How to look at things differently, how many of our beliefs and values are learned before we are eight years old and how to challenge yourself were among the topics up for debate at a workshop at Wellington College this week.

The workshop was run by ‘Mr Orange’, motivational speaker Steve Beckles-Ebusua, for state school students who had previously visited the college for an Outdoor Education day.

The initial day had focussed on building teamwork and resilience and the follow-up day looked at self confidence and decision-making and how our subconscious mind works.

The 49 students came from Collingwood (pictured above), Tomlinscote, Kings International, Edgbarrow and Yateley schools.

The programme was designed to promote attendance and reintegration to school post Covid, and to promote self-efficacy and positive communications in young people chosen by teachers who thought they would most benefit from a positive intervention of this kind.

This year Wellington College Student Alliance is offering 14 more Outdoor Education days to member schools.