A Mountain and Water Sports Instructor who puts you 1st whatever your budget! Creating an adventure just for you! From one off, 1 hour sessions to full summer programmes! Andrew specialises in bespoke programmes for clients with little or no financial backing. So if you are applying for a grant or funding to run outdoor activities, Andrew will design a programme for free, for you to submit.
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.
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Neath Port Talbot Youth Service works with young people aged 11-25 across the county borough. Our activities are open to all and easy to access - we work with young people in the local community, at school, on the street.
We offer a wide range of activities, all led by experienced and qualified instructors. The holidays are well supervised, with one member of staff to every four children or better and with a strong emphasis on safety and care. The leaders and helpers are Christians, they are volunteers with a genuine interest in young people and contribute financially to the holidays.
Llandysul Paddlers Canoe Club is based in West Wales and was founded in 1984 by Chris Berry and Trevor Grace. The club has had many great years with membership continuing to increase at a steady pace. The club has seen lots of changes over the years and the most dynamic of these was "Project 94". This was a document that was put together to help plan the future of the club.
Hi, I'm Mike and I run a wide variety of Sea Kayaking and adventurous activitie courses.
Adventurous activities are my business and also my hobby. I love what I do, and enjoy passing on that passion to my clients.
Mountaineering and water-sports have been part of Paul Knowles’ life since childhood. He is most passionate about climbing longer alpine routes, but is equally psyched for any outdoor activity. Never one to take himself too seriously, Paul gains most enjoyment from watching those around him gain pleasure or achievement from the outdoors.
The origins of the Centre date back to 1963 when this beautiful site on the banks of the Medina Estuary was identified as a great place to set up a sailing school, by a group of Christians from a variety of church backgrounds.
Absolute Outdoors Ltd was formed in 2013, by a group of directors with a love for the great outdoors, and a passion for high quality education and adventure. Absolute Outdoors Ltd specialise in providing outdoor experiences, outdoor education, training and qualifications to all ages and all levels of ability, nationwide.
Low Wood Bay Watersports Centre, with its extensive range of equipment and an inspiring setting against a backdrop of the Lakeland fells is a great location for getting out on the water. We offer a wide variety of watersports instruction and boat hire suitable for all ages and abilities.
Welcome to Isca Outdoor, specialist provider for outdoor activities. Based in Devon, we offer a wide range of adventure activities and courses for groups of all ages and abilities.
As a Grant Aided Special School, part of our funding goes towards resourcing our Outdoor Learning service, and all children at Harmeny, whether here on a residential or day basis, benefit from the activities on offer.
Situated in the beautiful Longleat Estate is the simply stunning, Longleat Forest. The hilly landscape is truly spectacular and you'll see hundred-year-old Giant Redwoods. To get around, you can cycle, walk or catch the land train. Wherever you go, you'll be delighted by the gorgeous views.
We are all outdoor enthusiasts and committed to the highest standards of safety and service.
Welcome to E3Adventures, we are a friendly Sussex based company specializing in adventure, expeditions and outdoor learning. Between us we have nearly 70 years experience delivering learning and adventure throughout the UK (and further afield).
Centre 81 is ideally situated on the banks of the Gareloch and with in easy reach of Helensburgh, Glasgow and Loch Lomond. The Centre provides a wealth of facilities and activities for all ages. We have a large variety of clubs and groups.
Go Coasteering was formed out of a love for the sport and we specialize in only one thing. This makes us the leading provider in the Southwest. Our most popular venues include coasteering Exeter, coasteering Torquay, coasteering Bude, Croyde and Newquay.
Located on the Kent-Sussex border, between Tunbridge Wells and Crowborough, are a series of sandstone outcrops that provide some of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring rock climbing in the South East, if not the Country.
Providing the Highest Quality Courses in the South East, Nuts4Climbing is based on the Kent and Sussex Border, near Tunbridge Wells. It is the nearest outdoor venue to London, also offering tuition in Dartmoor And Devon, as well as away trips to The Peak District, North Wales, Dartmoor, Portland and France. One off, weekend, and six week courses introducing Rock Climbing for all ages.
The Greenpower Education Trust’s objective is to advance education in the subjects of sustainable engineering and technology to young people.
Set in the internationally renowned Orford Ness nature reserve, the Orford Ness Pagodas are cold war relics on a shingle spit in Suffolk, built to test Britain’s atomic bombs. Here the bombs’ detonators were put in pits and subjected to the shocks they might experience on their way to a target, to ensure they wouldn’t go off prematurely.
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