All Adventure and Activity Centres articles – Page 3
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News & Ideas
Petition puts pressure on government to reconsider schools residentials ban
An online petition is calling for teachers and school trip providers’ support to put pressure on the Government to allow residentials to restart.
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YHA wants “young people safely back outside & connected to nature”
Anita Kerwin-Nye, head of strategy and engagement at the YHA, has said she wants more children back outside learning, as the charity prepares to reopen five sites later this year.
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How Essex Outdoors can help with your adventures
Essex Outdoors has been offering pupils an activity-fuelled escape from the classroom for more than 50 years, remaining popular with teachers across the UK. Here’s how the team can offer you an exhilarating school trip.
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BeVenturesome encourages children to #AdventureAtHome
BeVenturesome, a company based in Swanage that strives to get children learning outside the classroom, has launched its #AdventureAtHome campaign to keep children active and engaged while indoors.
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Nature-inspired opportunities at Adventure Parc Snowdonia
An award-winning adventure hub in North Wales where getting stuck into new activities and challenges helps students to develop essential life skills.
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School trips up for grabs with Go Ape’s adventure stories competition
Pupils can now enter Go Ape’s annual Adventure Stories Competition, which encourages children to get creative and put their skills to the test in a writing and drawing contest, with prizes up for grabs.
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BeWILDerwood to open in Cheshire
The attraction, inspired by the children’s books of the same name, is planning to open its gates on 18th July in south Cheshire, offering pupils an ‘imaginative and adventurous’ day out.
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Children can explore natural surroundings with Zip World’s new programme
Children and teachers can escape the classroom and bring lessons outside with the launch of Zip World’s ‘Gravity in Geography’.
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Features
Pushing pupils to the limit: Weardale Adventure Centre
Welcoming both day visitors and residential guests, Weardale Adventure Centre in the North Pennines offers a personal service from the moment a teacher first makes contact, to arriving at the centre.
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Case Studies
Case Study: Learning life lessons on Duke of Edinburgh expedition
George Peters, outdoor education and Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) coordinator at Bohunt School Wokingham reports back on the Bronze expedition.
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Interview
Interview: Alan Hinkes OBE on the huge positives that come with outdoor learning
STO’s Harry Rogers speaks to mountaineer Alan Hinkes OBE about his work with the YHA and how taking children away from the classroom can have such a positive impact on their wellbeing.
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School packages at the UK’s first inland surfing lake
Workshops, surf lessons and activities are now available to book at The Wave attraction soon opening in Bristol.
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Pupils earn a treetop adventure after a chance meeting at the School Travel Awards
Pupils from Lyndhurst Primary School in Camberwell were gifted an adventure-packed day out at Go Ape after one of its teachers met a Go Ape director at last year’s School Travel Awards.
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Action-packed adventures guaranteed with Essex Outdoors
Essex Outdoors prides itself on making sure that all its school groups have amazing experiences and develop life-long memories whilst staying at its centres.
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Schoolchildren win Go Ape prizes for getting creative with adventures
Gledhow Primary School staff and classmates at the presentation of Rory’s prize for Go Ape’s Let’s Get Creative competition.
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New Crystal Maze Live Experience packages now available for schools
School pupils are now able to take part in The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience, putting their mental and physical skills to the test.
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Impact of “progressive” school trips highlighted at EVC conference
Progressive and multiple trips have the biggest effect on children’s learning and development, charity leader Anita Kerwin-Nye told educational visit coordinators at the event.
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Features
Kingswood team leader on how residentials can help the Primary-Secondary transition
David Czerwinski, schools programmes team leader at outdoor residential and activity provider, Kingswood on how to ease the pressure with residentials.
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Win prizes for your school with Go Ape's writing competition
Go Ape is encouraging schools to get creative in and outside the classroom by entering its writing and drawing competition.
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New Rock UK centre opened by Prince of Wales
Rock UK’s Summit Centre in Wales was officially opened by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales.