EAGLES Programme

The EAGLES Sixth Form Programme

This programme is unique to Millfield and has gone from strength to strength. Sixth Form students who volunteer as part of the EAGLES programme offer a mentoring scheme in local schools, with plans to soon provide this service internationally.  They are pioneering a regular and sizeable exchange of correspondence with many vulnerable and elderly residents in the community, and assist at a number of local events and environmental operations following their in-house training with Southwest volunteers. 

EAGLES offers opportunities to develop leadership skills in a variety of ways.

E = Emerging Adults Workshops in personal finance and interview skills, social etiquette, resilience, interpersonal skills, digital citizenship, food for university and beyond, the art of conversation and global awareness.

A = Activity Coaching younger students in sport at Millfield and local state schools. Several EAGLES activities are also physically challenging e.g. Somerset Youth Volunteering, animal rescue centres, wildlife reserves.

G = Global Awareness International trips including visits to Geneva – UN, UNICEF, UNHCR, International Red Cross, Medecins Sans Frontieres, WHO and other NGOs. Laos – building mud huts to sustain mountain villages. India – exploring social discrimination, ethics and philosophy, government and politics, women empowerment, religions. At Millfield – International Students’ Association, MUN, lectures with international context.

L = Leadership At Millfield: Prefects, Heads of House/ Sport, Year 9 mentors, leading MAP/sport activities, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award working with Enterprise and Foundation Departments and OM Society. In local and national community: teaching, mentoring and collaborating with local state junior and secondary schools. Leading service and environment activities.

E = Environment Volunteering at: Happy Landings Animal Sanctuary, Secret World Wildlife Rescue, South West Volunteers and collaborating with local state schools in these initiatives.

S = Service Forging strong bonds with the local community: Somerset Youth Volunteering, local state schools, Glastonbury Community Centre, local care homes, Millfield Mencap Day, Glastonbury Radio, Dementia Friends.