Life Changing Experiences for You & Students in Your School
EXPEDITIONS, camps and courses
Spark a love of learning and adventure in your students
With unforgettable expeditions, educational experiences, camps and courses designed specifically for schools and teachers.
At your school, we know you strive to create well-rounded individuals who are curious, engaged, and ready to take on the world. Our meticulously crafted programs go beyond the classroom, providing hands-on learning experiences that will stay with your students for years to come. From kayaking adventures to bushcraft challenges, we offer a variety of expeditions that cater to all interests and learning styles.
Let us help you ignite your students’ passion for discovery and equip them with essential life skills they can use throughout their lives. Contact us today to start planning your next unforgettable school expedition.
personal development and ‘Principle Based Learning’ programs with Polaris outdoor
School Expeditions: Our leaders are some of the best adventure and survival experts in the great outdoors. You get to hang out with amazing teachers and practitioners while you build exceptional personal skills.
With us you will learn to thrive in the outdoors, but you will also learn how to become powerful in your personal life too. Our personal development and ‘Principle Based Learning’ programs can help shape your future by equipping you with the skills to go through life making purposeful decisions and calculated risks.
The personal growth on these activities have been proven and documented, so much so that several of the students who have been through the training now work for Polaris, rubbing shoulders with seasoned instructors 20 or more years their senior.
We also make planning events and trips a breeze. We have been to over 100 countries and operated on every continent on earth. We know safety, kit and travel extremely well.
Don’t forget the teachers. Most of our team have taught in schools, so our courses are all designed to let you, the teaching staff, enjoy the experience and have a great time. We try hard to look after you guys.
Some of our courses are listed below, but give us a call as nearly all our school work is customised to your school ethos and particular needs.
School Camps
Arctic Adventure Highlights
Arctic Winter Expedition
Sea Kayak Cornwall EXPEDITION
Help Your Students Experience the World
Gain the Tools to Boost Your Students Confidence Wherever they Venture in the World
We employ the very best staff with an exceptional combination of professional experience in the field to offer you and your pupils safe & immensely fun experiences that they will be talking about for years to come.Â
Our accreditations
Having the LOtC Quality Badge shows our commitment to excellence in educational provision and risk management.Â
It signifies that we adhere to rigorous standards endorsed by the Department of Education and Welsh Government, reassuring schools of our quality. Holding this badge not only streamlines administrative processes by
reducing paperwork but also aligns us with best practices in health and safety, safeguarding, and educational delivery.  With a focus on diverse learning experiences, effective communication, and sustainability, this badge underscores our dedication to providing enriching and safe educational adventures for all participants.
OUr Students
- Leave world-ready
- Better prepared to face and conquer challenges
- Able to get up and try again (resilience)
You Are in Safe Hands with us
- First Aid
- Safeguarding
- Food Hygiene
- Risk Assessment
- Insurance
- Inspected and Accredited
- Your Peace of Mind, Our Priority
- Your Only Concern: Enjoying the Moment
- Seamless Adventures, Thoughtfully Planned
- Trust in Polaris Outdoor: Where Every Detail Matters
World-class Team
Including Experienced Expedition Leaders and survival specialists
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Remote First Aid by Qualified Professionals
Fully Inspected
Full Member of the Expedition Providers Association
Survival Training
We teach survival and wilderness training around the World
Your Peace of Mind, Our Priority
Relax and immerse yourself in the adventure, knowing that we’ve taken care of every detail. Rest assured, we’ve thought of everything.
Seamless Adventures, Thoughtfully Planned
Leave the logistics to us. From transportation to accommodation, we’ve meticulously planned every aspect of your journey for a seamless experience.
Your Only Concern: Enjoying the Moment
With us, your only concern is enjoying the moment. Let go of worries and embrace the thrill of exploration, knowing you’re in capable hands.
Trust in Polaris Outdoor: Where Every Detail Matters
Join us and experience peace of mind. With Polaris Outdoor, every detail is carefully considered, so you can focus on making memories that last a lifetime.
