Heath Mount is dedicated to not only providing an academically rich and rigorous curriculum but also an inclusive and exciting extra-curricular programme that promotes a well-rounded education. Our broad range of trips, visiting speakers, inspiring workshops and incredible selection of clubs and activities give pupils skills for life as well as the chance to develop their interests and passions.
Our boys and girls relish the freedom to learn and play in our beautiful rural setting. Pre-Prep children can explore and appreciate the beauty of nature at our accredited Forest School in Stumble Trip Woods while Middle School pupils love the chance to make camps in the woods. Once in the Prep school, the children begin to go on challenging and fun residential trips where friendships are formed and established and memories made.
Residential Trips
By the time they leave us in Year 8, the children are well prepared to begin The Duke Of Edinburgh Award Scheme at senior school, something that builds upon the Junior Duke award that commences in Year 5. On each trip, our dedicated staff focus on character development, personal confidence, teamwork and leadership.
YEAR 5
For many children this will be their first big trip away from home and this provides the chance to take those initial steps to being more independent in a fun and safe environment. Pupils enjoy an exhilarating 3 days away at Duke's Barn in the Peak District where there is an exciting array of activities including abseiling, weaselling, caving, climbing, low ropes and a night hike.
YEAR 6
For the next stage in their outdoor education, Year 6 pupils travel Penshurst in Kent to undertake the Bushcraft experience. Children learn to build their own shelters, which they sleep overnight in, swim in lakes as well as carry out activities such as archery, trapping, crayfishing and orienteering. They are also put into survival situations when they come across a crashed plane with survivors onboard.
YEAR 7
Building on their orienteering skills from Year 6, the children now have the chance to put much more advanced navigation skills into action using a compass, bearings, pacing and timings. The New Forest provides a fun-packed adventure for our senior pupils giving them the chance to go orienteering, rock climbing, abseiling, hiking, camping, and cook for themselves whilst being based at a local outdoor activity centre. Children spend time in the forest and on the beautiful Dorset coast.
YEAR 8
Following the end of their formal examinations in the Summer Term, our Year 8’s enjoy a programme of outdoo ractivities in North Yorkshire which includes surfing, water sports, orienteering and a trip to York.
Additional Trips for our Senior Pupils
Senior Pupils have the opportunity to go on additional residential trips which over the last few years have included astronaut training at NASA’s Cape Canaveral during the Florida STEM trip , Ski Trips to France and a trip to Zambia to support our twinned Charity, Twende Education for All, who help educate some of Zambia’s poorest communities whilst the children are in hospital receiving treatment for cancer.