Staff INSET days

Looking for a staff INSET day with a difference? We’re often asked by schools who’ve seen us work with their pupils to come in and run stuff for the teachers!

Our INSET days give your staff:

  • the chance to bond and integrate over fun problem-solving and team-challenges

  • takeaway ideas for team-building and critical-thinking for their classrooms

  • new, memorable experiences - such as archery, axe-throwing and bushcraft, and taking advantage of your school site like never before!

What’s involved?

Collaborate!

Get to know your colleagues by working together on Command Task Challenges

Pool ideas to puzzle it out and unlock the Russian chest

Learn new facilitation techniques that you can use back in the classroom

Try something new

Make it up on the spot in an Improv Masterclass

Take on your colleagues at archery and axe-throwing

Who can design the best parachute for their egg?

…and bond!

New and developed relationships

A buzz either before term starts, or to boost morale

Help everyone see different sides to each other

Before the day… some staff were had trepidation about working with colleagues outside of their usual class groups, and from a senior leadership point, worries were; would staff engage with the day positively, would the day have the intended outcome for strengthened relationships.

After the day… staff were exceptionally positive about the whole day - there was energy uplift, appreciation for skills and strengths not normally seen and team cohesiveness. It had the desired outcome of bringing the staff team together for the last long half term of the year, many staff commented on how the INSET had given them a new energy for the last part of the academic year.

Hidden Leaders were all very professional, friendly and knowledgeable, this greatly helped to relieve any anxieties and put people at ease to then fully enjoy the day.

We have already raved about the Hidden Leaders Team Building Day to our network of partner schools. Our staff have asked to make this an annual INSET Day!!!

Natalie Stevens, Head of School, Mountfield Heath School

FAQs

  • Usually, yes. We understand that one of the largest costs for an offsite school experience is the transport needed to get there.

    Therefore, we transform your school and its facilities into your very own outdoor learning environment.

  • Summer bookings: where possible everything will happen outdoors if the space at your school allows. We may ask to reserve an indoor space for inclement weather .

    Autumn and Spring: whilst we will aim to facilitate as many activities as possible outside it is likely that we will look to use a school hall/ gym or classroom for some of our thinking and problem-solving sessions.

  • These days are predominantly delivered in the south and east of England. If your school is further afield then please do continue to get in touch and we look into it further

  • Yes! We take pride in giving everyone a challenge without the cringe. Our experienced team can differentiate everything, and we put a special focus on making everyone feel comfortable, welcomed and confident.

  • It can be one, or both. Most of our instructors are experienced teacher trainers and do a lot of “training” in schools on oracy, critical-thinking and outdoor education. And this sets our team-building apart - you can ideas to take back to the classroom too. However, if you’re just after a fun experience - perhaps your staff aren’t classroom based, that’s fine by us!

Interested in this day?

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01245 830123

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