Highly Commended Attraction at Swansea Bay Tourism Awards 2012.
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
Town Hall & Symphony Hall believe that music has the power to transform and change lives, to entertain and uplift, to create shared experiences and to educate.
LEGOLAND® Billund is Denmark’s most famous and popular amusement park for families and children of all ages. With so much fun, speed and action for the whole family, is just one day enough?
Set your imagination free – on land, at sea, and in the air
School can be fun!
What makes the Madame Tussauds Berlin as extracurricular learning place so special? It offers exciting and educational school trips that combine learning and fun.
Madame Tussauds is interactive nowadays. As part of an interactive exhibition you can test your theoretical knowledge live here at the Madame Tussauds Berlin.
Give your students an inspirational day out they’ll never forget
Madame Tussauds San Francisco combines the glitter and glamor of the world's most famous faces with an interactive educational experience.
Your students will get to go back to the era that shaped this city and meet the people involved - all in fully-immersive, interactive sets.
14th-century moated gatehouse and beautiful gardens
Built by John de Haudlo and once part of a fortified manor house, set in gardens. Discover seven centuries of history on one of our guided tours. 2012 marked the 700th birthday of this amazing tower.
We believe that puddles are for jumping in, edges are for looking over. Rock pools are the domain of adventurous fingers and toes. That your time is precious, that family, friends, sandy toes and salty air are what turn a holiday in to a trip of a life time.
Explore HMS Belfast’s nine decks to discover the stories of life on board this warship during Arctic convoys, D-Day and beyond.
Within our Public Space area at the Mailbox you can try your hand at presenting the news or a weather bulletin and take a touch screen tour of the radio drama studio where The Archers is recorded.
17th-century farmhouse in beautiful Coverdale
A 17th-century tenanted farmhouse in beautiful Coverdale. The hall, sitting room and carved staircase are on show to visitors.
The Metro Radio Arena Newcastle, officially ranked 7th as one of the world’s busiest venues by Pollstar magazine, is the largest concert and exhibition venue in the North East of England and is owned and operated by SMG, who prides itself on employing local staff within its venues who know the area and its people, and using local suppliers and services to help support the local economy.
Winner of Cheshire Tourism Awards – Best Tourism Experience.
Our Tree Top Junior will remain open during the weekends in December and January - don’t forget a pair of gloves!
Winner of Cheshire Tourism Awards – Best Tourism Experience.
Our Tree Top Junior will remain open during the weekends in December and January - don’t forget a pair of gloves!
Best Tourism Attraction Experience 2012 at Bournemouth Tourism Awards.
Our Tree Top Junior will remain open during the weekends in December and January - don’t forget a pair of gloves!
Great Days Out Set in the Beautiful Northumberland Countryside.
Our first adventure set in the grounds of a magnificent country house hotel, Matfen Hall. If you’re looking for adventure days out in the North East, we’re nestled within one of the UK’s most un-spoilt areas of natural beauty.
Hire a bike and cycle the Stratford Greenway, 5 miles of Traffic Free cycle path perfect for young families. The cycle hire centre and cafe are based in refurbished railway carriages which the children will love. Range of childrens bikes, child seats, infant trailers and tagalongs available
A bowling centre located in Clifton Boulevard. We have 26 modern fully computerised lanes, American and English Pool tables, Amusement Arcades all catered towards families and kids and Sector 7 Quasar.
There is also the Beach Road Cafe Bar for some delicious meal and snack options.
School Camp offers on site team building sessions and a wide range of innovative off site adventurous outdoor activity events.
Our products include, Outdoor Activity days, Adventurous Activity Camps, Curriculum Enhancement Camps,Teambuilding days, BTEC / PE Outdoor Adventurous Activity Modules and Geography Field Trips.
Pinkery offers a residential experience that enhances understanding and enjoyment of Exmoor’s special qualities. Pinkery is Exmoor National Park Authority’s centre for Outdoor Education. It has been in operation since 1969 and offers a warm welcome and introduction to Exmoor National Park for all our visiting groups.
Enjoy a 250m Long Zip Wire with Great Views of the North Downs
If you’re looking for things to do near Maidstone, you won’t leave our outdoor adventure at Leeds Castle disappointed. Enjoy one of the best days out in Kent with
Set within the grounds of Britain’s largest drive-through Safari.
Woburn Safari Park combines the excitement and thrill of the Go Ape Tree Top Adventure with the fun of Britain’s largest drive through Safari and Foot Safari, where you can see over 800 animals in a natural environment.
Enjoy Tree Top Adventure, Tree Top Junior and our Segway Adventure in Nottinghamshire.
Our Tree Top Junior will remain open during the weekends in December and January - don’t forget a pair of gloves!
Classic tenpin bowling, fun for young and old and great in the wet weather! Plus their unique Glow Track helps bowlers adjust their shots more easily resulting in higher scores, and there are ramps and bumper rails for the kids.
Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. This MFA Bowl has 16 lanes!
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