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South East Essex Academy Trust (SEEAT)

Challenger Details - Summer 2026

Alternative Games (including Paralympic sports)
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Boccai	Ultimate Frisby		Goalball (Blind Football)
To participate in a game of BocciA, understanding and implementing the rules correctly. To be able to understand different abilities and enhance physical and mental well-being.	To participate in a game of Ultimate Frisby, understanding and implementing the rules correctly.		To participate in a game of Goalball, understanding and implementing the rules correctly. To be able to understand different abilities and enhance physical and mental well-being.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Capture the Flag	Sitting Volleyball		French Cricket
To participate in a game of Capture the Flag, understanding and implementing the rules correctly.	To participate in a game of Seated Volleyball, understanding and implementing the rules correctly. To be able to understand different abilities and enhance physical and mental well-being.		To participate in a game of French Cricket, understanding and implementing the rules correctly.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Health, Attainment, Respect, Curiosity, Teamwork, Empathy		Education and Childcare, Sport

Applied Quilting
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Preparation of Materials	Introduction to Sewing Techniques		Batting and Binding
To understand what quilting is and to select the right materials for our project.	To look at a range of sewing techniques and select one to practice, to embroider their name using their chosen technique.		To compile all sections of their personalised project, to sew their hexagon together to have a finished quilted piece.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Creating Templates for Applique	Bondaweb and Hand sewing		Batting and Binding
To select the correct templates and materials for completing some hand applique.	Learn how to turn your template into a piece of applique. Using Bondaweb to learn how to fix it to the material. Learn how to use a blanket stitch.		To consolidate the knowledge of how to compile all sections of their personalised project, to sew their hexagon together to have a finished quilted piece.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Attainment, Ambition, Curiosity		Media and Creative, Engineering, Life Skills

Boxercise Training
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Intro to Different shots in Boxing	The three defensive Techniques in Boxing		Combination techniques
To understand the Four main techniques and movements within Boxing and be able to perform with confidence and sound technique.	Understand and be able to perform the 3 defensive techniques with confidence.		Be able to combine the offensive and defensive techniques when working with a partner safely.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Group Pad work	Boxercise Circuit Training		Lead a small Boxercise Class
Be able to work with different partners successfully on the Boxing pads.	Be able to follow instructions and perform the appropriate techniques under pressure. Plan and perform a boxing style circuit. Perform appropriate exercises to improve fitness for Boxing.		Students lead a small boxercise session based on all knowledge they have learnt over the 6 weeks.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Health, Attainment, Respect, Teamwork, Responsibility		Education and Childcare, Sport

BRICKWORK FOR BEGINNERS
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Tools and Materials Familiarisation	Site Safety and PPE, Laying the First Brick		Design Brief and Commencement of Building Project
Recognise tools needed for bricklaying and how to select appropriate materials.	Gain a working knowledge of how to work in a construction environment. Begin using a simple mix, laying a brick, and using a level.		Go through the building design brief, dry build two courses to establish understanding, and start building to the brief.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Working on the Building Project	Continue Working on the Building Project		Complete Build, Tidy Up
Master the use of tools and work to a timeframe while continuing the project.	Continue building, focusing on efficiency and accuracy with tools and materials.		Complete the build to satisfy the design brief and clear away all building materials.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Health, Attainment, Respect, Ambition, Curiosity, Responsibility		Engineering, Science, Construction, Manufacturing, Agriculture

Creative construction with LEGO
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Tiny Worlds	Structural Engineering		Vehicles and Motion
Design and build the smallest possible scene that tells a story.	Design and build the tallest freestanding structure that will survive the shake test.		Design and build the fastest and most creative vehicle.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Portraits	Collaborative construction		The LEGO Olympics
Design and build a portrait for others to guess. Work out how to build an animal portrait from a final image.	In a team, design and build a larger scale project using the skills from the previous sessions.		Work in a team to complete micro challenges.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Curiosity, Teamwork		Media and Creative, Engineering, Science, Construction

Creative Mindfulness
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Mindfulness drawing	Mindfulness journalling		Mindfulness modelling
Creating breath art and mood boards	Creating a scrapbook page to reflect moods and focus on positive actions		Using air dry clay to capture the natural world
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Mindful painting	Hand Art		My mindfulness
Using watercolours to reflect mood, also paining our clay models from the last session.	Using felt tips and other media to create African geometric hand art		Picking one of the previous options to produce an individual final piece.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Health, Respect, Curiosity		Media and Creative

