Combined Cadet Force (CCF)
What is the Combined Cadet Force (CCF)?
The Combined Cadet Force provides a range of activities, opportunities and experiences, from military themed activities, adventurous training, opportunities for international exchanges and more! It is the youth service of the army, but it is not a recruitment vehicle into the services. Membership of the CCF is about team work and personal development.
What is the CCF?
The Combined Cadet Force provides a range of activities, opportunities and experiences, from military themed activities, adventurous training, opportunities for international exchanges and more!
Who Can Join?
All students in year 8 and above are welcome to join the contingent. We welcome all academic abilities: the CCF gives everyone the chance to shine. The CCF in inclusive and diverse.
Why Join us?
Over 400 CCF contingents are currently running in schools across the country. They are designed to develop life skills that cannot be taught in the classroom. We cover hard skills like first aid, discipline and teamwork, but also improve each cadets ability to communicate and lead, to be resilient and confident, and to use social skills to achieve positive outcomes.
Our cadets get opportunities that most students won't ever get, from firing a rifle to be put outside their comfort zone by doing all sorts of activities they would not usually do, such as kayaking, climbing and other adventurous training. Our CCF recently attended the Army STEM Challenge and take part in a National Air Rifle Shooting Competition. Being part of the CCF is about developing a key set of values focused on, Self Respect, Respect for Others, Loyalty, Intigrity Courage and Discipline and learning British values.
How to Join?
Potential cadets can come along to the CCF office and we meet on Tuesday, after school 3pm to 4.30pm. Parents/carers can email us at lambed@bmatburntmill.org.uk or burnsp@bmatburntmill.org.uk.