Our Beyond Aspire programme aims to engage vulnerable young people at risk of offending behaviours and anti-social behaviours in an out of school via a targeted programme of activities to boost social skills, employability skills and acquiring accreditation. It aims to support children affected by imprisonment, of significant family members, by offering support and focus.
- To engage young people through attendance to out of school activities.
- To enrich the lives of young people vulnerable to offending behaviours or already known to the youth justice system.
- To assist the target group in acquiring social skills
- To assist the target group in acquiring accreditation
- To assist the target group in acquiring employability skills
- To reduce anti-social behaviours in communities
- To reduce offending behaviours of participants
- To enrich the lives of low income disadvantaged and vulnerable young people
What kinds of activities do Beyond Aspire offer?
Residential outdoor education experiences
Activity and leadership days out – mountain biking, paint-balling, go-karting
In-house vocational days – engineering, music instrument building
Beyond Aspire: Summer 2026
CLIFF LAKE AQUA PARK
Our ‘week three’ Beyond Aspire Summer adventures continued with a trip to Cliff Lake Aqua Park in Tamworth.
What an amazing place to be on a beautiful hot summers day
We upgraded to the 12m X Tower with 2m kicker and a 15m sliding mat. Great fun!
One of our pupils completed the 14 challenge Aqua Chimp obstacle course. This entitled him to ring the bell and won him a Cliff Lakes baseball cap
An amazing display of grit and determination.
WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Our ‘week two’ Beyond Aspire Summer adventures concluded yesterday with an old favourite……
A trip to the seaside at Weston Super Mare and the sea was actually in.
Our pupils explored the town and pier then had a paddle in the sea, which typically ended up being more than up to their knees
AZTEC LOWER MOOR: Water Activities
Our Beyond Aspire (Week 2) Summer adventures continued at Aztec Lower Moor water activity centre.
In an idyllic setting our pupils had the opportunity to try their hand at paddle boarding, single and double kayaking and pedal boating.
TWYCROSS ZOO
Our Beyond Aspire (Week 2) Summer adventures continued at Twycross Zoo.
It was full of “cheeky monkeys”.
BUBBLE FOOTBALL
Day 3 of this summer’s Beyond Aspire activities involved bubble football, RC cars, games, food and even a little welcomed rain.
A good time was had by all!
KAYAKING
Day 2 of this summer’s Beyond Aspire activities was a kayaking adventure down the beautiful picturesque Kinver Canal.
The pupils enjoyed being at one with nature and eventually also with the water…
QUAD BIKING
Our Beyond Aspire Summer activities started on Tuesday with an amazing quad bike trek at NPF Bassetts Pole.
The pupils navigated through the woodland trail like seasoned professionals…
Beyond Aspire: Easter 2026
Our Beyond Aspire Easter activities finished on a high with an exhilarating session at Herefordshire Raceway.
The twin engine karts were pushed to their limits by the Aspire racers, spending time on and OFF the track.
Our Beyond Aspire adventures continued in week 2 of the holidays with a day out at Twycross Zoo.
There was plenty of cheeky monkeys, especially after we arrived.
The Sumatran tigers didn’t want to come out to play, but can you spot our three wannabe tigers?
Our Beyond Aspire Easter activities week 1 concluded with a virtual experience at Meetspace VR in Birmingham.
Zombies and robots were battle fodder for the brave pupils!
Our half term activities on “Beyond Aspire” continued last Wednesday at Bransford Court Farm where we played bubble football, put the RC cars through their paces, and had a sizzling BBQ.
BUBBLE FOOTBALL – the BLUE Team keep falling over and the RED Team scores!!!
Our half term activities on “Beyond Aspire” started at “Laser Conflict” in Studley, last week.
Our pupils (aka young soldiers) had an amazing time and day out!
Beyond Aspire: February HT 2026
MEETSPACE VR in BIRMINGHAM
Beyond Aspire half term activities concluded with a popular trip to Meetspace VR in Birmingham last Thursday.
A walk through a haunted house and battling Zombies was the order for the day.
Have a look at our brave soldiers…..
IN SCHOOL, FUN DAY
Beyond Aspire half term activities continued last Wednesday with a Fun Day.
Radio Controlled (RC) cars at The Aspire Raceway (dining room), a trip to the local pond to experience the maiden voyage of our RC boats, games and pizza.
