Educational Benefits of a PGL Trip

At the heart of everything we do is our belief in providing positive outcomes for learning, enrichment and personal development. We believe we share these aspirations with you as teachers.

PGL courses support a range of skills and outcomes which cannot be easily achieved in a school environment. We encourage the physical, social and mental development of our children. We promote their wellbeing, positive attitudes and self confidence to help them develop into successful learners, responsible citizens and confident individuals.

Confident Individuals

A PGL trip is all about building confidence and helping children to lead safe, healthy and fulfilling lives. Our courses change attitudes and raise aspirations, through participation in new activities. Rising to new challenges and living alongside their peers helps your pupils to become more adaptable and confident which is critical to so many areas of their development.

Successful Learners

All our courses lay strong foundations for encouraging successful learning and building positive attitudes which subsequently lead to improvements in achievement and motivation in all areas – including academic.  During a PGL course children enjoy themselves so much they often don’t even realise they are learning; our philosophy is all about this power of enjoyment which can produce the greatest achievements.

Responsible Citizens

Your children’s experience at PGL is all about learning social and interpersonal skills, giving encouragement to others and experiencing the benefits of peer support. These are powerful learning outcomes which contribute to a sense of belonging, feeling valued and the ability to make a positive contribution in their community and society at large.

A Smoother Transition

Supporting children through points of transition in their school careers can be challenging, our courses promote personal, social and emotional development, standing them in good stead to make smooth and trouble-free transitions, whether from Primary to Secondary school, or between later keystages.

Learning Outside the Classroom

As a good teacher you have always known that teaching and learning cannot be limited to the classroom. You want to see pupils reach their potential, and you know that experience gained from a school trip stretches far beyond the academic to include raising self-confidence, self-esteem and motivation. 

Links to the National Curriculum

With your needs in mind, we have a produced a resource for teachers, unique to PGL, called learnlink™ to help you identify how our courses enrich your pupils' education and give them a relevant and meaningful out of classroom experience.

Clear information spells out the links between our courses and the themes, levels and attainment targets of the National Curriculum and QCA Schemes of Work from Key Stage 2 through to post 16, directly relating the content of our courses back to the work you are doing every day in school.

Supporting Success at School

When you take your pupils out of school and on a PGL trip you want to be sure that it will benefit their performance back at school. You want to know that their attainment and motivation will improve; that the trip you run will help to stimulate their interest in school; that in the long term this enthusiasm will translate into better results at all levels.

With this in mind, PGL courses reinforce the principles of the Every Child Matters campaign, specifically supporting the five stated aims for our young people:

• Be healthy
Our courses introduce young people to a range of sports and activities, often for the first time. In many cases, even those who do not excel at sport in a school context will develop a new interest, and recognise through their experience at PGL, that healthy outdoor pursuits, combined with healthy eating, can be exhilarating and enjoyable.

• Stay safe
Teaching young people how to assess and deal with risk themselves is both realistic and beneficial. Not only does PGL lead the market in setting the standards of safety at our centres, but young people are also encouraged to consider for themselves the risks involved in their various activities.

• Enjoy and achieve
Every teacher knows that if you can engage your pupils in something they enjoy, they will learn almost without effort. Our philosophy is all about the power of enjoyment leading to the greatest achievements.

• Make a positive contribution
Your pupil's experience at PGL is all about learning social and interpersonal skills, learning to value and give encouragement and support, and seeing the world from a new perspective.

• Achieve economic well-being
A course at PGL contributes in no small way to young people's motivation, and our range of courses means that you can even target their learning and enthusiasm with courses in specific curriculum areas.