Education
Onboard Skatepark Sheffield offers a unique approach to education, blending the power of extreme sports with personal and academic development. Our Alternative Provision programs provide a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment for young people who may struggle in traditional settings. Through skateboarding, BMX, and scootering, we help students build resilience, confidence, and essential life skills while supporting their academic journey.
Our education programs are built around the neurosequential model, using movement and structured activities to aid self-regulation and focus. This approach is particularly effective for young people with social, emotional, or sensory needs, as it allows them to learn in a way that feels natural and empowering.
Alongside physical activity, we embed core subjects such as PSHE, English and Maths into practical, real-world learning experiences. Students also work towards AQA Unit Awards and other accreditations, ensuring progress is recognised and celebrated.
With a team of experienced mentors and educators, we create personalised plans that meet individual needs. Our holistic approach includes building positive relationships, developing soft skills like teamwork and communication, and preparing students for future education or employment pathways.
At Onboard, education isn’t confined to the classroom—it’s about unlocking potential through movement, creativity, and connection. Whether it’s overcoming a challenge on a BMX or achieving a personal goal, every success builds confidence for life.
The Courses We Deliver
Alternative Education provision – providing support with embedded maths & English , focusing on emotional resilience, strategies to support regulations, PHSE and development of Holistic development. Delivered through BMX, skateboard, scootering. With added workshops built around nutrition and graffiti art.
Re-integration Alternative Provision- shorter program, delivering alternative provision using extreme sports as a developing tool for resilience. Supporting young people back into main stream education- linking what they enjoy at Onboard to school (taking scooters, ramps and bmx into schools and delivering workshops.
1-1 Be-friending- wrap around care for the most vulnerable young people, at risk of criminal exploitation and those that are on extreme waiting lists for mental health support.
Experienced staff will work and support young people in the school holidays, evenings and weekends and provide emotional and physical support.
Primary Alternative Provision- small class of 6 young people. Working on a carousel of activities that include BMX, skate, in-line skating and scootering. Workshops around nutrition, graffiti and team building focusing on self regulation and resilience to increase confidence and self esteem.
Students Can Expect
Be welcomed into an exciting urban environment with positive and encouraging staff
Be given learning opportunities where they can couple problem-solving with joinery and engage in extreme sports, thus increasing motivation and building self-confidence
Work in small groups learning about ‘team building activities’
Learn how to ride an indoor skatepark with a variety of obstacles (equipment provided)
Build objects that benefit our local community e.g. ramps we can take to use in our local parks; compost areas
Be assigned to a ‘key-worker’ in order to support personal development; our mentors are experienced youth workers and have great knowledge about extreme sports
Each learner has their progress tracked and attendance monitored, with continuous observations. Lesson Plans are tailored to the needs of the individuals and termly reports are developed and forwarded to professionals involved
Find Out More
For more information contact Jane fryer (Designated Safeguard Lead) or Amy cooper (Designated Safeguard lead)
Tel: 0114 2587511
Email: Amy@onboardskatepark.com
Monday - Friday 09:00 until 15:00