Dance for Fun
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Warming Up and Cooling Down	Choreography 1		Choreography 2
Students learn how to prepare their bodies to dance safely with an awareness of space.	Students consider different styles they might want to perform and start to choreograph and learn a routine.		Students continue to choreograph and learn a routine.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Choreography 3	Choreography 4		Performance
Students continue to choreograph and learn a routine.	Students continue to choreograph and learn a routine.		Students perform the final dance.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Health, Ambition, Teamwork		Performing Arts

Discover the National Archives
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Introduction to the National Archives	The Gunpowder Plot		The Great Plague 1665-66
Students will discover different types of documents in the archives that tell us stories from the past.	Students will use archives to investigate the Gunpowder Plot 1605 and discover the key roles individuals played.		Students will use archives to understand the impact of the plague across Europe and also locally in Essex.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Factory Act 1833	Victorian prisons		Research your own event
Students will research the impact of the Factory Act on children in Victorian England, showing empathy and comparing their lives.	Students will use archives to research the what prisons were like in the Victorian period and how they began to develop into our prison system today.		Students will use the National Archives website to research a historical event of their choice.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Respect, Curiosity, Teamwork, Empathy		Law, Education and Childcare, Public Services

Double D.E.A.R - Reading for pleasure
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Double D.E.A.R session 1	Double D.E.A.R session 2		Double D.E.A.R session 3
Students will look at the exposition of a story. They will look at how to identify the characters setting and genre of the book they are reading	Students will look at the rising action the story and will identify any events that are acting a catalyst to further the story		Students will discuss any climatic events in the story and how this has added to the overall plot line and pleasure associated with reading this book.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Double D.E.A.R session 4	Double D.E.A.R session 5		Double D.E.A.R session 6
Students will be looking at the unfolding action of the story. Have they noticed any change in the characters, have they grown as people.	Completion of the story: how has the book come to a conclusion. How did this impact on them as the reader		Students can complete a review of the book they have been reading. How would they have changed the story to have improved their impression of the book?
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Health, Attainment, Respect, Ambition, Curiosity, Teamwork, Empathy, Responsibility		Media and Creative, Education and Childcare, IT, Marketing, Public Services

Foley and Film
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Intro to foley.	Planning foley effects and placeholders.		Recording session 1
Understand what Foley is and how it is used in film, TV, and Media.	Plan out what sounds you plan to use and add placeholder sounds in the correct positions.		Record foley sound effects around school.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Recording session 2	Edit and cut.		Edit and showcase.
Continue recording sounds around school.	Edit your audio clips together to create the film piece.		Finalise your film edits and showcase to the class in a movie premier!
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Teamwork		Media and Creative, IT

French Language & Culture - BeginNers (EPI Enrichment sessions)
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Greetings & Classroom French (EPI Intro)	Name & Age in French		Talking About Birthdays
Learn essential French greetings and classroom phrases. Practise simple dialogues using EPI speaking routines. Build confidence with pronunciation and pair work.	Learn to say your name and age in French. Use a sentence builder to create short conversations. Practise with speaking games and mini whiteboard questions.		Learn months, numbers and how to say when your birthday is. Take part in fun activities like vocabulary races, matching tasks and speaking challenges.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Where I Live	School Subjects: Likes & Dislikes		Free Time Activities
Learn to say where you live and describe your area using simple French structures. Practise “j’habite à…” and “il y a / il n’y a pas…”. Create a short EPI-style description.	Learn French school subjects and give likes/dislikes with reasons. Build short opinions using sentence builders. Play listening and speaking games to practise.		Learn how to talk about free-time activities in French. Practise key verbs like jouer, regarder, écouter, faire. Finish with a mini project: “Mon temps libre”.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Respect, Ambition, Curiosity, Teamwork, Responsibility		Media and Creative, Education and Childcare, Marketing, Hospitality and Retail, Public Services

