Outdoor Education
Outdoor Education is a compulsory part of the curriculum for Lower School pupils. This includes mountaineering and rock-climbing, as well as a full watersports programme from Hodge Howe, the school's watersports centre on Windermere. Sixth formers can opt to undertake the International Baccalaureate Career Certificate, combining core academic elements of the International Baccalaureate with a BTEC in Sport and Adventure.
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