Our Approach

Outside the box is based on a holistic approach to education and SEN support for children of all ages as well as their families. We offer a range of services, including tutoring in core subjects, mentoring programmes, SEN and SEMH consultancy as well as a number of different wellbeing activities and coaching programmes, linked to outdoor education and adventure sport. We base our principles on the mental health and physical health being intertwined. If we can work on both at the same time, we know the impacts are significant...

 

We understand that no two children are the same, and everyone has a different need, both educationally and socially. We therefore offer a range of bespoke packages and activities to meet these. Whether it is a developing physical health, social and emotional wellbeing and self esteem or academic support, we are confident we can help secure the best outcomes for every young person we work with. We also recognize the classroom isn't the best place to learn for many children.

We can offer a number of services, based on the requirement, or put together something more bespoke drawing from a wider range of skills...

 

Tutoring:

we can deliver sessions face to face, blended or online from for students of all ages with qualified teachers. This can be in core subjects such as Maths and English, as well as more specific interests and outcomes. We can also use outdoor learning and active learning to embed key concepts and life-skills, or to focus on specific passions and interest, from mainstream subjects like history and science, to wider and more niche special interests such as transport or vehicle engineering.

 

Enrichment activities:

With a range of outdoor skills and qualifications, as well as a thorough knowledge of Cornwall and it’s environment, both built and natural, our staff can offer a wide range of 1 to 1 outdoor based activity in a safe and appropriate environment such as:

  • water confidence and education
  • surfing and bodyboarding
  • cold water wellbeing and sea swimming
  • Stand up Paddleboarding
  • Power kiting
  • Bushcraft
  • Dog walks
  • Mountain biking and cycling
  • Environmental education and conservation
  • General excursions and independent living activities

Wellbeing and therapeutic packages:

We can combine any of the above activities into a bespoke day and can enrich the offer with the addition of therapeutic and Cognitive behavioural, as well as wellbeing activities. We can focus this around anxiety, anger management, obsessive compulsions and depression.