Meridian Trust provides a breadth of experience through the curriculum and beyond, including an entitlement for all students to educational visits and other activities that enhance and extend the curriculum, including providing a range of opportunities for spiritual, moral, social and cultural education that instils the values of the trust and society more widely…’(Meridian Trust Extending the Boundaries of learning )
Meridian House fully embraces Meridian Trust vision of ‘Extending the Boundaries of Learning’ and ‘Learning outside the classroom’ and encourages, commits and promotes these values through participating in local trips and visits, through bringing in speakers and participating in events. We also encourage outdoor lessons and deliver bespoke curriculum activities to compliment our more traditional classroom learning.
We aim to work with Council for Learning Outside the Classroom to ensure that we expand our offer to include many of the activities below
RHS Horticulture Award
Meridian House, is proud to announce that its students and staff have been awarded their first Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Level 1 Horticulture Certificate. This marks a significant milestone for the provision and a memorable achievement for everyone involved. The students have recently progressed to L2 and are awaiting their Award. L3 is the next Award to develop towards.
Meridian House students and staff bloom with RHS Horticulture Award – Meridian Trust
We are delighted to be have been supported throughout our Horticulture Curriculum by Milton Ernest Garden Centre, who have generously donated equipment, plants and expertise for our students to thrive. This term we have harvested our potatoes and made Coronation Potato Salad!
Gardening – Milton Ernest Garden Centre
The Meridian House Outwards bound curriculum includes watersports at Whitewater Lake. Both staff and students can take awards in British canoeing paddle awards: Paddle Start, Paddle Discover and Paddle Explore.
Paddle Start Award Description
Experience your first session on the water; learning useful skills for an enjoyable paddling experience. It aims to provide you with the basic knowledge to enable you to safely get in and out of your boat, make it move and return to your start point. This is your first step into the world of paddling, ensuring you feel safe, confident and ready to progress to the Discover Award.
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Paddle Discover Award Description
Your Discover Award allows you to develop your decision making and practical skills for a fun and safe time on the water, taking you on the next steps towards becoming a proficient and independent paddler. Learn how to choose and effectively use equipment, whilst developing an understanding of the factors which affect your paddling; giving you the confidence to progress to making own choices with the Explore Award.
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Paddle Explore Award Description
Your Explore Award gives you ownership; allowing you to choose where you move next in the world of paddlesport. Working with a coach you will be able to develop a programme that suits what you need. Learning to make confident choices with this
individualised approach. Recognising your ability to independently paddle your chosen craft in a sheltered water environment.