The Golden Eagle Programme

Activities take place in the last timetabled hour on a Saturday morning. The programme gives pupils the chance to experience as diverse a range of activities as possible.  From archery to film making, from orienteering to speech making the course is rich in variety and learning experiences.

Click here to view the Golden Eagle Activities for Lent 2012

It is hoped that the work covered during the Golden Eagle will encourage and inspire pupils to tackle challenges in the future and perhaps work towards the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme.

The Golden Eagle Program aims to offer opportunities and experiences through activities which are outside the normal school curriculum to:-

• build self-confidence and self-reliance
• to work independently and as part of a team
• develop leadership skills
• challenge pupils and take them out of their comfort zone
• learn new and practical life skills
• develop common sense
• Have an awareness of the world around them and develop a sense of community

Pupils will be divided into small groups and over the course of their school career will tackle a variety of challenges and activities. Golden Eagle is timetabled for 70 minutes a week.  Each activity will run for up to 4 weeks.  At the end of the academic year, each year group from Year 3-8, are also given the opportunity to spend time away from home on residential courses. 

The range of activities during timetabled Golden Eagle lessons is planned so that pupils experience a wide variety of activites that have been divided into the following areas:

• PERSONAL SAFETY
• CAMPING
• TEAM WORK
• ADVENTURE
• COMMUNITY
• LIFE SKILLS
• ENTERPRISE

Examples of activities include: basic first-aid and water safety, initiative exercises, DIY, road safety and bike maintenance, bushcraft, navigation/orienteering, ballroom dancing, setting up a campsite, writing a C.V., debating, archery, self-defence, cooking and much much more.

Summer Trips 2011

Each year group goes on an expedition as part of the Golden Eagle Programme and the following pages tell you more.

To find out what is going on during the trip week click on the appropriate Year Group:

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Year 7

Year 8

 Golden Eagle Trips 2010

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Year 7

Year 8

Golden Eagle Trips 2009

The Golden Eagle Programme continues to develop and grow. It aims to provide pupils with opportunities and challenges outside the normal curriculum, to learn new skills that increase self-confidence, self-reliance and an ability to work as part of a team. The programme also aims to develop a sense of community.

What an action summer we all had during Golden Eagle week in June 2008:

We had groups in Wales, Southern France, Lincolnshire and Berkshire. Our first Golden Eagle week was a huge success.

See our latest developments for the Golden Eagle Programme by viewing this pdf.  Golden Eagle

Look at some of the things we get up to on Saturday morning in Golden Eagle

The Golden Eagle Programme is a unique part of Eagle House and we are proud of the way that our children can benefit from the array of expertise amongst the staff and the outside instructors that are part of Golden Eagle.  All our pupils enjoy the Programme and the aim is to produce well-rounded, skilful, questioning young people who can face the future with confidence and understanding. We assess the progress made by the pupils in each activity and Awards (Gold, Silver and Bronze) are awarded at the end of the course. An award is also made to the pupil who has achieved most during the programme.

Eagle House School, Sandhurst, Berkshire GU47 8PH

Tel: 01344 772134 Fax: 01344 779039

email: info@eaglehouseschool.com