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!
Full Olympic size outdoor pool with scenic surrounds and other features inside for much older types. Swimming lessons and summer holiday activity days on offer too. Lido open even in winter!
Known locally as Brixton’s Beach, Brockwell Lido is nestled in the corner of beautiful Brockwell Park: a much loved local greenspace for nearly 80 years.
Facilities include: a state of the art gym, dance studio, main pool, teaching/toddler pool, turkish hot rooms, sauna, steam room and table tennis.
Our family sessions are fun packed with waves, flume rides, inflatables, floats and music. For the parent and toddler sessions we have baby waves and pool toys for a fun toddler friendly swim.
Set in the heart of Pingles Leisure Park, Pingles Leisure Centre in Nuneaton offers a wide range of activities to suit all ages and abilities. The centre offers three swimming pools and outdoor water, a newly refurbished 80 station gym, a group exercise studio, tennis courts and a crèche.
In the south of Warwickshire sits the town of Shipston-on-Stour which is home to Shipston Leisure Centre which is home to both a swimming pool and a gym.
At Shipston Leisure Centre there is always something happening in the water whether it’s the ASA accredited Swim School swimming lessons or aqua aerobics – there is a swim based activity for everyone.
Set in the market town of Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire, Tenbury Swimming Pool serves a local population of around 3500.
Set in the town of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, De Aston Sports Centre offers the local community a range of different activities on their doorstep. From a well stocked gym to outdoor pitches for a variety of different sports.
Comprising an ice rink, a 25 metre, deck level, pool, climbing facility, 5-a-side outdoor football pitches with floodlighting and a state of the art gym.
The striking modern structure of the Link Centre houses an ice rink (recognised as a centre of excellence for both figure skating and ice hockey), with penguin skating aids available for kids.
Weymouth Pool & Fitness Centre is set in the beautiful seaside town of Weymouth, Dorset. The centre offers both local community and visitors to Weymouth a range of activities including a gym featuring the latest fitness equipment, two swimming pools, group exercise studio and a private function room.
In the heart of Redcar in Cleveland is Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart. Offering local people a variety of ways to stay active Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart houses a state of the art gym, a multi-use sports hall, group exercise classes, Flowrider, swimming pool and water confidence pool.
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Poole can be found in Poole town centre in the beautiful county of Dorset.
The leisure centre offers a large modern gym, group exercise studios and two swimming pools and a diving pit.
Set in South Cambridgeshire, Cambourne Fitness and Sports Centre offers members a gym, sports hall and group exercise studio.
Set in the town of Wallington in Surrey, The Phoenix Centre provides a vital service to the local community. Not only does this leisure centre offer a gym, sports hall, dance studio and group exercise programme but it also houses the community hall, meeting room, crèche, café and soft play area.
Set in the small market town of Southam, Warwickshire, Southam Leisure Centre offers a wide range of sport and activity.
Set on the edge of Hartham Common in Hertfordshire, Hartham Leisure Centre offers the local community a range of indoor and outdoor facilities.
Outside there are a variety of outdoor sports available and a pavilion with changing facility as well as a six rink bowls facility. Inside you will find a gym, group exercise studio and swimming pool.
Huthwaite Leisure Centre in the village of Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, offers the local community a gym, sports hall, sauna, bar with snooker table and function area.
Grange Paddocks Pool and Gym is set in the town of Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire and offers the local community a range of indoor and outdoor facilities.
Outside there are 13 sports pitches and a 1500m trim trail for runners. Indoors is serviced by a crèche, meeting room, two swimming pools, gym and group exercise studio.
In the heart of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire you will find Hucknall Leisure Centre which offers customers a wide range of activities and sports.
There is a large gym, a dedicated group cycling studio, a group exercise programme, a 25m swimming pool, sports hall and two squash courts.
Near the town of Eye you will find Stradbroke Swim and Fitness Centre which offers a gym, group exercise programme, swimming pool and tennis courts to the local community.
Set in Northolt, Middlesex, Northolt Leisure Centre offers an extensive range of activities and facilities to the local community.
There are two swimming pools, a large gym, two dance studios, a community hall, two treatment rooms, a library, café and meeting rooms.
Central Park Leisure Centre in Romford, Essex, provides local people with a wide range of facilities under one roof as well as an outdoor multi-use games area for Football, Tennis and Netball.
Inside you will find a group exercise studio, crèche, sports hall, health suite, gym and swimming pools.
Lodmoor Country Park is just a 15 minute stroll from Weymouth Esplanade and through Greenhill Gardens.
You'll discover a host of independent attractions providing something of interest to entertain everyone. Access to most of the park is free and you can enjoy the numerous sport and recreation areas, wander around the footpaths and nature reserve or enjoy a picnic or barbecue.
Loughton Leisure Centre offers the local community a gym, two swimming pools, a group exercise studio, crèche and a café.
Uttoxeter Leisure Centre closed its doors at the end of 2013 and is currently undergoing a large full site redevelopment.
A fantastic new leisure centre situated in the heart of historical St Albans in Hertfordshire, Westminster Lodge offers facilities that are second to none.
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.