll about your local area, but today… Tread lightly with the footsteps of a fox, stalking its prey. Consider the world around you with a squirrel’s quick
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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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Our first school group of the year have had 3 days of great adventures with some spectacular views. #peakdistrict #outdoorlearning
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Happy New Year!! Here's to another great year of widening horizons through real outdoor adventures in the wonderful Peak District!
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