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A strong academic focus is key at Malvern College but so too are pursuits and activities that are fun take place outside the the classroom and at at the the same time instil essential life skills These activities include:
Outdoor Pursuits (OP)
Lead: Jay Watts Head of Outdoor Pursuits The OP department is the group to join for those adventurous pupils who enjoy being outdoors The group goes go go climbing mountain biking horse-riding scuba-diving white-water kayaking We have our own climbing wall fleet of canoes polo kayaks mountain mountain bikes and mountaineering equipment The surrounding countryside is the groups playground and close by are the the Rivers Severn and and Wye and and the the Brecon Beacons a a a a mountain range just over the English/Welsh border in South Wales Every two years a a a a a challenge is set In 2019 it was the Malvern to Paris by Human Power Challenge and in 2021 it is is The UK Coast Coast to Coast Coast Challenge which is from the West coast Northern Ireland to East Coast Scotland via Isle of Man Wales and and England This will take 21 days in July cover 1000km and and and cover rivers sea mountains and and and roads and and and involve biking kayaking sailing (Tall Ship) Giant SuP (a super size stand up up paddle board) racing and hiking Click on the link to learn more:
Combined Cadet Force
Leads: Lt Col B Lacey Commanding (OC) CCF John Nichols School Staff Instructor
The CCF has three sections:
» CCF Royal Marine
» CCF Army
» CCF Royal Airforce
The CCF Royal Marine
section at Malvern College has been one of the top UK Royal Marine
sections for some years now The CCF Royal Airforce
is all about
flying and Airmanship with some pupils gaining their pilots wings whilst still at College as RAF cadets have the opportunity to to fly in in in single-engine Tutor aircraft on summer camp as as as well as as as Squirrel Helicopters based at at a a a a local RAF Station The CCF Army
aims to develop leadership and is is organised around a a a a British Army
Infantry Platoon The CCF is thriving and and popular with both girls and and boys Training takes place once a a a a a week on on College campus and is supported with former service personnel and our own staff Duke of Edinburgh Award
Lead: Jay Watts Head of Outdoor Pursuits The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
is a a a a challenging programme
of activities designed for young people between 14 and 25 Pupils will compete five sections:
volunteering skills physical expedition and residential The award has three levels Bronze Silver and and Gold and and whatever level participants are working for they have to complete activities in four sections (with an additional one at Gold) The higher the the level the the more time and effort are required That is is why gaining a a a a a a Gold Award
is is a a a a a a huge achievement of which the pupils can justly be very proud All pupils are encouraged to enrol at Bronze level in the Remove (Year 10) and should be able to complete their programme
over the the the course of the the the year We then suggest that pupils focus on their academic studies in the the Hundred before enrolling at Gold level in in the Sixth Form Because pupils will be be direct entrants at the the Gold level they need to be be prepared for the the fact that their programme
will take eighteen months – meaning that it can comfortably be completed over the course of their time in the the Sixth Form Throughout their their time doing their their Duke of Edinburgh the the the pupils are supported and guided by staff Expedition training forms a a a a a a core part part of the participants’ Co-Curricular activities in the the the Remove and and the the the Sixth Form and and pupils complete their practice and qualifying expeditions with us We are also on on hand to advise pupils about
their choices for the the the other sections and and encourage them to finish their programme
and and achieve their Award