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| Provider | Score | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magna Science Centre | 21 March 2023 | ||
| Willows Activity Farm | 21 March 2023 | ||
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | 21 March 2023 | ||
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | Amazing workshop! | 21 March 2023 | |
| Holocaust Educational Trust | 21 March 2023 | ||
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Kew Gardens | 21 March 2023 | ||
| Outdoor Alternative | Great food. Warm and welcoming. | 20 March 2023 | |
| Halsbury Travel Ltd | avoid at all costs | 20 March 2023 | |
| Warwick Castle | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Science Museum | The Science Museum is an excellent place to put learning into practice. | 20 March 2023 | |
| Whitlingham Adventure | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Wolverhampton Art Gallery | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Altitude Events | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Cadbury World | 20 March 2023 | ||
| St Fagans | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Mendip Activity Centre | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden | 20 March 2023 | ||
| JCA Condover Hall | A follow up english lesson was taught today and the children have been excited to write | 20 March 2023 | |
| PGL Chateau de Grande Romaine | Suitable for any age but not mixed age groups as the behaviour clashes! 6 fire alarms during our trip. | 20 March 2023 | |
| Royal Liverpool Philharmonic | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Coventry Transport Museum | ccessibility was an issue. When booking group was not made aware that the ride would be unavailable to the children. This led to disappointment. This should be explained upon booking. Lots of interactive exhibits were out of order. Could be more hands on for younger children. | 20 March 2023 | |
| Moor Farm Stables | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Engineering Development Trust | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Bletchley Park Trust | 20 March 2023 | ||
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Field Studies Council - Bishops Wood | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Halsbury Travel Ltd | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Links Emma Flaherty | 20 March 2023 | ||
| The London Dungeon | This was useful memorable revision for the Case Studies covered in the Crime and Punishment through time topic such as the Gunpowder Plot and the Witch Craze among others, as well as the Whitechapel environment. | 20 March 2023 | |
| Discover the World Ltd | 20 March 2023 | ||
| NST Travel Group | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Emirates Spinnaker Tower | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Cardiff Castle | very well organised by the provider. Workshop staff were engaging, high levels of learner motivation to learn. | 20 March 2023 | |
| Mill on the Brue | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Mill on the Brue | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse | Absolutely superb victorian venue | 20 March 2023 | |
| Barnstondale Centre | 20 March 2023 | ||
| RSPB Rainham Marshes | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Barleylands Farm | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Thorndon Park | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Barleylands Farm | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse | All children engaged in the activities, developing their understanding of the life of evacuees during World War 2. | 20 March 2023 | |
| Plas Gwynant Outdoor Education Centre | Great team building and mental health for students. | 20 March 2023 | |
| Girlguiding UK Blackland Farm | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Hertfordshire Scouts - Phasels Wood Activity Centre | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Science Museum | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Black Country Museum | Great day out, need a day there ideally. Travelling by bus limits what you can do. Try to get there by 10am if using public transport to give a little extra time. | 20 March 2023 | |
| The Trekking Company Ltd | 20 March 2023 | ||
| The Trekking Company Ltd | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Ufton Court Educational Trust | Very well run centre with a range of different activities | 20 March 2023 | |
| Acorn Travel Group Ltd. (Formerly The School Travel Company) | The school Travel company is not one that I would recommend due to the poor communication and lack of organisation from the company. They have also since been very shady about leaving formal feedback for them, refusing to send me the link to give feedback until they have spoken to our headmaster. The overall experience was very stressful when booking with them and the bus company used was also very unprofessional. Besides this, the trip was hugely successful and when booking through another company, would be a trip I would run again. The disadvantages of going over the weekend are that some galleries and exhibitions do not allow school groups over the weekend and it is also much busier. This would mean we are limited to the days we can visit or need to rearrange our plans to account for this. A week day trip would be better, but taking too much time from the half term break for staff and students would not be beneficial as a rest is needed for both parties at some stage. Other than this, the trip was great. For travel and accommodation, I would use the EuroTunnel if I ran this trip again to save on time, and I would use a different Hostel which was a specialist hostel for youths and school groups, not for the use of the general public. I would want to do a rec visit before my next trip to feel more confident in the run up and planning of the trip, as this also added additional stress trying to run and plan the trip from second hand information from others who had run similar trips. | 20 March 2023 | |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Kew Gardens | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Drusillas Park | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Drusillas Park | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Emirates Spinnaker Tower | Excellent venue for student learning re urban land use in Portsmouth. Film at the start - 5 mins max - very general and focused on historical figures in Portsmouth | 20 March 2023 | |
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | 20 March 2023 | ||
| LEGOLAND Windsor | We had an excellent day. Use the lunch room at Heartlake which was a good call given the weather. | 20 March 2023 | |
| Pioneer Centre - Action Centres UK | 20 March 2023 | ||
| West Midlands Safari Park (WMSP) | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Plantasia Tropical Zoo | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Natural History Museum | Some of the galleries were very busy | 19 March 2023 | |
| Conway Centre - Anglesey | Drama/performing arts | 19 March 2023 | |
| Willersley Castle - Manor Adventure | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Ely Cathedral | You do not have RE on your list of subjects. | 19 March 2023 | |
| Warning Zone | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium | A great place that allows for visual and kinaesthetic learners to explore, learn and enjoy through play. | 19 March 2023 | |
| Moors Valley Country Park and Forest | A great place for many areas of the curriculum depending on your imagination. | 19 March 2023 | |
| Château de la Baudonnière | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Frank Chapman Centre | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Thornbridge Outdoors | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Royal Armouries Museum | 19 March 2023 | ||
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | 19 March 2023 | ||
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Field Studies Council - Blencathra | Strong focus on health and safety, excellent tuition and activites and food. Accommodation recently updated so very good indeed. | 19 March 2023 | |
| Hereford Cathedral | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Girlguiding UK Blackland Farm | 19 March 2023 | ||
| The Trekking Company Ltd | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Conway Centre - Anglesey | 18 March 2023 | ||
| Science Museum | The Science museum cannot book the iMAX until ~ 6 weeks before a visit. This is too late as in order to ensure students can use the Wonderlab we need to book when tickets become available (~ 6 months before the visit) and the letter to parents / guardians for payment is sent before the iMAX can be confirmed/ | 18 March 2023 | |
| Science Museum | In order to ensure we have access to the Wonderlab the trip needs to be booked in Oct/Nov but at this time it is not possible to book the iMAX as the Science museum does not release dates until ~ 6 weeks before a date which is after we need to ask for payments. We will not book the iMAX but spend more time in the galleries. | 18 March 2023 | |
| Ufton Court Educational Trust | Another excellent visit that the children loved. | 18 March 2023 | |
| University Museum of Zoology | A wonderful museum crammed with wildlife specimens, beautifully set out and accessible for all. Lovely staff and well-planned out sessions for the children. They loved it! | 18 March 2023 | |
| Warwickshire Country Parks - Kingsbury Water Park | 18 March 2023 | ||
| Museum of London Docklands | 18 March 2023 | ||
| Thinktank Birmingham science museum | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Stonehenge | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Bradfield College Sports Complex | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Bradfield College Sports Complex | 17 March 2023 | ||
| West Lodge Farm Park | 17 March 2023 | ||
| PGL Liddington | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Bristol Museum and Art Gallery | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Catalyst Science Discovery Centre | 17 March 2023 | ||
| PGL Little Canada | We did not have a good experience with the Leaders this year as they were inexperienced and did not seem able to cater for the 160 girls we took. | 17 March 2023 | |
| Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life | 17 March 2023 |