Schools
Because of ATE’s strong links with the world of education, it has been able to gain the confidence of many schools across the UK. The Headteachers in these schools have witnessed first hand the benefits gained for their pupils from the special residential holidays offered by ATE, and have been willing to promote them to their pupils in parents as a valuable, developmental experience.
Some Headteachers, having become aware of what we do, have asked us to run term time events for groups of children and teachers from their school. Out of this has emerged a programme of ‘Superweekends’ and ‘School weeks’ run by ATE staff along the lines of a Superweek, but with school staff present to join in and take some responsibility for the supervision of the children.
The main aim of some of these weeks or weekends has been team-building and the formation of positive relationships between pupils, and between pupils and staff. Other events have had specific curriculum-based themes such as History (Romans and Second World War Evacuees), Maths, Science and Technology, and Creative Writing.
ATE has also been able to work on occasions inside a school offering fun days, or workshop days based on storytelling, creative writing, science and technology, numeracy, or singing.
