Diggerland has many educational benefits. Students are taught to use everyday construction machinery including real diggers and dumpers!
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
Prince's Trust centres currently offer the Fairbridge programme, which is an individually tailored personal development programme combining one-to-one support and group activities.
We work primarily with young people between the ages of 13-25 from Medway and the surrounding areas, however, our services are available to all young people from across the county of Kent.
Grangewaters is a year-round outdoor education centre set in a semi-rural location within Thurrock. The site of over 70 acres includes areas of managed and natural woodland, 2 lakes and open grassland as well as activity areas, accommodation and administrative facilities.
Fairplay House Outdoor Education Centre is one of the longest running outdoor education centres in the UK with nearly 50 years of experience in inspiring and offering outdoor learning to young people and adults.
A great trip out packed with happy!
Clacton Pier is home to a whole range of attractions. It is a modern, relatively vibrant amusement park and theme park combined into one big attraction. Clacton Pier is almost unique in the sense that there are some rides as you first enter and then the rest are dotted throughout the length of the pier. So you can just dip in and out of the fairground part of the pier.
1m and 3m springboards and 5m platform available for special sessions, plus large swimming and teaching pools.
There is also a full range of ASA standard swimming lesson for all age groups available to pre book.
Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre is an ideal place for people to take part in a range of outdoor and adventurous activities. Our lake has 40 acres of water with two islands situated in Fairlop Waters Country Park delivering beautiful natural surroundings. An open aspect across Fairlop Plain ensures a clean breeze for sailors.
1, 3 and 5 metre diving boards. The site also offers fun swims, swimming lessons, diving and other exciting activities in its two pools, as well as other sporting opportunities.
In the sports hall one can choose from badminton, short tennis, indoor football and basketball as well as the centre offering two squash courts.
ESSA Water Activities Centre is a voluntary organisation and is operated by crew who hold all the necessary qualifications. The sailing base and courses are suited to people of all ages, helping you to achieve qualifications in may water based activities as well as providing somewhere for people to just have fun on the water.
The Best Day Out in Essex!
Ride the Scorpion, navigate the Vortex and surf the Tidal wave at Adventure Island!
Set out for your big adventure even if you are under 1 metre tall as we have rides for everyone.
We have some fantastic new rides and attractions to enjoy - in any weather! And our amazing new INDOOR CENTRE OF FUN & ADVENTURE INSIDE opens this Spring!
Ongar Leisure Centre offers both indoor and outdoor facilities set in the heart of Essex.
We are an outdoor adventure company that is based in Essex but operates throughout the UK. If you are looking to experience the best the outdoors has to offer then look no further.
We deliver adventurous outdoor education programmes to Schools and Colleges, residential group trips, adult adventure trips throughout the UK and first aid training to HSE standards
Wickford Swim & Fitness Centre is set in the small town of Wickford in Essex.
Offering a range of water based activities including our award winning swim school, Swim 4 Fitness, Swim 4 All and fitness classes such as Aqua Fit, there is always something going on in the water at Wickford Swimming Pool.
Landguard Fort is the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first land battle of the Royal Marines. The current fort was built in the 18th century, and modified in the 19th century with substantial additional 19th-20th century outside batteries.
Try something new today: Bawdsey Quay Watersports offer a range of watersport courses for a range of abilities and ages, on some of the best coatline on the East of England.
A pretty four-arched late medieval bridge, spanning the River Kennett on the old route from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds.
The bridge is built of flint and stone rubble, with plain parapets, and the edges of the arches are made of brick. Pointed arch shapes like these were constructed using wooden formers to support and shape them, and were not used after the 15th century.
A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows.
There is no documentary evidence for the foundation of the Chapel of St James the Apostle at Lindsey.
It is situated in the Broads National Park, a very picturesque and popular part of East Anglia and is an ideal venue for beginners to learn and participate in the safe environment of the Broads.
The historic racing town of Newmarket in Suffolk is home to the National Horseracing museum, housed in the buildings that were once known as the Subscription Rooms which were a focal point of Newmarket and consequently are steeped in history
Retired jockeys and trainers staff the museum, dedicated to horse racing history.
Elveden Forest is set in over 400 acres of stunning forest in delightful rural Suffolk, which inspires an outdoor lifestyle. The Village Square is at the heart of all the action, with the Subtropical Swimming Paradise on one side and the Sports Plaza on the other and a variety of places to relax, eat, drink and shop.
Aldeburgh Yacht Club, situated on the Suffolk coast, is a large and thriving club catering for all aspects of sailing. Located between the sea and the River Alde one mile south of the town of Aldeburgh the Club is able to organise racing on the river and, for dinghy open meetings and certain other events, on the sea.
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