Over a dozen complete aircraft are on display ranging from the tiny wooden Evans VP-2 all the way up to a huge Vulcan B.2 and the Nimrod MR2.
Displays showcase East Anglia’s rich aviation history taking in RAF and USAAF bases in World War II, helicopters, uniforms, link trainers and the search and rescue service.
Key Stage 2 (8-11)
Key Stage 2 (8-11)
At Key Stage 2 pupils will begin to adopt a more sophisticated approach to the core and foundation subjects.
In History, the requirement to study topics such as the Anglo-Saxon and Scots invasions and the Viking and Roman occupations creates many opportunities for school trips to some of the most important historical sites in the world, and a great variety of brilliant museums. There will always be a venue close by!
History trips can also be used in KS2 to develop pupils' 'use of geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to enhance their locational and place knowledge', one of the aims of the KS2 Geography curriculum. Such activities could also be linked to the national curriculum requirement to 'take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team'.
But there are many other options for accessing imaginative and challenging activities from specialist providers. Some schools also like to organise short residential visits at for pupils at KS2 level to give classes a taster of new activities and team-working away from usual environments and families.
Suitable Venues
Norfolk’s flying past and present
Explore NWT Holme Dunes (5 miles from Hunstanton) with your group. There are a range of coastal habitats including sand dunes, freshwater pools, grazing marsh and saltmarsh and much of the site consists of natural habitats maintained largely by coastal processes.
With a history dating back over 1350 years, Peterborough Cathedral is a storehouse of archaeological, architectural, cultural, musical and artistic treasures for visitors to discover and enjoy.
Outdoor pursuits is one of the fastest growth areas in the leisure industry. Thousands of people take to the great outdoors in England, which has countryside ideal for every type of outdoor pursuit, from climbing to caving, and kayaking to mountain biking.
Pennine Sailing Club is situated on Winscar Reservoir in the hills above Holmfirth, in the Peak District National Park, and attracts a growing membership of 200 sailors and windsurfers from the surrounding areas of Sheffield, Huddersfield, Barnsley and Glossop.
Established in 1980 Britain’s most experienced summer holiday operator for children and teenagers aged 3-17 years. With a host of exciting and adventurous activities to choose from.
Established in 1980 Britain’s most experienced summer holiday operator for children and teenagers aged 3-17 years. With a host of exciting and adventurous activities to choose from.
Established in 1980 Britain’s most experienced summer holiday operator for children and teenagers aged 3-17 years. With a host of exciting and adventurous activities to choose from.
Set in Acton, Twyford Sports Centre offers a four court sports hall, activity and club room, floodlit tennis courts, netball and football areas and two group exercise studios.
The Sports Centre offers a range of activities in the sports hall including 5-a-side football, basketball, volleyball, badminton and short tennis.
Our large school and college based programme includes teaching kayaking and sailing as two of the “outdoor and adventurous activity” elements of the GCSE in Physical Education for many local schools.
Standing on such a prominent site within the far-famed "Derry's Walls", St Columb's Cathedral is the City of Londonderry's oldest building, having been completed in 1633.
Looking for inspiration to give your pupils a day out they’ll never forget? Where you can guarantee they will come face to face with the world’s most famous faces, meet the Royal Family, live out their musical fantasy, beat Beckham at his own game or test their IQ against Einstein? At Madame Tussauds – where else!
Welcome to the Museum of Wimbledon.
Whether you live in the area or just have an interest in our rich local history, we would like to introduce you to a wealth of resources available at your fingertips.
Main pool, teaching pool, and diving pool with 1m and 3m springboards and 5m platform. Learning creche and indoor play area also on site.
Toddler World is a fun-filled environment designed to challenge and stimulate children between the ages of 6 months to under 5 years through innovative play sessions. Supervision required.
From England's glorious World Cup victory in 1966, the unforgettable Live Aid concert in 1985, FC Barcelona's stunning UEFA Champion's League triumph in 2011 or the historic ongoing tradition of the FA Cup Final, the Wembley Stadium Tour gives you the chance to relive your greatest moments, and create some new ones, as you go behind-the-scenes at the most famous stadium in the world.
The Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God and All Saints is a Russian Orthodox Cathedral.
Youth meetings take place where Vladyka Elisey and the priests of the Cathedral give talks on theological subjects and answer to questions of concern of young people in warm homely atmosphere with a cup of tea.
The Cabaret Mechanical Theatre is a collection of contemporary automata, which is a kind of mechanical sculpture. Nearly all of the work in the collection is humorous.
Part of the collection is currently in a special exhibition at the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore.
The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden is the UK's premier operatic venue. Each year the Royal Opera Company produces new productions sung by the biggest stars on the planet. While the Royal Ballet, featuring some of the greatest dancers around, including many guest artists, performs a vast repertoire of both classic and modern pieces.
The Cathedral is a Parish Church of the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain under the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
The Cathedral has been a Greek Orthodox place of worship since 1948 and serves the liturgical and pastoral needs of all Orthodox Christians in the area.
Highly regarded as one of the best skateparks in the UK, Cantelowes was picked to be in the Quiksilver Bowl Rider Competition which featured just one park from countries across Europe.
Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world’s first purpose-built public art gallery: it was founded in 1811 when Sir Francis Bourgeois RA bequeathed his collection of old masters “for the inspection of the public”.
School visitors to the the Design Museum follow an Explore Design Museum Family Trail, featuring The Thinkerer. With the help of The Thinkerer kids, and adults, can get the most from their visit to the museum.
Preparatory visits must be booked in advance through the Learning Administrator. You will be entitled to one free visit per booking.
Mile End is a heavily street-orientated skatepark, although there is a small swimming pool style bowl and wooden mini ramp indoors. It has several ledges spread out around the park, lots of flat land areas, manual pads and a nice hip with a ledge on top. It’s very much a good park to train your street skills up.
Outset Contemporary Art Fund is a philanthropic organisation dedicated to supporting new art by bringing private funding from its patrons, partners and trustees to public museums and art projects. Since the inception of Outset England in 2003 the foundation has raised £4 million and supported more than 80 international institutions and 160 artists.
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