An indoor go karting centre with junior and adult karts rurally situated in the midlands. All racewear is provided. Lap times printed after each session. There is an indoor viewing area, party rooms, toilets, outdoor patio and a cafe serving hot and cold snacks.
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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Good karting fun for kids aged 8 and over
Absolutely Karting is great to have a bit of fun and get the adrenalin going.
Budding petrol heads will enjoy trying to master the demanding track using the 270cc GT5 karts, with a range specially designed to cater for kids as young as 8.
A full safety briefing is given, which kids will be expected to take seriously.
A leading provider in canoe and adventure activities in the river Wye area
Parft of the active nation Charity, Woodmill, is one of the only centres in the country to have four separate types of water. The centre boasts quality facilities and instructors ensuring that any visit is a pleasureable one.
The ruins of a mid-16th century coastal artillery fort, later garrisoned - hence the name - by Civil War Royalists.
Although taking its name from its occupation by Royalist forces in 1651, this small artillery fort was probably built 100 years earlier, during the reign of King Edward VI (1547–53).
With over 25 years experience working with young people in the great outdoors, Wye Pursuits is the perfect choice for your schools outdoor adventure. We believe that learning outside the classroom is essential to a well balanced education, assisting teachers to take young people out of their comfort zones not only raising self confidence, motivation and self esteem but also encouraging young pe
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