Nestling in beautiful, tranquil French countryside on the borders of Normandy and the Loire, the Château sits on the crest of a hill surrounded by 10 acres of grounds – a perfect location for a school trip to France.
Archery
Archery
What is it?
The practice of archery is an ancient form historically used in hunting and combat, but has become a competitive recreational sport in more recent history. The most popular form of modern archery uses the bow and arrow combination to shoot arrows at a target from set distances, with people competing for the greatest accuracy.
What does it involve?
On a basic level, archery involves learning how to operate the bow and arrows correctly, and then how to aim at and hit a target. There are reasonable physical exertions upon the upper body, but mental effort is equally as important in archery to focus properly and understand how to get the best out of the equipment.
Why do it and what are the benefits?
Archery can improve focus, hand-eye coordination, attention to detail and patience alongside improving upper body strength; having a go at archery requires a combination of both mental and physical skills, and can be hugely rewarding particularly for younger children when they can see their efforts and improvement on the target in front of them.
What equipment do we need?
The basic equipment needed for archery is the bow, the arrows and the target, but most archery outlets will have equipment to borrow when having lessons from them.
Who is it suitable for?
Archery is a reasonably user-friendly sport; people of almost any age can have a go as the level of difficulty can be changed for whoever is participating, but very young children may struggle with the operating the equipment.
Costs?
The costs of archery vary greatly between establishments, and depend on whether you are booking a one-off session or a more extended course - it would be wise to compare prices from the providers in your area.
Issues/Things to think about? (unsuitable for age groups, medical conditions etc)
This sport can be reasonably dangerous if people are reckless with it, and the rules must be respected for safety - exercise caution with rowdy groups, and never leave young children alone with the equipment. The health and safety risks here mean you should always use an established archery company and instructors when involving school groups, and never set up your own amateur range and teach it yourself.
How do we include?
Archery is good activity to include students with disabilites in, as there is fantastic range of specialist equipment that allows many people with disabilties to participate, including those with blindness; consult with individual venues and providers to see what they cater for.
Doing it abroad?
Archery is a sport popular all over the world, so there should be venues that cater for it in the majority of countries; make sure to do your research before travelling though!
Main website:
Visit http://www.archerygb.org for the official UK archery website - it has some useful links about getting started with archery in schools
Venues with this Activity
Ford Castle is a Medieval castle set in the rolling countryside of Northumberland, with exciting activities hidden within the grounds. We provide group activity holidays for children who will adventure and explore their way into outdoor education as they enjoy activity sessions in a supportive environment with stunning scenery, where history comes to life.
Enjoy the rustic charm of Blake House Craft Centre where you can create everything from plates to cushions. Find your way through our maize maze or fire bows and arrows, play mini golf or enjoy some of our homemade cake.
Open 10am to 5pm weekdays.
If you are looking for somewhere that is more like a home from home, with outdoor education programmes that are crafted with care, delivered by quality people, driven by our values of Education, Inspiration and Play; a place rooted in the rich heritage and tradition of learning outside – Great News! You have just found it.
Two discrete centres within 26 acres of private woodland, surrounded by 200 acres of public woodland, overlooking the seaside town of Sheringham.
Hilltop primarily offers comprehensive outdoor educational opportunities to Primary and Middle schools and Sixth Form / Further Education Colleges.
Rookesbury House is a stunning former stately home situated at the top of a hill amidst a 2000 acre private estate. With its grand entrance through the gate keeper’s lodge and the drive sweeps through fields of arable crops to the house, you can be sure of a secure and calming setting at this former prestigious boarding school.
We are a small independent provider based in the Lake district in Cumbria who specialize in providing: Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions, John Muir Awards (conservation), and accreditation with National Governing body awards (BCU, MLTB, RYA, Archery GB).
The Chellington is an award-winning, eco-friendly daytime and residential centre
for groups of all ages and abilities to host their own programmes of activity.
We provide a quiet and contemplative environment for restful retreats, whilst being close to many attractions for groups who want a base for an action packed week.
Bring the new National Curriculum to life with a trip to Celtic Harmony Camp!
The new history curriculum for KS2 calls for the study of prehistory from Stone Age to Iron Age and a focus on local history in KS1.
Carey Outdoor Education Centre provides a fantastic venue for learning and living in the outdoors throughout the year. Educational groups, organisations and groups of friends are all welcome.
We offer a range of outdoor activities in addition to our high ropes course. These include Tree Climbing , Archery, Den Building and Geocaching to name but a few.
Our educational packages help improve the pupils’ environmental appreciation, knowledge, awareness and understanding.
We offer a wide range of activities for all ages and abilities. Please see the drop down headings for more information on each one.
West Yorkshire's Ultimate Outdoor Adventure Centre
We are able to offer packages to schools in a specific time slot during the week day and, because the time slots are limited we are able to offer packages from £10.00 per student.
If your kids love watersports, they’ll love our Croft Farm Waterpark activity centre in the heart of the Cotswolds, near to the historic town of Tewkesbury.
Croft Farm has lots of green space for land based activities, as well as superb opportunities for a wide range of water-based fun on its own 12 acre lake and the nearby River Avon.
Condover Hall is a prestigious Elizabethan residential activity centre, hosting teambuilding and non-stop educational activity ideal for school children, sports groups, summer camps and corporate team building events and conferences alike.
The Centre offers a wide range of fun-filled activities including sailing, powerboating, windsurfing and rowing, plus archery. With more than 16 land and water-based activities, and now the new Laser Blast action packed group activity open, there has never been a better time to have a go! Half and full day courses. Book now!
Scout Activity Centres are the perfect location for your next outdoor adventure. Whether you’re a Scout or Guide Leader, primary or secondary school teacher, or a company director planning your next team building event, our 100 years’ experience make us the ideal choice.
The business has evolved out of the simple idea to help children experience some fun and learn more about the outdoors as well as themselves. For many, many years we were called Barnabas Adventure Centres, taking our name from Barnabas, who alongside St Paul, was an adventurer.
Madrenaline is ideal for adrenaline junkies aged 10 and over, who would like to try something a bit different.
Dany Duncan set up ElementalUK in 2006 to enable people to get closer to the elements – whether by immersing themselves in the thrills and spills of the Cornish coast or hitting natural highs in the mountains of France.
At Essex Outdoors we believe passionately in the power of outdoor education.
Taking the classroom outdoors can broaden horizons, promote positive values, and develop confidence and self-esteem. Outdoor learning can also raise social and environmental awareness.
Caythorpe Court is a fantastic place with everything you could possibly need to make your PGL holiday perfect. With 65 acres of grounds surrounding a huge mansion house there’s loads of great facilities and even more brilliant PGL activities!
We’ve also improved it further with new lodge accommodation and a purpose built dining room.
Merseyside Youth Challenge Trust’ established in 1985 is an urban-based Outdoor Pursuits Education Centre (Charitable Trust) in South Liverpool. The City Council provides premises for the Centre together with 35 acres of public parkland.
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