- Outdoor Learning Activities including Outdoor Pursuits and Environmental Field Studies
- Courses for primary schools, secondary schools and corporate groups
- CPD and Inset Courses for Teachers
- Residential courses for up to 72 people
- Day visits for up to 108 students at a time
Key Stage 4 (15-16)
Key Stage 4 (15-16)
At KS4, there has been a gradually burgeoning number of types of educational visits – foreign language school exchanges, cultural visits all over Europe and further afield, sports competitions, youth conferences, winter sports and adventurous activities in more extreme environments. The Duke of Edinburgh Award becomes available at 14 years old and continues to be offered for those up to 24 years of age, and pupils of many ages start work on specialist awards in areas such as mountaineering, sailing and river sports. This increase in venue variety has led to a proliferation of specialist companies catering for these activities.
The aims of history trips tend to be more focused in KS4, with study trips to the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation and the 1944 Normandy Landings often proving popular along with the 1815 Waterloo battlefield. Venues of this type are often catered for by specialist travel companies to ensure participants get the best experience available.
A lot of schools have a tradition of school trips with their choirs, orchestras and musical/theatre students. There are specialist companies that can help any school wishing to explore this possibility, and many venues have tailored activities for groups that can help improve performers’ confidence and motivation.
British schools have been the forerunners in Europe for undertaking challenging outdoor activities both at home and abroad (you can visit here for good list of activities and gateway sites) but there is a notable increase of interest at KS4 in science-based trips – most notably the Science and National History museums in London, the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, the National Railway Museum in York, Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre in Macclesfield, Techniquest in Cardiff, and the Bristol Science Centre, all of which have reported an increase in visitors in recent years.
Suitable Venues
Castle Head Field Centre lies in its own extensive grounds between the southern fells of the Lake District and the shores of Morecambe Bay.
We aim to inspire happiness and health, passion and knowledge through a creatively stimulating and physically challenging environment; helping our customers and staff to realise and achieve their full potential
Schools: Give us a ring, we can do progression and one off sessions, to your requirements. Climbing fits with the GCSE syllabus as well.
A charming town museum
Diss Museum is housed in the historic Shambles building on Diss Market place. A small but perfectly-formed museum, it hosts changing exhibitions about Diss and nearby villages, packed with local interest.
Featuring the iconic skyline of Pen y Fan, Corn Du and Cribyn
The Brecon Beacons offer a spectacular landscape rich in natural beauty. Free from light and noise pollution it's the perfect respite from the chaos of modern life. Whether you're seeking challenging walks, wide open spaces or secluded waterfalls, the Brecon Beacons provides the best of them all.
Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum. Unlike most Roman towns, it was never re-occupied or built over after its abandonment in the 5th century, so archaeological investigations give an unusually complete picture of its development.
Cantref Bunkhouse Accommodation is situated on the foothills of the Brecon Beacons just outside of Brecon, South Wales and is the ideal retreat for walkers as we are in walking distance to the Brecon Beacons, safe for cyclists as you will have access to a lockable bike shed, handy for canoeists as we have a large car park which is perfect for trailors & of course it's perfect for groups and
Paul Lethebee and Jim Davis both enjoy the pleasures that travelling and playing on water brings. They have many years of experience of living and working in the countryside and live in the Yorkshire Dales.
You can paint your own pottery in our beautiful studio or we can come to you! It’s a fun and interactive activity for all the family to enjoy with a great range of pots to choose from!
Adventure Plus (A+) has worked with over 50,000 young people and adults through outdoor adventures since 1990, including some of the most vulnerable in our society. An interdenominational Christian Charity (Reg no 1081059) A+ is s
Chris Hughes Multi Activity Services Limited (CHMAS) is a small UK family run business based in Shrewsbury, providing outdoor activity instruction for individuals, families and small groups. It was founded in 2006 by Chris and Janet Hughes, both of whom have been involved in the outdoors since childhood.
It’s so simple to start climbing at Evolution. If you are over 6 years old, all you have to do is turn up during opening hours, but please bring a grown up along to look after you. No experience or booking is required to use the Bouldering areas – Just turn up, pay and climb.
The Harrington Aviation Museums comprise the Carpetbagger Aviation and Secret War Museum and the Northamptonshire Aviation Society Museum.
These museums offer a rare look at life on this Top Secret base of the 801st/492nd American Eighth Air Force Bombardment Group during World War 2.
A great range of activities for over 8s, it's very far from just karting! Fantastic memory material for kids and a good bonding experience for the family doing new stuff together.
A museum with over 50 micro cars from the 50s and 60s, plus scooters on display, a row of recreated shops to explore, and loads of memorabilia to look at.
Some of these displays are pretty entertaining, and others are through provoking.
PDC was the inspiration of Jack Russell in 2000 and he remains a director to this day. The vision was to take the knowledge, skills and attitudes that he had acquired over the previous two decades and to share these with people both in their work and social life.
Set in Basildon, Essex, Basildon Sporting Village has fast become one of the leading leisure and sports centres in the area.
This spectacular leisure centre offers two swimming pools, a regional gymnastics centre, an 8-court sports hall, 100 station gym, two group exercise studios, an indoor climbing wall, an athletics stadium and outdoor pitches.
The future of this special place is so important to us that we have partnered with the National Trust (and give them a percentage of your money) and we have a detailed eco policy, in order to give something back to the environment that we are privileged to share with you.
We specialise in bespoke outdoor programmes for both the youth and adult markets. If you are looking for an overseas expedition, medical training course or a team building session, you have come to the right place.
Learning at our outdoor education centre makes Mill on the Brue a perfect environment to inspire people. With over 40 activities to choose on our 25 acre estate, we can tailor-make your programme to suit the needs and requirements of your group.
You can come to our Centre for day activities, holidays, the Greenhouse, Team Q and Gold day services, Friday evening club or Saturday morning club. You can come with a group of friends, your family or carer, your school or club.
Class Adventure has the knowledge, experience, ability and resources to make outdoor adventure education both exciting and developmental. We can provide programme options at price levels that will meet your budgetary requirements, and itineraries designed to achieve your target outcomes.
4th Dimension was established in 1987 by Chris Taylor, a graduate teacher of Physical and Outdoor Education after 12 years in teaching, the last 3 of which were as Head of Department at a large 11-18 split site, comprehensive school.
Welcome to Dragon Boat Events Ltd, the home of dragon boating. We are the UK’s premier dragon boat event provider, and specialise in providing high quality corporate and charity dragon boat racing events.
Extreme Ventures Ltd is a business created for families, with this we aspire to provide everyone an experience to remember for years to come and ensure everyone has an adventure they will never forget.
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