LAZER BATTLEZ, BIRMINGHAM
Our half term activities on “Beyond Aspire” started at “Lazer Battlez” in Star City, Birmingham, yesterday.
Our pupils had an amazing time at the UK’s largest multi storey arena
Beyond Aspire: October HT 2025
LASER CONFLICT
Our Beyond Aspire half term activities kicked off with a trip to Laser Conflict in Studley on Wednesday.
The wet start to the day didn’t deter our 12x Aspire pupils from getting fully involved in the warfare.
Mario the owner commented that they were some of the best pupils he has worked with for teamwork, full involvement and commitment to the games.
AIR HOP BIRMINGHAM
Our Beyond Aspire half term activities concluded with a trip to ‘Air Hop Birmingham’ on Thursday and where our pupils were bouncing to the extreme!!
Check out the pics to see what we mean!
Beyond Aspire: Summer Holiday 2025
BEYOND ASPIRE: WEEK 5 – AZTEC ADVENTURE
Our final Beyond Aspire activity of the summer was with Mr Knowles taking a group of pupils to the Aztec Adventure centre at Upton Warren – a fantastic way to end the ‘hot’ summer….
BEYOND ASPIRE: WEEK 4 – LASER CONFLICT
The final Beyond Aspire activity of the week was an old favourite, Laser Conflict Studley.
13 pupils and 3 staff battled for an hour and a half. Mario and his team were hospitable as ever. They said the pupils were brilliant and a few of them were natural leaders excelling in the games.
BEYOND ASPIRE: WEEK 4 – QUAD-BIKING
This event was a Beyond Aspire first as six students got the chance to go on a quad bike trek through the forest at NPF Bassetts Pole Adventure Centre. It was exciting, a great success and hopefully a regular activity.
BEYOND ASPIRE: WEEK 4 – MEETSPACE VIRTUAL REALITY
Week four of Beyond Aspire activities kicked off with another visit to Meetspace VR in Birmingham. Zombies featured in abundance and Space Marines triumphed against hordes of aliens.
BEYOND ASPIRE: WEEK 3 – THE BEYOND ASPIRE PROJECT BUS
Stage two of the Beyond Aspire project bus is finished. Complete with projector, games table, comfy chairs and to top it all off – two racing simulator rigs.
BEYOND ASPIRE: WEEK 2 – THE ASPIRE RESIDENTIAL TRIP TO DEVON
Our Summer Holiday 2025 Beyond Aspire programme continued in week two with our annual 4x day residential trip away – and this year we took 10x pupils to The Ultimate Adventure Centre in Bideford, North Devon – and it was ACTION PACKED…..!!!!!
Our pupils participated in various activities including surfing, coasteering, archery, mountain boarding, water assault course, climbing, high ropes and still had time for an afternoon on the beach.
BEYOND ASPIRE: WEEK 1 – PADDLEBOARDING, KAYAKING & CANOEING
Our Summer Holiday 2025 Beyond Aspire programme continued yesterday with an amazing day at the Aztec Adventure at Lower Moor.
The activities were supposed to be on the water, check out the photos to see that most of them ended up in the water!!!
BEYOND ASPIRE: WEEK 1 – ELECTRIC KARTING
Our Summer Holiday 2025 Beyond Aspire programme kicked off with a trip to the TeamSport Electric Karting track in Oldbury.
Some struggled with overalls and Marge Simpson made an appearance, but the racing was as competitive as ever. The fastest pupils were rewarded with medals presented by our own Mike Knowles
Beyond Aspire: May HT 2025
BEYOND ASPIRE: MAY HT – ESCAPE ROOM
Our May HT Beyond Aspire activities ended with a trip to the Escape Room.
This activity required brains over braun as our pupils worked through the puzzles together to plan their escape.
BEYOND ASPIRE: MAY HT – AZTEC WATER ASSAULT COURSE
Our May HT Beyond Aspire activities continued with a trip to the Aztec Water Assault Course – and this went down with a splash!!
Have a look at the pupils’ antics on the water…..
BEYOND ASPIRE: MEETSPACE VR
Our May HT Beyond Aspire activites continued with a trip to Meetspace VR.
Our pupils delved into the virtual world of ‘Far Cry 3’ and ‘Outbreak’.
Hear the screams as the hordes advanced.
