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.
Whether you want to swim, work out in our gym or take one of our sports workout classes, we've got everything on offer at Stourport Sports Centre.
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Aquatic Fitness and Aqua Zumba, Studio Classes, Trampolining
Plus Tumble Fun for Under 5s
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Guisborough Swim & Fitness Centre in Cleveland provides the local people with a place to keep active. The leisure centre offers a 25m swimming pool, group exercise classes and, thanks to an investment by Everyone Active, a 45 station gym.
Features a main pool, learner pool and outdoor lido, with swimming and diving lessons available.
Redevelopment works have now begun at Park Road Leisure Centre which will provide modern and spacious facilities at the heart of our community.
Once complete, the new facility will benefit from a new gym, spacious studios and improved changing and spa facilities.
25 metre pool - Beach pool with water features - including jacuzzi - Flume - Teaching pool - Gym - Creche - Cravings Cafe - Learn to be a Lifeguard
Set on the High Street in Acton, close to Acton Central station, Everyone Active Acton Centre is a brand new facility that boasts a 100 station gym featuring the very latest in both cardio and strength equipment.
Situated in the stunning grounds of Bedford Park, boasting the main competition pool, the diving pool with varying high boards and a beginners' teaching pool.
Robinson Pool is Bedfordshire’s premier swimming facility; home to Bedford’s largest pool, and is situated in the stunning grounds of Bedford Park.
This modern, recently refurbished and well maintained leisure facility is one of Bristol best kept secrets! With great facilities and fantastic activities for all ages and abilities Henbury Leisure Centre really does cater for everyone. The centre boasts two swimming pools, a fully equipped and modern fitness suite, a spacious exercise studio and a large sports hall.
Full Olympic size outdoor pool with scenic surrounds and other features inside for much older types. Swimming lessons and summer holiday activity days on offer too. Lido open even in winter!
Known locally as Brixton’s Beach, Brockwell Lido is nestled in the corner of beautiful Brockwell Park: a much loved local greenspace for nearly 80 years.
Facilities include: a state of the art gym, dance studio, main pool, teaching/toddler pool, turkish hot rooms, sauna, steam room and table tennis.
Our family sessions are fun packed with waves, flume rides, inflatables, floats and music. For the parent and toddler sessions we have baby waves and pool toys for a fun toddler friendly swim.
Set in the heart of Pingles Leisure Park, Pingles Leisure Centre in Nuneaton offers a wide range of activities to suit all ages and abilities. The centre offers three swimming pools and outdoor water, a newly refurbished 80 station gym, a group exercise studio, tennis courts and a crèche.
In the south of Warwickshire sits the town of Shipston-on-Stour which is home to Shipston Leisure Centre which is home to both a swimming pool and a gym.
At Shipston Leisure Centre there is always something happening in the water whether it’s the ASA accredited Swim School swimming lessons or aqua aerobics – there is a swim based activity for everyone.
Set in the market town of Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire, Tenbury Swimming Pool serves a local population of around 3500.
Set in the town of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, De Aston Sports Centre offers the local community a range of different activities on their doorstep. From a well stocked gym to outdoor pitches for a variety of different sports.
Comprising an ice rink, a 25 metre, deck level, pool, climbing facility, 5-a-side outdoor football pitches with floodlighting and a state of the art gym.
The striking modern structure of the Link Centre houses an ice rink (recognised as a centre of excellence for both figure skating and ice hockey), with penguin skating aids available for kids.
Weymouth Pool & Fitness Centre is set in the beautiful seaside town of Weymouth, Dorset. The centre offers both local community and visitors to Weymouth a range of activities including a gym featuring the latest fitness equipment, two swimming pools, group exercise studio and a private function room.
In the heart of Redcar in Cleveland is Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart. Offering local people a variety of ways to stay active Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart houses a state of the art gym, a multi-use sports hall, group exercise classes, Flowrider, swimming pool and water confidence pool.
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Poole can be found in Poole town centre in the beautiful county of Dorset.
The leisure centre offers a large modern gym, group exercise studios and two swimming pools and a diving pit.
Set in South Cambridgeshire, Cambourne Fitness and Sports Centre offers members a gym, sports hall and group exercise studio.
Set in the town of Wallington in Surrey, The Phoenix Centre provides a vital service to the local community. Not only does this leisure centre offer a gym, sports hall, dance studio and group exercise programme but it also houses the community hall, meeting room, crèche, café and soft play area.
Set in the small market town of Southam, Warwickshire, Southam Leisure Centre offers a wide range of sport and activity.
Set on the edge of Hartham Common in Hertfordshire, Hartham Leisure Centre offers the local community a range of indoor and outdoor facilities.
Outside there are a variety of outdoor sports available and a pavilion with changing facility as well as a six rink bowls facility. Inside you will find a gym, group exercise studio and swimming pool.
Eversley Leisure Centre can be found in Basildon, Essex where it offers the local community a sports hall, activity halls, a gym and group cycling studio as well as free parking.
The sports hall is home to four badminton courts as well as catering for 5-a-side football, short tennis, basketball and netball.
Huthwaite Leisure Centre in the village of Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, offers the local community a gym, sports hall, sauna, bar with snooker table and function area.
Grange Paddocks Pool and Gym is set in the town of Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire and offers the local community a range of indoor and outdoor facilities.
Outside there are 13 sports pitches and a 1500m trim trail for runners. Indoors is serviced by a crèche, meeting room, two swimming pools, gym and group exercise studio.
The Bushcraft Company offer residential school trips with a difference, taking students into the wild and giving them real back-to-nature experiences they will never forget.
A 15-year-old boy fell 60ft over the edge of a cliff whilst on a geography school trip, miraculously only suffering minor injuries.