Girls Football
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Ball Mastery & Movement Foundations	Passing, Receiving & Support Play		Attacking Skills & Finishing
Focus: Introductions, confidence building, and warming up to training structure Basic ball control: dribbling with both feet, close control, shielding Simple agility movements: quick feet, change of direction Outcome: Players feel comfortable, learn to move with the ball, and build core coordination.	Short passing technique (inside foot), receiving and turning Movement off the ball: finding space, giving support options 2v1 and 3v1 rondos or pressure situations Outcome: Players improve teamwork and learn how to keep possession under light pressure.		Shooting technique: accuracy before power Attacking moves: step-over, feints, and change of pace 1v1 attacking scenarios Outcome: Players gain confidence taking defenders on and learn how to create and finish scoring chances.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Defending Principles	Game Awareness & Tactical Understanding		Competition Week & Skills Showcase
Focus: Individual defending: stance, timing, jockeying Tackling safely and effectively Small-group defending (2v2): communication, covering angles Outcome: Players understand how to delay attackers, win the ball cleanly, and defend as a unit.	Basic positions and roles (defender, midfielder, forward) Transition moments: winning or losing the ball Small-sided games with guided challenges (e.g., wide play, switching sides) Outcome: Players begin making smarter decisions and understanding how the whole team works together.		Review of all skills learned Mini-tournament or team challenge events Teamwork, communication, and leadership activities Outcome: Players demonstrate progress, celebrate improvement, and finish the season with confidence and excitement for the next stage.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Health, Ambition, Teamwork, Responsibility		Sport

Introduction to Psychology
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
What is Psychology?	Memory: How Your Brain stores Information		Attention: Why We Miss What’s Right in Front of Us
Discover what psychology is all about! Learn how psychologists study thoughts, feelings and behaviour, and explore different areas like social, cognitive and clinical psychology.	Ever wondered why you remember some things and forget others? This session looks at how memory works and includes fun tests to see how good your short-term memory really is.		Explore how attention works and why our brains sometimes miss things, even when they’re obvious. Try out classic attention tasks and see how easily your focus can be tricked.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Mental Health & Wellbeing	Social Influence: How Others Shape Our Choices		The Brain
Learn what mental health actually means and discover simple ways to look after your wellbeing. We will bust common myths and discuss healthy strategies for managing stress.	Why do people follow the crowd? Find out how peer pressure, group behaviour and social influence affect the decisions we make every day, often without noticing.		Take a tour of the brain and learn what different parts do. Explore how your brain controls thinking, movement, emotions, and how it can change as you learn.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Health, Attainment, Ambition, Curiosity		Healthcare, Law, Education and Childcare, Marketing, Science, Public Services

Mindfulness & Relaxation
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
1. Origami & Calm Focus	2. Nature Walk Bingo		3. Mindful Baking – Cookies
In this session, we will learn how to relax by slowing down and focusing on simple paper folding. Using calm music and step-by-step instructions, we will practise patience and concentration while creating origami shapes.	We will explore the school grounds and take part in a mindful nature walk. By observing what we can see, hear and feel, we will learn how being outdoors can help us feel calm and more aware of our surroundings.		In this session, we will make simple cookies while focusing on our senses such as touch, smell and sight. We will learn how cooking can be a relaxing, screen-free activity that helps us slow down and feel calm.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
4. Paper Craft & Creative Calm	5. Salt Dough Creations		6. Outdoor Yoga & Breathing
We will take part in a creative paper craft activity, using patterns, colours and repetition to relax our minds. This session will show how art can help reduce stress and support positive wellbeing.	In this hands-on session, we will make and shape salt dough to create simple designs. We will focus on texture and movement, learning how sensory activities can help us feel calm and focused.		We will practise simple stretches, yoga poses and breathing techniques outdoors. This session will help us understand how movement and controlled breathing can reduce stress and improve how we feel.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Health, Curiosity

Online Escape Rooms
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Getting to know the program	Designing a room		Coding the objects
Learn how to add items to a room. Learn how to use the items to open a door.	learn how to use the design elements to design and build the room changing the colours and adding objects that may or may not be useful.		learn how to code objects such as keys, hammers, screwdrivers etc. so that they can be used on various items such as boxes, safes, doors, windows.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Building and programming	Building and programming		Escaping the room
These sessions are set aside for you to work on your room and putting into practice what you have learned.	These sessions are set aside for you to work on your room and putting into practice what you have learned.		This session is for you to escape the rooms that others have built in the time specified.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Attainment, Ambition, Curiosity, Teamwork, Responsibility		Media and Creative, IT

Rugby
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Intro to rugby	passing		tackling
Students will learn the game of rugby by starting with touch rugby	Students will develop their passing skills		Students will develop safe tackling technique skills
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
kicking	game play		game play
Students will develop their kicking skills	Students will put their new skills into small sided games of rugby		Students will put their new skills into small sided games of rugby
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Health, Teamwork, Responsibility		Sport