BEYOND ASPIRE: TENPIN BOWLING
Our May HT Beyond Aspire activities started with a very late amendment to the plan as the rain ‘stopped play’ for our planned walk up the Malvern Hills.
So our first HT trip ended up at the local Tenpin Bowling centre, for some Bowling, Laser Tag, amusements and food.
Fun times for all! – a great start to our Beyond Aspire week!
Beyond Aspire: Easter 2025
BEYOND ASPIRE: ESCAPE ROOM & TENPIN BOWLING
Our Beyond Aspire Easter activities concluded last Friday with an Escape Room challenge followed by a game of ten-pin bowling.
Pupils and staff have had loads of ‘Beyond Aspire’ fun throughout the two week Easter holiday.
BEYOND ASPIRE: AZTEC @ LOWER MOOR
It was a beautiful day at Aztec Lower Moor on yesterday, as Aspire pupils took to the water on another Beyond Aspire excursion.
The pupils had the opportunity to swap between paddleboards, single and twin kayaks, and pedalos.
BEYOND ASPIRE: DRAYTON MANOR THEME PARK
Our Easter Week 2 ‘Beyond Aspire’ activities kicked off yesterday with another successful trip to Drayton Manor Theme Park.
Drayton Manor didn’t fail in delivering thrills and excitement yet again on another Beyond Aspire Easter trip.
BEYOND ASPIRE: KARTING @ Herefordshire Raceway
Our Easter ‘Beyond Aspire’ activities continued last Thursday with a trip to Herefordshire Raceway with another great day’s racing.
Competition was fierce between staff and pupils as tenths of seconds separated the racers.
MEETSPACE VR in Birmingham
Our Easter ‘Beyond Aspire’ activities continued last Wednesday with a trip to Meetspace VR in Birmingham.
It was a great success as the virtual world blended with reality.
Warhammer Space marines joined forces to combat hordes of aliens, then two Aspire teams battled each other in Sol Raiders.
LASER CONFLICT @ STUDLEY
Our Easter ‘Beyond Aspire’ activities kicked off last Tuesday with another successful session at Laser Conflict in Studley.
Battle commenced with pupils and staff showing no mercy during an intense hour and a half of conflict!
Beyond Aspire: February HT 2025
Our half term ‘Beyond Aspire’ activities ended on Thursday with a trip to Hereford Raceway, Go-Karting.
Aspire budding Kart racers found it interesting at Hereford Raceway on the wet track with slick tyres, it was great fun and despite many spin outs we all left in one piece
Take a look at the group in action….
Our half term ‘Beyond Aspire’ activities continued on Wednesday with a trip to a new activity – Inflatanation…
Inflatanation was a hit for our ‘Beyond Aspire’ pupils. Extreme bouncy castles sapped their energy, which was topped up again after the session with pizza and chips.
Take a look at the group in action….
Our half term ‘Beyond Aspire’ activities kicked off on Tuesday with another successful session at Laser Conflict in Studley.
Our Aspire pupils were involved in some great missions including Base Invaders and Domination.
Take a look at the group in action….
Enjoy a brief moment of what our ‘Beyond Aspire’ pupils enjoyed during their Laser Conflict session on Tuesday…
Beyond Aspire: October HT 2024
Our October HT ‘Beyond Aspire’ programme started with a trip to Hereford Raceway. Our young people enjoyed a morning of outdoor Go-Karting where the competition was fierce with our Yr11 from Stourport HS topping the leaderboard in all three racing sessions.
… and concluded with a trip to Laser Conflict. It was an awesome day out in Studley, where some of our pupils went to battle again, trying out the new weapon system – some of them braving the “SHOCK” feature, when hit.
Beyond Aspire: Residential Trip to Devon, Summer 2024
During week 2 of the summer holidays, Tuesday to Friday, our annual Beyond Aspire ‘residential trip’ took place with an adventure to Devon at the Kingswood Activity Centre.
The trip was adrenaline filled from start to finish with a group of Yr11s engaged fully in surfing, coasteering, kayaking, paddleboarding, ultimate assault course, archery and buggy building.
There was also time to chill and relax as we spent time at the beach, toasting marshmallows in the fire pit, competing in a quiz night and relaxing at the accommodation lodge.
It was a lovely farewell to the Yr11s and hopefully they created some memories to cherish from their time with us at Aspire. Take a look at some of the activities they got up too..
