All Adventure and Activity Centres articles – Page 4
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InterviewInterview: 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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News & IdeasSchool 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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News & IdeasPupils 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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SponsoredAction-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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News & IdeasSchoolchildren 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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News & IdeasNew 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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News & IdeasImpact 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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FeaturesKingswood 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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News & IdeasWin 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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News & IdeasNew 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.
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News & IdeasFSC to run new Adventure Residentials in 2019 for Primary schools
Selected Field Studies Council (FSC) centres are offering Primary schools the chance to give their pupils a wild adventure, in real environments, this year on its new residential activity school trips.
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News & IdeasDfE launches Activities Passport to inspire pupils and boost resilience
The Department for Education has revealed further details of its Activities Passport.
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FeaturesInspire outdoor learning on these camping residential trips
Here are a selection of camping residential trips that you could take your class on in the UK.
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FeaturesCase Study: One school’s adventures at Oaker Wood
We hear from Wyche CE Primary School on their trip to Herefordshire residential centre, Oaker Wood.
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Case StudiesReaching their potential: Outward Bound Trust
Our Lady’s Catholic High School in Preston sent a group of Year 9 pupils on a residential to the Outward Bound Trust’s outdoor education centre.
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Features5 expeditions to take school groups on
We look at 5 school expeditions that will leave a lasting impression on your students.
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News & IdeasGovernment plans revealed to get more children outdoors
The Department for Education’s plans to encourage more schools to get children more active hit the headlines today, with the i newspaper leading with the story on its front page.
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News & IdeasVideo: Campaign launched by YHA to inspire outdoor adventures among children
The Youth Hostel Association (YHA) has revealed its new campaign, The Adventure Effect, which aims to get more young people experiencing the benefits of the outdoors.
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News & IdeasWicksteed Park encourages activeness with new climbing attraction
Wicksteed Park in Kettering is launching a new climbing venue
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News & IdeasGrant helps hundreds of children experience water sports
Pupils from a school in eastern England enjoyed new experiences in the outdoors thanks to a grant from the ‘#itsgreatoutthere’ initiative.