LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SPEND YOUR PUPIL PREMIUM FUNDING? Have you considered outdoor learning? An increasing number of schools we work in partnership with are using their Pupil Premium funding to give their pupils access to our residential experiences.

1. SPENDING YOUR PUPIL
PREMIUM WITH THE
OUTWARD BOUND TRUST
By Fraser Mackintosh
Assistant Head, Broadoak School
OVERVIEW
WHY CHOOSE THE TRUST?
Broadoak School sits within Partington, which rates highly on the IDACI (Indices of
Deprivation Affecting Children), with one ward being in the top 2.5%. In such circumstances
many children do not get the chance to access an outdoor learning residential unless it can be
subsidised.
Broadoak School, which is part of The Dean Trust, has taken the decision to strategically target
their Pupil Premium funding towards pupils whose families may be experiencing financial
hardship. By providing extra-curricular activities such as outdoor learning to promote greater
self-belief and motivation, we will begin to reduce the achievement gap.
Broadoak chose to partner with The Outward Bound Trust as part of our wider strategy to
narrow the achievement gap, as they have a proven track record of raising confidence,
perseverance and optimism among young people – all crucial skills for our young people to
possess in order to make progress and achieve their full potential.
The Trust provide experienced and enthusiastic instructors who always know how to get the
best out of our children to ensure that their personal journeys are rewarding and inspiring. Our
pupil premium allowance combined with bursary we were eligible to receive from The Outward
Bound Trust provided vital funding to cover the cost of the programme.

2. IS THERE A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN BEHAVIOUR
AND ACHIEVEMENT OF YOUR FSM COHORT SINCE
THEIR OUTWARD BOUND EXPERIENCE?
We are delighted with the attitudes of the participants since they’ve returned from the
residential. Our Director of Learning for Year 7 accompanied the children on the trip and
had an excellent knowledge of pupils prior to the course taking place. As a result it has been
easier to identify pupil progress with regards to attitude and motivation. We have witnessed
improved attendance and punctuality and it is clear that many pupils have improved their
outlook and approach to school life and generally become more stimulated.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT SPENDING YOUR PUPIL PREMIUM ON AN OUTWARD BOUND
EXPERIENCE, CONTACT A MEMBER OF OUR EDUCATION TEAM TODAY ON 01931 740000 OR
EMAIL ENQUIRIES@OUTWARDBOUND.ORG.UK
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WHY CHOOSE THE TRUST?
Very! Our school is part of The Dean Trust, so we have to go through internal procedures to
request and allocate an amount of pupil premium to put towards a certain activity. As schools
are now accountable for how pupil premium funding is spent, our procedures include stating
what we intend to do with the money, the outcomes we aim to achieve spending it. We also
ask our pupils to fill in a questionnaire prior to and upon completion of any given activity to
help us measure its effectiveness. Pupils’ attendance and punctuality levels are tracked over
the remainder of the year and behaviour and attitude to work are monitored, to assess the
effectiveness of any activity.
Our school found the bursary application and booking process with The Outward Bound Trust
to be very quick and straightforward.