Featured Experience of the season
With the school year end coming up soon it’s a great time to think about how to bring your next Y7 cohort together.
Our Y7 day is perfect for making memories and friendships, while giving the students a “Brilliant Beginning” to generate excitement about the year ahead.
School related Expeditions & Experiences
Survival Training Weekend
School Summer Camps
and personal wellbeing
Mountain Leaders Training Days
practice with your kit, and refine your nutrition
Travel Safety Training
Schools Version
survival skills
Bushcraft
skills
ARCTIC EXPEDITION
TRAINING
DUKE OF
EDINBURGH
CORNWALL SEA KAYAK
EXPEDITION
Our Partner Schools
Our Partner Schools
Many activities including individual activity days and camps, then lead onto challenges such as the Arctic Winter Expeditions with the students becoming excellent young leaders. The School ethos around personal development and wellbeing is very strong. Teachers are very caring about their students and help them to excel during cold temperatures in the arctic.
This school has such a strong ethic around outdoor education and play, we’ve run several holiday camps with a difference, plus a weekly programme of bushcraft classes. The students are enthusiastic and show good progression in woodland and survival skills.
Reddam students demonstrate independence and a thirst for learning, particularly evident in their engagement with CCF training and summer camps. Teachers at Reddam empower students to become confident, self-directed learners, laying the foundation for success in various endeavours.
The LEH Year group activity days were brilliant for fun and games, all the students showed great teamwork, Being selfless and oh so happy students they did really well on first aid and emergency evac lessons.
We worked with groups from Kemnal on progressing through the survival training programme. The students are very independent and engaged, with strong skills in wilderness survival and knife craft.
We run several activity days for Westcliffe where they have a really engaging outdoor learning space onsite. A whole team of fantastic teachers who want their students to have top quality experiences. Very enthusiastic learners.
Collaborating closely with LOGS students, we’ve witnessed remarkable progress through survival training and Arctic Winter Expeditions. The longstanding tradition of “Year 7 Getting to Know You Days” has been instrumental in fostering unity among junior school students and newcomers. LOGS students demonstrate exceptional eagerness to learn and grow, pushing the boundaries to break through limits, especially those participating in the Young Leader Programme and Work Experience. Our partnership extends to supporting teachers in their commitment to personal development, creating a nurturing environment for all.
Our collaboration with Newstead Wood has seen students excel in DofE training, school camps, and carving classes. The meticulous attention to detail displayed by Newstead girls speaks volumes about their dedication and the supportive environment fostered by teachers. Teachers willingly invest their time to ensure each experience is outstanding for every student.
Polaris Outdoor worked with very large groups for their overseas summer camps, and saw brilliant progression onto the challenges of the Arctic. The students look after each other really well in their tiered form groups, a great sense of community, which facilitated them holding the record of being our youngest students, at 10 years old, on our Arctic Expedition.
Survival training camps are the main focus for this school. The Teachers are very supportive and involved throughout which makes a huge difference and means that the Students and teachers are united with a strong work ethic.
Northchapel School: This school has brilliant teachers who have good knowledge of bushcraft during their school camps. The students did very well in survival training and have exceptional cooking skills.
Epic adventures with meaningful personal development:
Our Professional & Caring Team
Lead by Matthew Barnsley. BSc (Hons), QTS, IML
Director and Founder | Secondary School Teacher
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Director and Founder
MATT
LEADERSHIP COACH
IAN
Senior Instructor
ABBI
Senior Instructor
JOSH
Senior Instructor
NAZARIUS
International Instructor
HANNAH
Senior Instructor & Office Administrator
SHANE
Senior INSTRUCTOR
charlie
Instructor
SAM
Instructor
David
Instructor
Frances
Instructor
Our Team has Worked With:
- Prince William & Kate Middleton
- David Attenborough
- Gordon Ramsay
- Sir Ranulph Fiennes
- Bear Grylls production team
- National Geographic
- The Natural History Museum Lima
- Discovery Channel
- Disney+
