Located within the Brecon Beacons National Park, Dolygaer Outdoor Education Centre offers a wide variety of interesting and exciting land and water based activities in a unique and picturesque location.
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
The Moray Gig is a traditional sail training vessel based at Findhorn in Moray. Fast and exhilarating, she provides challenge and adventure regardless of experience for all who come out with us.
An Outdoor Activity Centre, based in Beeley, in the heart of the Peak District National Park and the beautiful Derbyshire countryside, providing group accommodation and outdoor adventure activities for young people of all abilities.
Winster Market House was the first property to be acquired by the National Trust in the Peak District in 1906 for £50.
It's a lovely brick built listed building and on the first floor is an unmanned information room with interpretation panels detailing the history of the village and a scale model of Winster.
Elizabethan gabled manor house
Beautiful Elizabethan manor house restored by John Cadbury in 1936. Even though the interiors are unfurnished, the architecture and charm of the manor are still a sight to behold.
Surrounding farmland managed for landscape and wildlife has permissive access.
Wilderhope Manor is run by the Youth Hostel Association so there may be limited access to some rooms.
The most important prehistoric site of the East Midlands, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set amid high moorland.
Within an earthen bank and ditch, a circle of some 50 white limestone slabs, all now fallen, surrounds a central stone ‘cove’ – a feature found only in major sacred sites. Nearby is enigmatic Gib Hill, a large burial mound.
In a healthy environment, YSP's learning programme uses art and landscape to build young people's intellectual knowledge, skills and aspirations.
Our learning programme reaches 45,000 people every year.
Workshops
YSP offers unique workshops and tours aimed at providing an enhanced focus and stimulus for visiting pupils and students.
Castle established by William fitz Osbern in the late eleventh century. The remains of the great tower date to the first half of the twelfth century. Later remodelled by the Lancasters. Birthplace of Henry V.
This is an unstaffed open site, so there's no booking required!
Operated by the Charity All-Aboard! we strive to make it possible for everyone in our community to join in a range of watersports and water related activities in the beautiful and historic Bristol City Docks.
ACE specializes in harnessing the power and energy of adventure sports to broaden the visions and aspirations of the people we work with. Our reputation and quality of service delivery has seen our work expand from Girvan to the whole of South Ayrshire.
Calshot offers a wide range of unrivalled number of exciting water and land-based activities, for all abilities and ages. Historic hangars accommodate a state of the art climbing complex, the only indoor velodrome in Southern England and a dry ski slope.
At Craggan Outdoors we specialise in delivering the very best in outdoor activity-focused experiences for groups of all types, and within those groups to individuals of all ages and abilities.
Have you ever wanted to get out and experience the exhilaration of climbing a mountain? At Mountain Experiences we run training courses and lead mountaineering expeditions for all ability levels.
We are a premier organiser of exciting and spectacular Dragon Boat Racing events in the UK.
Wearing a wetsuit, a buoyancy aid and a helmet, you’ll see a side to our beautiful craggy cliff line that you simply wouldn’t know existed: smugglers’ caves, natural sluices, incredible marine life, all combined with the adrenaline rush of jumping from cliffs into the sea. Coastline Coasteering provide an incredible buzz that you simply can’t replicate elsewhere.
First 4 Adventure UK is a small, independently run company that specialises in delivering the expedition section for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and giving families, friends, groups and individuals the opportunity to explore and enjoy all that the hills and mountains in the UK has to offer.
Climbing is a unique and dynamic sport and delivers exciting rewards both physically and mentally, if you are just starting out or already committed the Newcastle Climbing Centre will offer the ultimate experience.
The Coquet Shorebase Trust is a community based watersports centre located in Amble, Northumberland. We provide watersports courses and training for all.
Ardentinny Centre is situated in the village of Ardentinny on the shores of Loch Long in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. This fantastic purpose-built residential activity centre can accommodate groups of up to 80 people aged eight and above.
The Atlantic Outdoor Centre (AOC) is a unique outdoor activity centre dedicated to community service and hosted by a school, UWC Atlantic College. Every year this dynamic centre welcomes thousands of people onto campus, opening up the facilities of UWC Atlantic College to disadvantaged young people and the general public who participate in a wide range of learning and sporting activities.
We can supply all equipment, transport, food and tailor courses, sports and outdoor activities to all abilities and budgets. Our fully trained instructors will deliver an exciting range of outdoor activities from one hour to a whole week.
Adventure Training Ltd is your gateway to a truly unique outdoor experience. We offer this experience to all, from youth groups to schools, even tailored individual programs.
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