Short Story Writing
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Short Story Tropes	Introducing Characters		Planning a Short Story
To understand the conventions and tropes of a short story by looking at a few different examples.	To understand how to create engaging characters and their role within the story.		To start planning the events of our short stories and how the characters will be involved.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Writing a Short Story	Writing a Short Story		Editing and Printing
To use the plans from previous challenger sessions to start writing our short stories.	To be able to finish writing our short stories using the plans we have produced.		To be able to finalise our short stories by reading and editing them. To add illustrations to the short stories.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Respect, Ambition, Curiosity, Teamwork		Media and Creative, Education and Childcare

Using our local woodlands; Walking for Health benefits
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Wellbeing Awareness	Supporting 10k steps - a- day		Mindfulness
To help students recognise the positive impact of walking on their physical and emotional wellbeing by comparing how they feel before and after the session. The class will walk around the school grounds. Steps will be recorded	To teach students the importance of regular movement and the health benefits associated with reaching recommended daily step counts (e.g., around 10,000 steps). Ideally a walk through the woods next to the school; an additional adult would be required. Steps will be recorded		To encourage students to develop self-awareness of their energy levels, mood, and focus before and after walking. Ideally a walk through the woods next to the school; an additional adult would be required. Steps will be recorded
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Engagement With Environment	Social & Communication		Self Reflection
To broaden students’ experiences by exploring their surroundings, noticing nature, and appreciating the benefits of outdoor activity. Ideally a walk through the woods next to the school; an additional adult would be required. Steps will be recorded	To strengthen relationships and communication skills by walking and talking with peers in a calm, low-pressure environment. Ideally a walk through the woods next to the school; an additional adult would be required. Steps will be recorded		To help students recognise improvements in their walking fitness, increased pace, and enhanced emotional wellbeing—feeling calmer and more positive—through consistent walking using local areas. Ideally a walk through the woods next to the school; an additional adult would be required. Steps will be recorded and compared to previous sessions.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Health		Healthcare, Education and Childcare, Sport

WALKING and EXERCISING a DOG in ALL WEATHERS!
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Approaching a dog.	What sort of exercise do dogs need?		Basic equipment for walking a dog.
Learn safe, polite, and appropriate ways to approach a dog.	Understand the different types of exercise dogs need and the best time to walk them.		Learn how to put a collar or harness on a dog calmly and safely, and how to hold the lead correctly.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
Walk alongside a dog on several occasions.	Allowing the dog safe freedom.		Allowing a dog freedom for part of the walk.
Learn how to walk a dog on a lead and the benefits of doing so regularly.	Identify safe places on a walk to let the dog run free and understand the importance of clearing up after the dog.		To bring together all the learnt knowledge from the previous 5 sessions. To be able to let the dog run free for part of a walk in an identified safe place. To be able to recall and catch the dog and put her back on a lead.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Health, Respect, Empathy, Responsibility		Agriculture, Any kind of work that involves working with dogs.

WOODLAND WELLBEING & CRAFTS
Session 1	Session 2		Session 3
Wellness in the Woods	Wind Chimes & Mobiles		Wind Chimes & Mobiles
Students will learn about the practices of mandala creation and shinrin-yoku (forest bathing). Students will then look for and collect their own natural materials to create a spring nature mandala. Students will participate in a forest bathing inspired meditation.	Students will learn to forage for a range of materials to create nature-based art. Students will then use their forage materials and given tools to create a set of natural wind chimes and mobiles. This will take two sessions.		Students will then use their previously-foraged materials and given tools to complete their set of natural wind chimes and mobiles.
Session 4	Session 5		Session 6
An Introduction to Hapa Zome	Ojo De Dios		Seasonal Star
Students will learn about the traditional Japanese art form of hapa zome and tataki zome. Students will then forage for their own natural materials and create a plant print.	Students will learn about the traditions of Ojo de Dios. Students will then create their own Ojo de Dios using a mixture of man-made and naturally-collected materials.		Students will create and decorate a seasonally-themed star from foraged materials.
This course will help build these CHARACTER attributes:		This course will develop skills that would be useful in the following job sectors:
Creativity, Health, Curiosity		Media and Creative, Healthcare, Education and Childcare