BUILT ON THE FOUR PILLARS
PROTECTION
SHELTER · ENVIRONMENT · MINDSET
• Shelter-building principles
• Weather awareness and environmental dangers
• Staying calm under pressure
• Survival mindset and decision-making
RESCUE
SIGNALLING · FIRE · SELF-RESCUE
• Why rescue is a survival priority
• Signalling for help with fire, smoke and sound
• Fire-lighting for warmth, morale and signalling
• Self-rescue techniques and making a plan
WATER
HYDRATION · COLLECTION · PURIFICATION
• Why water is critical for survival
• The dangers of dehydration
• Finding and collecting water
• Basic purification methods
FOOD
ENERGY · RESOURCES · DECISIONS
• Survival food priorities
• Edible vs dangerous plants
• Energy conservation
• Foraging awareness and survival myths
CHOOSE YOUR SESSION
2–3 HOURS · LEARNING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SURVIVAL
1. Welcome & survival priorities
2. Team warm-up challenge
3. The four pillars, hands-on: shelter & mindset, rescue & signalling, water, food
4. Reflection & wrap-up
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[HALF-DAY PRICE]
HALF DAY
FULL DAY
5–6 HOURS · A FULL DAY OF LEARNING & ADVENTURE
1. Welcome & survival priorities
2. Protection: shelter-building & survival mindset
3. Rescue, water & food: signalling, fire, collecting water, foraging
4. Reflection & certificates
Includes morning, lunch and afternoon breaks
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[FULL-DAY PRICE]
WHY SCHOOLS CHOOSE SURVIVAL IN SCHOOLS
CONFIDENCE THROUGH CHALLENGE
REAL-WORLD LEARNING
TEAMWORK & COMMUNICATION
RESILIENCE &
SELF-RELIANCE
MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES
Students discover they are capable of more than they think.
Practical skills that connect directly to personal development.
Activities encourage collaboration, leadership and trust.
Students learn to stay calm, think clearly and solve problems.
Learning that students talk about long after the session ends.
FITS YOUR SCHOOL
IDEAL FOR
• Enrichment days
• Outdoor learning
• PSHE programmes
• Team-building activities
• Transition days
• Alternative provision
• Activity weeks
• School reward days
FLEXIBLE SETUP
• School fields
• Indoor halls
• Woodland spaces
• Outdoor learning environments
AGE ADAPTABLE
Content and delivery can be tailored for different year groups and abilities.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
JACK ASTON-HULL
Jack is an outdoor educator, survival instructor and speaker who uses the principles of survival to help young people become more confident, resilient and capable.
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He has taught survival for the Bear Grylls Survival Academy and alongside Bear Grylls himself, joined Bear at live events, and worked on the safety and task crew for Bear Grylls: Wild Reckoning.
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From the UK to Switzerland to China, Jack has taught survival skills to groups across the globe, and now brings that experience into schools through hands-on sessions that challenge students to think differently, work together and build confidence through practical action.
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BEAR GRYLLS SURVIVAL ACADEMY · UK · SWITZERLAND · CHINA
