Physical Education

Physical Education

P.E. teachers spend their working lives taking groups to play matches, participate in athletic competitions, and on outdoor walking and climbing activities. There would appear to be little time for any extra visits, and yet P.E. staff find time to take groups to a variety of venues.

Visits by P.E. and Games teachers are, of course, mainly to sporting venues – either as participants or spectators. Some venues are iconic, such as Wembley, Cardiff Arms Park, Lord's, Twickenham or Old Trafford, but the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum has its adherents, as do the British Golf Museum at St Andrews, the National Football Museum in Manchester and the Olympic Park, London.

But for something a bit different some schools visit the National Clay Shooting Centre at Woking, the National Motorcycle Museum just off junction 6 of the M42, the National Badminton Museum in Milton Keynes, or the Archery Museum at the University of Manchester, or the various sailing centres around our coast.

 

Main organisations:

afPE

Inclusion: NASEN

 

 

Thought of visiting?

The Grand Tour of Lord’s

Wembley Stadium Tours

National Football Museum, Manchester

Murrayfield Stadium Tours

Millennium Stadium/Cardiff Arms Park

Manchester Old Trafford Stadium and Museum Tour

The Museum of Rugby, Twickenham

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

The British Golf Museum, St Andrews

National Clay Shooting Centre, Woking

National Motorcycle Museum, West Midlands

National Badminton Museum, Milton Keynes

 

For a complete list of venues and providers who deliver specialist courses and activities for this subject see below:

Heigham Holmes

A remote island in the Norfolk Broads
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Wildlife and Nature
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You may not have heard of Heigham Holmes, but this 500 acre nature reserve is an oasis of calm and a haven for wildlife – and heaven for wildlife lovers.

It’s a unique and internationally important site, with reed-fringed flood banks, open water, grazing marsh, scrub and wet woodland. They're linked by a maze of dykes and pools characteristic of the Norfolk broadland landscape.

Look out for marsh harriers, barn owls, bittern and crane, which all call the reserve home, along with wading birds such as lapwing and redshank.

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Holnicote Estate

Varied landscape of moorland, woods, farms and coast, rich in wildlife
Venue Type: 
Wildlife and Nature
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Holnicote Estate makes up 12,000 acres of Exmoor National Park and is a contrasting landscape with everything from wild, rugged moorland and shingle beaches to ancient woodland and charming thatched villages.

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Ilam Park, Dovedale and the White Peak

White Peak Estate, including Ilam Park, Dovedale and Hamps and Manifold Valleys
Venue Type: 
Wildlife and Nature
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Situated in the spectacular setting of the Staffordshire and Derbyshire Peak District, Ilam Park makes an ideal base to explore the other parts of the White Peak area.

White Peak incorporates several key areas that are well worth a visit. These include: Dovedale; the Manifold Valley; Ilam Park; Ecton Mine, Stanton Moor Edge; Miller's Dale and Ravenstor; and High Wheeldon.

Places to visit

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Herbert Woods Boat Hire

Broads Holiday Adventure
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Transport
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Spend quality time on the Broads with Herbert Woods. 

With over 125 miles of waterways, beautiful scenery and some of the UK’s best weather the Broads are the perfect place for a holiday or short break. You will find plenty to keep you occupied, from a meal in one of the many riverside inns, to a visit to our unspoilt market towns or one of the many tourist attractions in the area. Alternatively you can just sit back, relax and enjoy the wide open spaces, beautiful sunsets and abundant wildlife the Broads have to offer.

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Dover's Hill

A natural amphitheatre on a spur of the Cotswolds, with views over the Vale of Evesham
Venue Type: 
Wildlife and Nature
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Dover's Hill was the site of the original English Olympic Games, which began here 400 years ago in 1612. The tradition continues with the annual Cotswold Olimpicks - a fun-packed day for all ages featuring the ancient art of Shin Kicking and tug-of-war. See http://www.olimpickgames.com for more details!

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Box Hill

So much to explore
Venue Type: 
Wildlife and Nature
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Box Hill is the perfect place to discover a family walk and explore the beautiful Surrey Hills. Forming part of the North Downs, Box Hill has breathtaking views across the surrounding countryside. It's home to some fantastic wildlife and plants too, including the Adonis blue butterfly and bee orchid.

This month, why don't you try out some of our fantastic walks leaflets? There are lots of walks over the hill, which you can download here, or collect on site. Whatever the weather and however much time you have, there'll be something for everyone.

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Branklyn Garden

Venue Type: 
Parks and Gardens
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Two acres of magnificent garden, set on the side of Kinnoull Hill overlooking Perth. Branklyn holds an impressive collection of rare and unusual plants. Schools are welcome to arrange a visit with the site manager.

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Florence Park

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Parks and Gardens
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The park opened in 1934 after the land was presented to the City by Councillor F.E. Moss in memory of his sister Florence.

What facilities does it have?

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Umberslade Adventure Park

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Outdoor Activity
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Umberslade Adventure is an outdoor play area set in an 80 acre woodland in the heart of Warwickshire, offering physical and educational activities for all ages.

These include:
420ft Zip line: swoop from the trees if you think you are brave enough. It will get your adrenaline pumping.

Low ropes course: provides tactical and fun elements all in safety of being 2 feet from the ground.

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Ufton FIelds Nature Reserve

Venue Type: 
Wildlife and Nature
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This 100 acre site, managed in partnership with 

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