


	Acorn Adventure holidays contribute to each of the five key outcomes of 'Every Child Matters': Be Healthy Acorn promotes healthy choices. Promotes a healthy lifestyle. Is physically challenging. Is emotionally engaging. Stay Safe Acorn provides a safe environment Children and young people are informed about key risks and how to deal with them Acorn staff are trained in child protection Enjoy and achieve Acorn supports enjoyment through learning Contributes to personal and academic growth Challenges, stretches, motivates engages, raises achievement Models quality Make a positive contribution Acorn helps children develop socially and emotionally Build positive relationships Develop self-confidence Show initiative Encourages pupils to engage in decision- making and respond to challenge Achieve economic well-being Acorn promotes life-long learning Raises ambitions and expectations Helps prepare children to co-exist in a community Contributes to 'a good quality education' Key skills

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	'I am happy to place on record that the government supports the role of adventure as part of active education, especially in helping young people to learn about assessing and managing risk, in offering them new and exciting challenges, and in helping them to gain skills in leadership and team working that will be of huge value in their progression to adulthood. Tony Blair, then Prime Minister, quoted in part 2 of the HASPEV supplement.

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