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

Discover the fascinating and beautiful marine world in SEA LIFE Scheveningen. The world of shrimps, starfish and crabs, stingrays and sharks. Discover the beautiful fish from one of the worlds largest rivers in Amazonia, where you will meet the dangerous piranhas. 

Connect your PUPILS with the natural world by visiting Knowsley Safari or in your own classroom through booking our outreach team.

Knowsley is a great place for kids to discover more about the natural world and it's a fantastic opportunity to bring the curriculum to life. Prices start from just £7 per pupil and this includes a safari school educational workshop.

SEA LIFE Loch Lomond Aquarium is just 30 minutes from Glasgow, situated on the stunning Loch Lomond Shores. Explore an amazing underwater world and take a fascinating journey from the Loch Lomond shores to the ocean depths through 7 themed zones, including our Tropical Ocean Tunnel.

Take advantage of the SEA LIFE Timmendorfer Strand as an attractive, non-school setting for school class visits. Motivate your students with a trip to where they experience native and tropical habitats of the oceans up close and learn with all senses.

Take advantage of the SEA LIFE Königswinter as an attractive, non-school setting for school class visits. Motivate your students with a trip to where they experience native and tropical habitats of the oceans up close and learn with all senses.

Dive in a Ship Wreck and find fish as beautiful and strange as the leaf fish, the puffy fish or the rock mover wrasse. Dory, from Finding Nemo, is also around. Discover her scientific name.
Feel like a real fish in the water, inside our Oceanic Tunnel, the first and only in our country!

Bring your class to the newest attraction in Charlotte-Concord!

With over 5,000 creatures on display, a visit to SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium will engage your students' senses. In addition to the spectacular view from the underwater tunnel, children can get involved at the interactive rockpool by holding a crab or even touching a starfish.

Breathtaking stretch of silver sands surrounded by wildlife-rich dunes

The sandy beach is backed by dunes where a variety of flowers bloom: bluebells, cowslips, burnet roses and, to give it its common name, bloody cranesbill, amongst others.

School and Club Visits

Bristol Aquarium welcomes schools, youth groups and clubs throughout the year. With over 40 displays and over 4,000 aquatic creatures in themed geographical zones, Bristol Aquarium offers a fun and inspirational day out for children of all ages.

Book an Aquarium Safari

Within the South Downs National Park and Heritage Coast. We have indoor facilities in one of the old barns. The Cuckmere valley and Seven Sisters provide a stunning backdrop for fieldwork across a wide range of habitats including coastal, river, and woodland. Activities include team building and forest school sessions.

The Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary education program is delivered by trained and passionate marine educator officers and it’s this, combined with our commitment to marine conservation, which makes us the Northern Beaches' leading school excursion venue.

Educational Field Trips

Ancient commons, mentioned in the Domesday Book, with grassland plains, mighty oak woods and serene ponds

Bookham Commons' varied landscapes, from ancient oak woods to grassland plains and tranquil ponds, support an abundance of wildlife, which can be heard and seen throughout the seasons.

Situated in West Sussex and set in 465 acres of country estate, Wakehurst boasts ornamental gardens, temperate woodlands, a nature reserve and an Elizabethan mansion. 

The museum of the history of Jute

'If it wasnae for the weavers where would we be?' A visit to award-winning attraction Scotland's Jute Museum @ Verdant Works in Dundee is a great day out for everyone.

The grounds at Harewood are ideal for watching wild birds attracted by the variety of different habitats – ideal for those birds living and breeding here or just visiting on a seasonal basis.

The bird life around these areas can be easily observed from the many footpaths and gardens, or even sat on the Terrace relaxing with a cup of tea in The Terrace Cafe.

Botanic Gardens is home to the Palm House and the Tropical Ravine.

Unstaffed open site, no booking required

The Lakes Aquarium brings your group face to face with a vast array of creatures from the furthest reaches of the globe – from fierce piranha and dainty seahorses, to menacing pike and diving ducks.

Far from the sea, but still a great view

Mariners Hill is much enjoyed by local people and dog walkers, who value its tranquil walks and excellent panoramic views of the Weald.

Magnificent Edwardian gardens flowing from grand vistas to intimate spaces overlooked by a large mansion

Dyffryn Gardens are an exceptional example of Edwardian garden design. Covering more than 55 acres they feature a stunning collection of intimate garden rooms including a rose garden, Pompeian garden and several ponds.

The centre, with its dedicated classroom, is a great base for exploring the wonderful heath and woodland of Witley and Milford Commons. It has all the facilities you will need, including a fire circle, dipping ponds and den building area. There are toilets and large sinks for washing little hands, and parking for coaches.

ACTIVITIES:

Begin your journey into the astounding underwater world by taking a look at the Giant Spider Crab and the Giant Pacific Octopus. These aquatic creatures amaze us with their ability to camoflage themselves with surrounding rocks and other ocean features.

Your school field trip to SEA LIFE will include:

  • Rockpool Experience – Get up close and personal with our creatures
  • Free Chaperone Tickets – 1 free Chaperone Ticket per every 5 Student Tickets purchased
  • Free educational talks throughout the day that your class can attend 
  • Free Teacher Preview Visit
  • Free Downloadable Resources

Planted over twenty years ago by brothers Lindsay and Edward Heyes, the fun of the aMazing Hedge Puzzle has made it Herefordshire's most popular private tourist attraction.

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