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january e-Newsletter 2024
WELCOME
Dear Educators and School Trip Enthusiasts,
Wishing you a very happy and healthy 2024. We are very thankful to all of you for an amazing year in 2023 with a whopping 444,591 searches made on UK School Trips which surpasses 2022 where it was 410,232. Tis is the highest searches in a year since our launch in 2006. THANKYOU SO MUCH
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Here’s to working together to foster a lifelong love for learning through adventure!
Below follows a small selection of some of our fantastic school trip partners.
You can search from our full selection to plan your perfect UK based school trip here:
WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR CHOSEN VENUE OF THE MONTH!
Make lifelong memories with YHA – Across England and Wales
Offering affordable adventures and flexible residentials in stunning locations; YHA have it all. They create unique opportunities for young people to explore, grow and revel in the glorious great outdoors. They will work with you to support your students with real, hands-on experiences and extraordinary learning opportunities in the most inspiring and spectacular locations.
Whatever your subject and your school’s needs, you can be confident of a safe, fulfilling and truly unforgettable experience with a YHA school trip. Working with teachers and experts in their fields, they have prepared a range of fully flexible residential and trip options that are ideal for school groups of all shapes, sizes and abilities.
Find out more and book your trip now: YHA School Trips
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SOUTH EAST
UKSA Watersports and Activity Centre – Isle of Wight
UKSA is an approved provider for the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award and has its own trained assessors on site. New for 2024 is its special offer for DofE weekend stays which are priced at just £150 for an all-inclusive trip from Friday to Sunday. A bronze award provides an opportunity for young people to step outside their usual environment, routine, and social setting, giving them the opportunity to meet new people and develop key life skills like teamwork and independence. Based in Cowes on the sunny Isle of Wight, UKSA’s 4-acre waterfront base is perfectly situated to deliver dinghy sailing, watersports and team building programmes. With everything you need onsite, UKSA offers fun, safe, and engaging experiences ensuring everyone has a great time. To find out more about UKSA’s exciting trips contact UKSA today – schools@uksa.org
Full details of special offers available can be found here: UKSA Offers
NORTH EAST
Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society – Northumberland
Nestled in the Kielder Forest in Northumberland, Kielder Observatory offers STEM Science School Trips that bring the inspiration of the night skies to your school. This public astronomical observatory offers sessions suitable for all ages, ranging from KS1 up to A-Level. They want everyone to experience moments of inspiration, wonder and hope through observing the cosmos. A clear sky at Kielder is special: a reminder how lucky we are to be alive on this tiny little planet near one of the billions of stars in one of the billions of galaxies; the Kielder moment can transform people.
WorkshopS (OUTREACH)
Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society STEM Planetarium Workshops
Offering science science workshops for students in North East England and around the Scottish Borders. Sessions are suitable for kids from KS1 up to A-Level. They can send an astronomer to you to give a presentation on astronomy or cosmology, backed up by lots of great imagery. They are experienced at giving talks to large groups and will end with a Q&A session for all the questions your group can think of! For something more interactive there are a range of science workshops that are linked to the national curriculum and delivered hands-on to classes.
YORKSHIRE
High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre – North Yorkshire
This all year round premier outdoor education centre delivers high quality outdoor activity school residentials to primary and secondary schools and tailor an activity programme to suit your school objectives. Choose from over 30 exciting activities including watersports, indoor cave maze, high ropes course, climbing, caving in real caves and many more along with evening entertainment. They are also a leading provider of GCSE PE & BTEC courses. Stay in comfortable dorm rooms, many with ensuite and enjoy home cooked meals. Their enthusiastic and professional instructors make a real difference to your school experience.
SCOTLAND
Lagganlia Outdoor Residential Centre – Cairngorms National Park
This scenic Highland location along with a highly skilled, experienced team provide outstanding residential experiences and outdoor learning for school groups. The outstanding natural beauty of this National Park & Lagganlia’s idealic location, combine with a tailored adventure education experience to deliver a memorable and often life changing residential for children and young people. Take advantage of onsite archery, high ropes, climbing wall, low ropes, kayak pond and artificial ski slope with many more off site activities in the wild and rural national park.
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Benmore Outdoor Residential Centre – Loch Lomond
Located in the magnificent Benmore Botanic Garden, this scenic location has a highly skilled, experienced team who provide outstanding residential experiences for school groups all year. Set amongst forests, mountains, lochs and coastal waters, Benmore is an ideal location for a variety of outdoor pursuits. They make the most of the surrounding countryside to offer memorable and often life-changing residential experiences to groups. Onsite they have high and low rope courses and a climbing wall; however, most activities take place in the wild and rural national park area to optimize the experience for young people.
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National Mining Museum – Edinburgh
A visit her will create a memorable learning experience for students of all ages that will last and supports learning in subjects including Science, Art and History for Key Stages 1 to 4. Experience history like never before and walk in the footsteps of miners at The Lady Victoria Colliery, home of the National Mining Museum Scotland.
The Colliery was opened in 1895 as Scotland’s first super-pit. It ceased production in 1981 and now serves as an example of one of the best-preserved Victorian Collieries in Europe. The Museum tells the story of coal in Scotland and explores the future of the renewable energy transition. The Museum’s learning programmes offer a Mine of Information. Tailored school workshops include hands-on and interactive learning opportunities handling items from their collection, ranging from STEM in Renewable Energy Workshops to History in learning about life as a Victorian mining family.
west Midlands
Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World – Shopshire
With over 100 species of animals, over 30 animatronic dinosaurs and activities taking place all day, this really is a fun day out for all ages, where your group will learn about exotic animals. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World are extremely passionate about conservation and offer school workshops that are educational, interactive, and entertaining. All of their Dino-Rangers have an active interest in dinosaurs, fossils and anything prehistoric – this is not ‘just a job’ to them. You can be guaranteed a professional, informative, and fun approach towards all fossil workshops A visit will support many important topics from the National Curriculum. You can even download the Hoo Zoo which is fully of helpful educational information before visiting.
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