Important though they are, Outdoor Education can be about so much more than just “hard” skills such as rock climbing or navigation. At Esoc we also try to teach our young people attitudes which will help them live a happy, healthy and active life, such as resilience, positivity and co-operation. To encourage this, we award “Contours” – coloured discs representing 10, 20 or 50 Meters of Ascent to recognise those who embody the ESOC Ethos. When an individual reaches certain “heights”, they are awarded a prize to recognise their achievements.

We believe it is very important to make our activities and teaching style appropriate to the age group we are working with and as engaging and authentic as possible and so ESOC is divided into three broad sections…