Bushcraft trips have tonnes of potential for developing your pupils’ skills. With a mix of practical and soft skills to be learned, these trips are super fun and educational too! Let’s dive deeper into what great bushcraft skills your pupils can develop on bushcraft trips and how valuable they can be.
What are Bushcraft skills?
Building shelters
One of the main bushcraft skills to learn is shelter-building. This involves learning the ins and outs of how and where to build a shelter to stay dry when out in the bushland. Shelter-building skills help to know what materials to use when making a shelter, whether you already have tarpaulin to take advantage of or if you’re using completely natural resources.
Navigational skills
This could involve the development of compass skills, map reading skills and more. Navigational skills are all about finding your way around an area, which could be when you’re straying away from your campsite, trying to find your way out of a forest, or locating a good spot for the night.
Meteorological skills
Another unique area that is developed on bushcraft trips is meteorological skills. These skills include boosting knowledge on leveraging the weather to your advantage and planning ahead so you know if you’re in for a dry or wet bushcraft adventure.
Fire lighting
Fire lighting is another one of the most important bushcraft skills to learn. Why? Because it keeps you warm and allows you to cook food. What’s epic about this is that fire can be created with limited natural resources. It’s also critical to understand the safety precautions when making a fire.
How they benefit pupils with lifelong skills
The bushcraft skills mentioned above involve many of the following aspects which become extremely valuable throughout your pupils’ lives.
Practical Skills
Bushcraft trips will provide your pupils’ with loads of valuable hands-on skills such as fire lighting, shelter building, and using natural resources, which are wonderful skills to have throughout life.
Teamwork and communication
Many bushcraft activities involve working together in one way or another, especially on a MASTER! Bushcraft Adventure with PGL. Your pupils could be building shelters together or making meals as a group, all of which foster teamwork and communication skills which benefit your students in all aspects of life.
Appreciation for nature
By immersing themselves in nature, your pupils will gain a deeper understanding of nature and an element of respect and responsibility for the environment.
Resilience
Bushcraft trips always encourage pupils to step out of their comfort zones and adapt to new situations, which only makes them stronger! By overcoming challenges, your pupils will build resilience and problem-solving skills which are great to have!
Confidence
Confidence is always welcomed in life. It’s what makes people strive for their goals and be themselves. Well, bushcraft trips can help boost your pupils’ confidence to the max when mastering new skills, benefiting them in both their academic and social lives.
Boost bushcraft skills at PGL!
Our residential school trips offer pupils an experience they’ll never forget, and a rewarding feeling for teachers too! Life at PGL is about adventure, fun and laughter! With fantastic bushcraft activities and much more on our MASTER! adventures, your pupils will develop lifelong skills while having the time of their lives!
We provide school trips for primary schools and secondary schools that are all about outdoor education!
At PGL, we have an exceptional offering of trips, locations and activities to enjoy, so request a quote today to find your dream school trip.
