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Primary Project

Selection Criteria

Our Primary Project is to focus on children who are affected by disadvantage and who will benefit the most from this provision.

We aim to work with children who struggle with some of the following;

- Learning Difficulties

- Problematic home life

- Poor concentration

- Low self-esteem and confidence

- Exposure to abuse

- Disengagement from learning

- Behavioural or psychological issues

- Few opportunities due to economic disadvantage


  • For ages 8-11
  • Suitable for girls and boys
  • Pupils must be able to display appropriate behaviour to work safely in an outdoor environment if that is what their chosen activity involves.
  • Pupils should not be accessing any other form of emotional literacy/counselling during the placement

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    Benefits

  • Pupils will attend one day a week for ten weeks. This will be the same day each week to follow a good structure and routine
  • Transport is provided to and from school by their coach if needed
  • 1:1 mentoring by a positive role model
  • Consistent coach each week to build a good relationship
  • Helps to build self-esteem and confidence
  • Active and practical lessons with limited distractions
  • Opportunities to learn practical skills and achieve success
  • Practical work helps to relieve stress which can increase their ability to learn
  • Benefits from being outdoors can improve well-being and mental health. This can help them to have a positive outlook and recognise their own potential
  • Emotional literacy sessions can be adapted to the individual needs of the child after discussion with the school
  • Literacy, Numeracy and ICT will be embedded in the lessons, through weighing, measuring, counting, research, printing photographs and writing a diary or doing project work.
  • A comprehensive daily report is emailed to the school at the end of the session.
  • Good communication with the school during the placement

    • At the end of the ten week programme pupils will have completed;

  • A Project book to evidence what they have learnt throughout the sessions.
  • Portfolio of emotional literacy work
  • Certificate of recognition

    • Potential Outcomes

  • An increase in their sense of wellbeing
  • A raised self-esteem and more confidence in themselves
  • They will recognise more of their own potential
  • They will have more motivation to learn and will re-engage in learning
  • They will have increased aspirations due to enjoying new opportunities
  • They will have tools to manage their anger, frustration and anxiety
  • They will have an increased ability to  recognise and communicate their feelings
  • They will be more able to have healthy friendships and relationships

    • All achievements will be shared with their school.

    A4S Bedford is an outdoor educational project delivered by ProgressAbility.org - a Social Enterprise based in Bedford and active in Beds, Bucks, Cambs, Herts and Northants.

    Registered Address: ProgressAbility.org, 129A Barker's Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9RX.
    ProgressAbility.org is a charitable company limited by guarantee (Reg'd company # 07678748 & reg'd charity # 1142732).