SOL In Association with

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SOL In Association with The Royal Navy
Royal Navy DNR Personal Development Course Look
at Life In conjunction with CEA_at_Islington
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Presented By
Hayley Elston Director Duncan Kelman Training
Manager
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Purpose

• A personal development programme focussing on
  inter-personal skills, team building (working
  together), individual responsibility,
  communication enhancing confidence.
• Spring Term 2004 is a pilot project, with 6
  Islington secondary schools, focussing on boys
  only.
• From the summer term 2004, the project is
  expected to expand to 9 schools, for both
  genders.
• To target ethnic minorities under-achieving boys

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Aim

• To raise awareness of careers opportunities in
  the modern-day Royal Navy
• To enhance participants personal and social
  skills and raise aspirations.

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Course Structure

• A 10 week course starting from 19th January 2004
• 9 weeks of 2 hours per week guided learning at
  your school
• A 3 day Captive Visit (Wednesday to Friday)
• Delivered by 2 person training team of ex-Navy
  personnel.

• Course Content can be designed to fit into the KS
  4 Citizenship curriculum, covering
• Topical and political issues relating to defence
• Diversity
• Taking community, social and individual
  responsibility
• Developing skills of participation
• Group size 12-15, with 12 attending the visit

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Captive Visits

• Day 1
• Travel from school to Portsmouth
• Kit issue
• Look-see visit of HMS Excellent, HMS
  Collingwood, HMS Nelson HMS Temeraire
• Supper in the ratings mess
• Depart for the Isle of Wight.

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Captive Visits

• Day 2
• Experience a day in the life of a new Naval
  recruit
• Activities include
• Command Tasks
• Team Building
• Fitness Assessment
• Table top problem solving exercises
• At the end of the day, participants enjoy a
  barbeque and prize giving evening.

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Captive Visits

• Day 3
• Return to Portsmouth, bright and early!
• Arrive at the historic dockyard to experience
  Action Stations
• Stimulating, interactive learning environment
• Team Challenge
• Build and launch a water rocket
• Return Kit and travel back to school.

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The Next Step

• Commitment from participating schools
• A member of staff to attend the 3 day Captive
  Visit
• Groups of suitable pupils identified
• Programme incorporated into timetable
• Available slots are
• Monday AM
• Monday PM
• Tuesday AM
• Tuesday PM
• Friday AM
• Friday PM
• Schools wishing to participate should contact
  Karen Ainley at CEA_at_Islington on 0207 527 5757
  or Marc Thompson at CEA_at_Islington on 0207 527
  5701 by 7th January 2004

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Review
Any Questions Please? Thank you for your time
Email hayley_at_sol.gb.com duncan_at_sol.gb.com