Beyond Aspire: Summer Holiday 2024
Our week 4 ‘Beyond Aspire’ activities concluded with a group of pupils enjoying a day of Go-Kart Racing at Herefordshire Raceway.
We think Max Verstappen’s title is safe but it was just as competitive when our pupils hit the racetrack! Although some drivers spent more time off the track…..there was just over a second between the top 5 in heat one.
Week 4 ‘Beyond Aspire’ activities continued with a group of Aspire pupils taking part in another battle at Laser Conflict, Studley – where all the hours on Fortnite and Call of Duty may have paid off.
Week 4 ‘Beyond Aspire’ activities started with a group of pupils venturing into the virtual world at VRXP Gloucester. We are still not sure what happened in the scary eggs!!!
On the Thursday of week 3 ‘Beyond Aspire’ activities continued with us taking a group of pupils to Drayton Manor Theme Park. A bit of rain didn’t matter after the soaking they got on StormForce10 – take a look….
Then our ‘daring’ Aspire pupils took on Maelstrom…
On the Tuesday of week 3 we took a group of pupils to the Aztec Adventure water park at Upton Warren. Pupils and staff made a splash as they conquered the amazing water assault course.
On the Thursday of week 1 of the holidays, some of our Aspire pupils enjoyed the sand, sea, and a bit of sun on a day trip to Weston-Super-Mare…..
On Wednesday of week 1 we kicked off our ‘Summer 2024’ Beyond Aspire activities by taking some of our pupils to Flip Out Sandwell to show off their gymnastic abilities…
Beyond Aspire: October HT 2023
On Wednesday, Mike & Chris Cooper took a group of adventureous ‘Beyond Aspire’ pupils to Ninja Warrior UK Gloucester – take a look at the fun they had….
Beyond Aspire: Summer Holiday 2023
The Beyond Aspire Squadron are regulars at Laser Conflict, being allowed to use the best weaponry by General Mario – fortunately all soldiers returned relatively unscathed.
Tension built at Full Throttle Raceway as The Beyond Aspire race team sat through briefing before being unleashed on to the two storey race track. No contact was not always adhered to. Watch your back Lewis Hamilton!
It was a gloomy damp day at The Black Country Living Museum but that didn’t dampen the spirits of The Beyond Aspire pupils!
They explored a mine, seeing what it was like working at the coal face from the age of 8 enduring 12 hour shifts, rode a double decker bus complete with a conductor giving out tickets, ate chips cooked in beef dripping and walked through the boatyard where The Peaky Blinders had once tread.
Beyond Aspire: May Half Term 2023
This half term we had another trip to Weston-Super-Mare but this time it was organised by the pupils. At this point it does feel like a second home for the Beyond Aspire team but if the pupils keep asking to go we are more than happy to keep going. We spent more time on the pier this time but did manage to have half an hour on the beach in the lovely sunshine.
Beyond Aspire: Easter 2023
BEYOND ASPIRE – PAINTING & DECORATING
BIG THANKS to our Yr7 Bishop Perowne CE College pupil who came in to school during the Easter Holiday to help Rooney and the Project Work Team to paint a feature wall in our school dining hall – what a great job…
BEYOND ASPIRE – LASER CONFLICT: Another Beyond Aspire trip this Easter holiday – with a group of pupils accessing a fantastic and fun day at Laser Conflict…
KS3 EASTER HOLIDAY TRIP TO THE BRITISH MOTOR MUSEUM
Rooney & Mr. Grimes continued the great work of Beyond Aspire by taking a group of KS3 pupils to the British Motor Museum – take a look at some of the photos of their day…
Beyond Aspire: February Half Term 2023
On Monday, a team of our Yr11’s came into school to help us get the outside areas looking their best. This involved cutting back some of the overgrown bushes and clearing the nature garden areas ready for planting in the Spring.
On Tuesday, we welcomed new pupils from our Aspire Outreach programme so they could have a look around their new school, and then on Wednesday the ‘Project Team’ staff made safe and well calls to pupils who may need some support over the holidays.
To see out the week we made two trips to Weston-Super-Mare with two separate groups. Although the weather was typical of February it was still lovely eating chips on the beach.
Beyond Aspire: Christmas 2022
On Wednesday, our resident DJ from Nunnery Wood High School set up his decks in the Food room and entertained the guests from our Christmas party. As well as the music, there were party games, and a lot of food!
