Polaris Outdoor

08/04/2025

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A change is coming. will hopefully be based on who we can instead of what we know. It will be focused around how we learn instead of just what we learn. Lets hope that we can the including the and not just the . Leo Thompson 🌱 (Edsplorer...

04/04/2025

An incredible arctic Expedition.

Living our lives through Leo Thompson 🌱 (Edsplorer) posts of our trip that we did this last week. Come to the more places and learn something new. https://lnkd.in/gZh7e23k

12/03/2025

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A big announcement for ! In a few weeks I am joining an artic expedition in to experience how Polaris Outdoor helps children… | 23 comments on LinkedIn

27/02/2025

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Understanding "Consequence Awareness" can mean the difference between making good decisions and having a great time or making mistakes that can have lasting negative consequences. In the Arctic our students learn how to make good decisions and extrapolate their decision making so that they...

13/02/2025

The Polaris method comes to an end... or a beginning?

Coming to the end... but also starting a new beginning! As you progress through your learning journey you need some help. Try to associate yourself with people who are better than you. A great quote I heard once is: " If you are the smartest person in a room you're in the wrong room".....

28/01/2025

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Part 2 Making a plan is a normal process when trying to increase your personal power so im not going to talk about that today, just read the bubble below. But two things are often missed out that are worth thinking about. 1) Don't be afraid if the plan changes and evolves, and don't be afrai...

23/01/2025

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In the Arctic, participants not only master survival skills in the cold but also discover how to excel in their daily lives. Through our proven methodology, they uncover opportunities, cultivate positive habits, and work towards their goals with flexibility and resilience. The outcome? Enhanced orga...

23/01/2025

Hi everyone. We are soon off to the Arctic again. here is our beautiful video of the trip done by the amazing Ben Walton Films

Settling for mediocrity is an incredibly high price to pay for a feeling of relative safety. See the full documentary in the link below. https://ww...

10/10/2024

Thanks for all the Birthday love guys. Friends are everything. :)

15/09/2024

Trad in the Wye

14/08/2024

Hi guys. See the latest ISN video on Polaris Outdoor and its outdoor education programs.

In this conversation we speak to Matthew Barnsley, founder of outdoor education company, Polaris Outdoor. They offer schools and students incredible opportunities to build their leadership, personal, and teamwork skills in dynamic experiential learning environments around the world. We’ll also lea...

07/08/2024

See where we are going with outdoor education, exciting things are coming. Also download our booklet for FREE! please give feedback and enjoy. Lets make outdoor education better for everyone!

02/08/2024

Hey guys. Can you all comment and like his post on linked in for me. I would appreciate it.

30/07/2024

Thanks for joining our exclusive live broadcast. Feel free to share your questions and interact with other participants in the chat.

30/07/2024

Surprise live coming up in a few minutes - join Mat Barnsley and Josh from the cool of our woodlands to see some Archery!

02/05/2024

Our 5th Travel Tricks Webinar will be live from Thailand! A few tweaks to accommodate a guest speaker and time differences! Mat, Josh and guest Piere will be tuning in from a very interesting location...

Tune in at 4am (ish) on Thursday 2nd May. Join us here on facebook live or via the studio link if you are awake!

Or watch back later at your leisure on Youtube! The first 4 episodes are already online so do check them out alongside some awesome kit videos and a full length documentary on our Arctic Expedition.

Our Travel Tricks series is an interactive webinar format where we discuss a Bucket List destination, give organisational tips for travelling, chat about staying safe while on adventures, showcase pieces of kit, and answer all your questions...

You'll go away feeling inspired and ready to make some plans. Participants in the last webinar said:-
- Btw, the information you are giving this evening is great! Thank you
- Fascinating and useful thanks! 👍
- Very informative 👍
- Nice rapport between the speaks - they work well together - approachable real-world travellers with robust experience

30/04/2024

Got someone special coming on

29/03/2024

This one was special ❄️

We went live from the Arctic! Join Mat and the team as they chat with Matt Messias about leadership in the Arctic. From right inside a freshly built snow shelter by Hampton Court House students. Learn about this ancient shelter technique along with kit recommendations for great winter gloves.

If you missed it live… you can now catch up ☺️

Join us for a chat about all things travel... this time its a bit different as we are live on location in the Arctic... Come and find out what a Quinsy is......