In the first two years of compulsory education (Key Stage 1/5-7 years), pupils begin to explore their local environment. If the school is lucky enough to have a museum nearby, it will be an important starting point in their development. Further afield, there are activity-based museums such as the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden, the Science Museum and the Wellcome Foundation museums in London, or the various museums of childhood in Derbyshire, Edinburgh and the Victoria and Albert in Bethnal Green; all of which are popular venues for Key Stage 1 students.
Many providers cater for both day and short-term residential adventure activities, and both the National Trust and Forestry Commission run activities specifically tailored for the KS1 age-group.
Children are often interested in the theatre and music, and usually begin with trips to pantomimes and musicals in Key Stage 1. You can find guidance on ‘kids’ theatre in London here, and over in East Anglia there is the Norwich Puppet Theatre with Bristol Old Vic in the West Country; there’s bound to be a good venue near you!
Perivale Park Track in Middlesex provides both indoor and outdoor facilities.
Outside you will find an 8 lane floodlit track completed with dedicated throws zone and a 300 seater stand. There is also an outdoor gym providing athletes with a variety of equipment including chin up bars, lifting logs and step up platforms.
A purpose built trampoline centre welcoming all ages and abilities. Reach for the sky as you bounce on our Olympic sized trampolines. Our expert instructors will teach you how to perform awesome skills and tricks in a safe environment.
We protect and open to the public over 350 historic houses, gardens and ancient monuments. It doesn’t stop there. We also look after forests, woods, fens, beaches, farmland, downs, moorland, islands, archaeological remains, castles, nature reserves, villages - for ever, for everyone.
London Youth supports a network of over 400 diverse community youth organisations where young people choose to go. With unique reach to over 75,000 young Londoners, we deliver programmes with and through this network in every London borough and out of town at our two residential learning centres.
A much-loved local landmark, this heated outdoor pool has been providing family summer fun and great memories in Summer since 1934. Large outdoor pool with fun areas for the kids. Sun-beds, play areas and refreshments make this the ideal summer destination.
Hinksey Outdoor Pool is a large heated outdoor pool located close to the centre of Oxford.
Haven holidays are Britain's largest provider of domestic holidays with family holiday parks around the UK all offering a full programme of activities, kids' clubs and entertainment at no extra cost to holidaymakers. With comfortable accommodation and a great range of leisure activities our holiday parks are the perfect escape! And we've kept our 2014 UK holidays as affordable as ever.
Lying just a few miles from the centre of Glasgow, this unique villa has been described as Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's finest domestic design. It was built in 1857-8 for James Couper, a local businessman.
Many rooms are richly ornamented in wood, plaster and marble. School groups are welcome. Please contact the Education Officer at Pollok House for details.
Dany Duncan set up ElementalUK in 2006 to enable people to get closer to the elements – whether by immersing themselves in the thrills and spills of the Cornish coast or hitting natural highs in the mountains of France.
Specially-designed Junior Circuit that enables aspiring racers to learn the craft in a safe, yet challenging, environment.
Kart racing is the best and safest way for young people to learn the disciplines of motor sport. In fact, you will find that most successful racing drivers today began their careers in this exciting field.
The 300m junior track was opened in 1990 and was laid out to provide an easy fun course for novice drivers.
Welcome to ACUK - the best place for schools, youth groups, Church, faith, community and other groups to come for activities, retreats, conferences and sports. We're sure you'll find something here for you and your group at one of our top quality centres.
At ACUK we are passionate about people and seeing them develop and grow.
Designed by Scottish architect William Adam in 1732, Haddo House near Aberdeen is a magnificent example of an historic Scottish stately home.
School visits are available by prior arrangement and can be tailored to suit your requirements.
Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
The magnificent site of St Helen's is the fantastic setting for one of our newer camps.
Kingswood was founded three decades ago by the Wiley family. After spending the summer in the US and sending their children to summer camp, on their return to the UK they found there was nothing similar to entertain their children during the school holidays, so they founded Camp Beaumont.
Kirriemuir Camera Obscura - one of only three remaining in Scotland - is housed in a purpose-designed turret room within the cricket pavilion on Kirriemuir Hill.
Both the camera obscura and the cricket pavilion were donated in 1930 by the author J M Barrie (1868-1937), a native of Kirriemuir.
Facilities: Gym, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Netball Courts, Astroturf Pitches (floodlit), Community Function Room, Sports Hall
Sports: Aerobics, Basketball, Circuit Training, Cricket, Judo, 5-a-side Football, Badminton, Hockey, Gymnastics, Netball
Play this new twelve hole miniature course, set amongst the fantasy ruins of a picturesque roman farm villa.
Will you beat par for the course? Will you curse the gods at the Shrine of the Four Seasons, or work up a lather in the roman bath house?
Score cards, clubs and balls provided. Original design with excellent all weather artificial turf playing-surface.
WWT is a conservation charity that saves wetlands, which are essential for life itself. Wetlands are the primary source of drinking water for people and wildlife. They also connect us with nature, and with ourselves, through beautiful landscapes and inspiring encounters with wildlife.
The Minack Theatre is Cornwall's world famous open-air theatre.
Our SUMMER SEASON of theatre runs from May to September presenting drama, musicals and opera in this most dramatic of settings.
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.