We wish all those that attended and all our students a wonderful Christmas.
Beyond Aspire: October Half Term 2022
BEYOND ASPIRE TRIP TO WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Yesterday, as a thank you for all their hard work, we took our ‘Pupil council’ pupils to visit the @SeeMonsterUK · Festival in Weston-Super-Mare, followed by a visit to the Grand Pier. Our Pupil Council have all worked incredibly hard in their first half term ‘in office’ and we look forward to seeing how they will shape the future of our school.
Beyond Aspire: May Half Term
Beyond Aspire: Easter 2022
Beyond Aspire: February Half Term 2022 – Cleobury Mortimer Residential
Beyond Aspire: Christmas Party
And so ends Beyond Aspire for the year with our Christmas party.
It has been a challenging year with a lot of activities being rearranged at short notice but we have managed to take over 20 students to the Isle of Wight, trips to Weston-Super-Mare, Go Karting, Ice Skating and so much more. Our programme resumes in February with a two night trip to a new location. Merry Christmas from the Beyond Aspire team.
Beyond Aspire: October Half Term 2021 – Yr11 Go-Karting
On the Thursday of October Half Term 6 of our Year 11’s enjoyed a day Go-Karting in Stourbridge as part of the Beyond Aspire Programme. All those involved behaved impeccably and were a real treat to spend the day with. Take a look at the fun we had…..!!
Beyond Aspire: May Half Term 2021 – Isle of Wight Residential
Day 3:
Our last full day – a day of beaches.
Our first activity after breakfast was to get back down to Bembridge beach for some exploration! It wasn’t long before we had found some crabs and fish. Our plan was to stay on the beach all morning but this was interrupted by some good old fashion British rain. A quick rethink and we found ourselves in Shanklin where some braved the sea whilst others enjoyed the arcades and outside rides.
The weather started to improve a bit so instead of jumping on the minibus we opted to make the two mile walk back on foot to Sandown. As we got closer the sun decided to come back out so we treated ourselves to another dip in the sea. Tired legs led to a lovely hour on the beach just chatting and talking about what we’d all enjoyed over the last few days.
A trip like this really allows our pupils to open up and it’s great to see a group of 10, who hardly knew each other a few days ago, becoming a real team. As we start to pack our bags for the journey home the question is already being asked “if we can come back”. Hopefully it won’t be that long!
The staff team would like to thank to all those that have joined for being so well behaved and importantly, entertaining.
Day 2:
Tired faces this morning as we headed to breakfast but after a ‘Full English’ the group were ready for their first activity – THE GIANT SWING which is always a favourite. The screams as the chord is released could be heard all around camp.
Next down to Archery with the green team taking a narrow victory over the blues.
Then it was time to leave camp to head out to explore the Island starting at the ex Royal residence Osborne House. Built between 1845 and 1851 it was once the palatial holiday home of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert. Only the ground floor was open but to make up for this there was an array of Victorian activities including a show from a fire breather. The beach at Osborne is a long walk but well worth it especially with the weather being so beautiful.
To finish off the day we headed to the seaside town of Sandown with its pier, arcades and fish & chips on the beach. As the sun began to set students were still loving swimming in the sea.
Day 1:
On Monday, 10 pupils and 5 members of staff set off to Bembridge, on the Isle of Wight, for a 3x night residential trip as part of our ‘Aspire Plus’ programme.
The biggest news from day one is that for the first time we were ready and on the road a whole half an hour ahead of schedule with all pupils arriving early – it was great to see the excitement on their faces. For all but one of them this was their first time. The first half of the journey was fantastic but we fell victim to the curse of bank holiday traffic!
Eventually we arrived at the ferry, cue the usual well worn joke of “has everyone got their passport?” leading to panic on faces.
Upon arriving in the island we stopped to take in the views from the Downs then on to our accommodation. Our first activity was due to be problem solving but after a day on the minibus we opted for an afternoon on the beach. It was lovely to see our guys enjoying themselves in the sea a much needed moment of stillness after what’s been a challenging year for many.
We finished the evening with a campfire which provided a chance for a little bit of reflection on the day. Early nights for some whilst others opted to still be awake into the early hours leading to some tired faces.
Beyond Aspire: February Half Term 2021
Beyond Aspire: Spring & Summer 2020
Beyond Aspire History:
February HT, Easter and Summer 2018-19, and Christmas 2019-20
