Viking Education delivers bespoke programmes to all educational establishments and beyond helping to develop all pupils that we work with. Led by former UK Infantry soldier Tim Vaughan the Viking Education team specialise in engaging pupils and leading them to a flow state. They do this by utilising all their military knowledge to create unforgettable sessions for your pupils. Only the most inspirational instructors are selected to inspire your pupils. They offer a wide range of programmes with these programmes being outlined below.
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"Tim is really good fun as he believes in us all and that has really helped us."
Year 6 pupil / Upwell Academy
"I have really enjoyed my time with Tim I think I have improved a lot. I really like the activities in the sessions."
Year 4 / St Peters Junior School
"My favourite lessons has been the teamwork lessons, because you don't realise you are doing teamwork because you are having so much fun."
Year 5 pupil / St Peters Junior School
Our military mentor programme was designed to combat the challenging year we have all had in 2020. I realised that my experience of being on operational tours such as Iraq and Afghanistan and leading security teams for weeks at a time across the Indian Ocean in a strange way, was similar to 2020. This is because I have been used to being away from friends and family with limited communication for long periods of time which is very similar to being in lockdowns. To help cope with this I had to develop a strong and positive mindset. I believe I can help your pupils with the challenge we find ourselves in by helping them creating routines. These routines will help build confidence, heath and well being, mental health, excepting and processing failure, focussing on what YOU can control and cannot control in life as well as many other qualities.
Ideally sessions will be 1-1 lasting from 30 minutes to 1 hour per pupil however these sessions can be tailored to suit your pupils needs.
Come with us on our Expedition Programme and we will take your pupils around the world exploring as we go. We will transform your playground and field in to fun and challenging scenarios for your pupils. They may find themselves having to muster all their courage and teamwork to cross a river in the Amazon with minimal equipment or putting all their trust in another pupil to guide them blind folded through the jungles of India.
The Expedition programme will challenge your pupils to use their creative imagination along with building qualities such as resilience, character, teamwork as well as our own ethos gratitude, humour, integrity, respect, self discipline and visualisation.
The programme is traditionally delivered 1 day a week for the academic year. This programme is really a whole school approach as sessions typically last 1 hour so the whole school can partake.
Join us on our Adventure programme and one of our inspirational Viking Education instructors will join your school for one day every half term of the academic year. The day will be bespoke to your school we will liaise with your senior team to find out what direction you would like the day to go and from there a programme will be created. Types of sessions will include team building, health and well being, first aid, survival skills, building a strong mindset, resilience training and growing your comfort zone.
The Adventure programme can be used in a number of ways we can have the same group for a full day or rotate groups throughout the day. A different year group every half term or we can have the same groups every half term. The choice is really up to you however you can be safe in the knowledge that your pupils will have an amazing experience and lots of fun while learning a lot about themselves and how much potential they all have.
Our Inspire programme is designed to help your hard to reach pupils or the pupils who easily get left behind, especially in large groups. We can work 1-1 or with a small group of your pupils. We know from experience the more time you spend with a child the greater the positive impact you can have. This is why we have created the Inspire programme to be delivered over 1,2 or 3 days a week in 1 hour long sessions. We believe by delivering sessions in this manner we will get the most out of your pupils.
The programme will be created by our Viking Education team alongside your senior team, sessions will focus on building self-esteem, teamwork, respect (for others and yourself) self-discipline, developing a growth mindset and overcoming failure. These sessions will be delivered by the same inspirational Viking Education instructor to build a strong a rapport between instructor and pupils. As on all our programmes our instructors will lead by example and model outstanding behaviour to inspire your pupils to fulfil their potential.
The Viking Fit programme sees us deliver your schools P.E sessions with our military twist. Perfect for PPA cover, breakfast clubs, lunch time clubs and after schools clubs. We will cover all sports and more.
Are you a Special School?
We are very experienced in working in partnership with schools catering for children with special educational needs. Contact us today for a chat and we will devise a unique programme based on child-centred goals and a solution focused approach.
We know that every school is different, requiring a tailored approach to suit their pupils, their staff and their facilities. The Viking Education team will work closely with you to ensure that the programme and activities are delivered effectively and to suit the resources available. Contact us today to discuss how Viking Education can help your school to excel.
Fulfilling your potential
“Tim has worked really hard with a group of boys and has supported them using physical activities as well as team building activities to increase their academic success. From both data and observation these students have improved greatly. The students really enjoy spending time with Tim and the brilliantly well planned activities delivered. Tim builds positive relationships with students and they respond to him well.
Viking Education has taken on a range of different briefs from us with differing outcomes we required, working with a range of students, and has achieved our desires above and beyond. I cannot thank Tim and Viking Education enough for their support, drive and dedication. We look forward to working with him and Viking Education again. Viking Education would be an asset to any educational provider to support a broad and balanced experience.”
“Tim Vaughan uses his background and expertise as well as his calm and patient manner with our students which leads him to develop positive relationships and bring much success. Tim’s consistent professionalism really can’t be underestimated and we certainly benefited as a school by having Tim with us.”
“Tim Vaughan through Viking Education has been delivering positive fitness lessons which address aspects of teamwork, collaboration and behaviour management at St Peter’s Junior School for some years.
The standard and quality of lessons is outstanding, with carefully planned skills-based lessons that progress well right through the four years of schooling here. Tim is always prompt, friendly and well-resourced. He works well with staff here, and is flexible to the needs of the children.
I fully recommend the standard of education offered by Viking Education to schools.”
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Fulfilling your potential
Inspring the future
Amor fati - A love of one’s fate
Tel: 07951 319 016
Email: info@thevikinggroup.co.uk