Ely Scheme

King's Ely senior

Ely Scheme

From the high peaks of the Andes and Himalayas to the gushing torrents of the rivers in the Alps, the Ely Scheme offers boundless opportunities for pupils to explore and learn through outdoor education.

Watercolor of King’s Ely Senior student taking part in Ely Scheme on King's Ely campus

King’s Ely Senior student taking part in Ely Scheme

Students develop numerous skills that cannot be achieved in a classroom.

"I feel that the extra-curricular activities persuaded me to stay at King’s Ely with vast opportunities to excel outside of the classroom."
Tom, King's Ely Student 

King’s Ely Senior offers students the chance to learn self-reliance, teamwork, creative thinking and a determined attitude to all tasks in life.

A comprehensive and progressive programme of outdoor activities run throughout Year 9 and is the lead-in to greater adventures on the rock face, rivers and mountains.

From guiding King’s Ely Senior students up mountain rock faces in Wales and Spain and scrambling over the rocky spires of the Cuillin Ridge and Corsican High Level Route to running them down rapids in the French Alps, the clubs and trips are run by highly specialised staff who were all once pupil instructors at King’s Ely.

All our trips and expeditions are run from within the Ely Scheme so that individual’s abilities and skills can be monitored carefully.  We guarantee a tailor-made programme of independent learning throughout our students' journey which will include rock climbing, kayaking and mountaineering.

We also offer students the chance to undertake the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme at all three levels.  Our clubs are run in line with national schemes, giving students a strong position to go forward for their National Governing Bodies (NGB) Leadership Awards.

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  • PEOPLE

To prepare each individual to live positive, productive, successful and fulfilled lives, for the betterment of themselves and the world around them.

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To ensure every child feels that they are known, and receives an excellent academic education that inspires curiosity and intellectual adventure. 

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To give a sense of place and belonging to all our pupils, and to celebrate our unique environment and make the most of its ecological, historical, artistic, spiritual and economic resources.

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To create a genuinely diverse community, outward and forward-looking and with a shared purpose. To bring into this community the best teachers, pastoral and support staff and students, and to be a source of friends for life. 

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