The Chelsea Physic Garden was founded in 1673 by the Society of Apothecaries to study the therapeutic properties of plants. In addition there are many rare plants and a rock garden dating from 1773. New for 2014: enlarged and re-modelled Garden of Medicinal Plants, displaying their past, present and future usage.
Key Stage 3 (12-14)
Key Stage 3 (12-14)
At Key Stage 3 (KS3) the History curriculum includes a large span of British and world history, and there are few schools that are more than a couple of hours from a venue that will enhance pupils’ historical study. Local religious centres and town halls will be a good start for the study of ‘church, state and society in Britain’, but we would encourage schools to look at the Houses of Parliament and the Welsh Assembly as candidates for possible visits - both of whom offer tailored services to schools.
Visits to the foreign 1914-18 WWI sites are firm school favourites already, and are likely to be doubly popular in the next four years. Many schools combine the history element with some linguistic extras to develop pupils’ ability to ‘speak coherently and confidently, with increasingly accurate pronunciation and intonation.’
In regards to drama and music, many pupils will have been to plays and musicals before the age of 11, but KS3 theatre visits will encourage interest in the subjects and develop the national requirement for ‘a deepening understanding of the music that they perform and to which they listen, and its history.’
The KS3 curriculum requires schools to develop pupils’ adventurous spirits, using group activities to encourage pupils to ‘take part in outdoor and adventurous activities which present intellectual and physical challenges.’ Many national providers specialise in this area, providing imaginative activities for all kinds of age and ability groups, with a large number tailoring activities for those with special educational needs and disabled pupils.
Suitable Venues
Impressive working 18th-century watermill
Follow this amazing survival story of a mill that was almost demolished, then saved by the local villagers and restored to working order to carry on the tradition of milling on this site for over 1,000 years.
Cobnor Activities Centre, near Chichester, West Sussex, is located within Chichester Harbour. This beautiful spot is easily accessible by road and lends itself to the range of activities and outdoor courses that we have on offer.
Perched high on clifftops overlooking the North Norfolk coastline, this centre is set in 30 acres of beautiful pine-fringed grounds
Sweeping cliff top views, beautiful sandy beaches and pine-fringed grounds surround the centre, located in a region boasting wildlife sanctuaries, famous fossils and the biggest skies in the country
Perfectly positioned within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and on a stretch of coastline designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Exciting activity breaks for everyone are on tap at this beautifully located hostel and activity centre on the lower slopes of Kinder Scout.
Our Mission is to ensure more young people have access to the personally rewarding experience of getting under the skin of a country like India, so rich in so much.
The North School is not only a place of academic studies, we also have lots of other activities going on such as our Outdoor and Environment Centre, the School Farm, Youth Centre and Climbing Wall.
We have kept our Centre small to provide a real alternative to the large adventure centres, ensuring the maximum personal development and teambuilding opportunities for each pupil as well as plenty of fun!
Dover Marine Services Ltd. bring you range of marine based services from; Education with our RYA training team, professional boat charter services covering broadcasting, to piloting across the English Channel.
Craigower Lodge is situated in the Highland village of Newtonmorewithin the magnificent Cairngorms National Park. It is the perfect year round location for all outdoor activities including mountain, water and snow sports.
Enjoy a unique experience that offers a remarkable insight into the work and outlook of one of Britain’s most important twentieth century artists - Barbara Hepworth - renowned for her sculpture. The museum is housed in Hepworth's former studio and gardens in St Ives, giving visitors the opportunity to see her sculptures in their natural habitat.
The Martin Tinney Gallery is considered one of Wales’ premier private commercial art galleries and specialises in Welsh and Wales-based artists of the highest quality, past and present.
Naturally we teach dinghy sailing, windsurfing, powerboating and yachting to a very high level, but we also like to ensure that everyone has a good time too!
The remains of this Romano-Celtic temple, probably built during the 4th century AD, lie at the top of a hill on the South Dorset Downs, with fine views inland and out across Weymouth Bay.
A Neolithic earthwork henge, one of many in this area, dating from about 2000 BC, but much later believed to be King Arthur's jousting arena. Mayburgh Henge is nearby.
Two ornamental gateways, once part of Portsmouth's defences.
King James's Gate (of 1687) has been moved, but Landport Gate (1760), once the principal entrance to Portsmouth and possibly based on a design by Nicholas Hawksmoor, remains in its original position.
This 16th century gatehouse, one of the latest monastic buildings in England, displays a richly sculpted mullioned window.
It is the sole survivor of this Cistercian abbey.
All that now remains of the abbey is the early 16th century gatehouse with a range of precinct wall on each side, although there are signs of earthworks in the surrounding fields.
An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.
Built for Pershore Abbey in about 1325, it is over 42 metres (140 feet) long, with 18 cruck blades each made from a single oak tree.
There were once other farm buildings and houses, and the abbot himself is known to have sometimes resided here.
The rural retreat of T. E. Lawrence
'I've a hut in a wood near camp wherein I spend my spare evenings' - the words of the legendary Lawrence of Arabia, about Clouds Hill.
13th-century stone barn
Great Barn in Great Coxwell village is the sole surviving part of a thriving 13th-century grange that once provided vital income to Beaulieu Abbey.
Built from Cotswold rubble-stone walling, the barn is an impressive reminder of the skills of the Gothic carpenters and the wealth of the great monastic orders.
UKSA is a charity who believe in the power of the sea to make a change. We offer the very best professional maritime training courses alongside youth development programmes to help young people transform their lives for the better.
18th-century merchant's house
Rebuilt in 1743 after a fire, this merchant's house survives from Kingston-upon-Hull's international trading heyday.
The exterior of the House appears very plain but this simplicity is a typical feature of Palladian architecture. The present stone steps and railings at the front entrance were designed by Mr. Johnson in a Georgian style.
Outstanding 400-year-old Cotswold market hall
In the centre of Chipping Campden, a lovely small town in the Cotswolds stands the beautiful Market Hall. Surrounded by ancient houses made from the local honey-coloured stone, it’s easy to imagine the market-place alive with the bustle of traders from centuries past.
Since 1928, most members of the Royal Family, except for sovereigns and their consorts, have been interred here. Among those interred here are three of Queen VIctoria's children (Princess Helena, 1846–1923; Prince Arthur, 1850–1942; Princess Louise, 1848–1939) as well as one former monarch (Edward VIII, 1894–1972, later the Duke of Windsor) and his wife Wallis Simpson.
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