Snowboarding and school ski trips are ideal activities for students whether they are innately sporty or not. The thrill of learning a new skill, in a new environment, in a completely different culture is one everyone can share. The exercise benefits are huge: students will do hours of intensive exercise without even being aware of it.

Success in skiing relies more on acquiring the right technique than on physical strength and can be a very rewarding sport to learn.

Skiing supports the National Curriculum in students' physical, sporting, mental and social development. It can:

• create a new and different appreciation of physical activity in a non-competitive atmosphere
• develop an interest and confidence in pursuing an active lifestyle
• inspire a sense of challenge, achievement and opportunity to succeed
• increase fitness and wellbeing and develop an activity that can become a lifelong pursuit
• increase awareness and respect for the environment; and
• improve language skills

For more information on snowsports and the National Curriculum, call 0121 501 2314.