Latest Reviews
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| Provider | Score | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGL Bawdsey Manor | Their own COVID measures and those of our own differed a lot and not all of the precautions we wanted in place were followed. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Kingswood Trust | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Kingswood Trust | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Preston Space Centre | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | What a magical trip. The enchanted forest and gringotts bank can have loud noises. Staff were excellent in helping us through alternative routes. This is such an educational trip including information film making, props and make up artistry. | 05 July 2021 | |
| S15 Spy Mission | The mission was the best part. I reduced the time spent in the centre by taking them to the park for part of the day. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Banham Zoo | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Holkham Enterprises | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | Great place to visit with special Needs children, although some of oaths not that whellchaor friendly. Great range of animals to see in different habitats. Ample of places to eat picnic lunch and good changing facilities. Staff all really friendly and good one way systems in place,. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Hautbois | It was a very successful trip. School and Hautbois staff teams communicated well to create a comprehensive agenda for the children. School and Hautbois risk assessments worked well alongside each other. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Anderton Centre | Children enjoyed the day. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Field Studies Council - London | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Manor Adventure Shropshire | super facilities and mostly brilliant staff. Well-organised | 05 July 2021 | |
| PGL Marchants Hill | Fantastic experience, great support from staff and the children learnt how to work together! | 05 July 2021 | |
| Peterborough City Rowing Club | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Black Country Living Museum | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ltd | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | Fantastic trip which brought the story to life for all the children in my class, regardless of ability. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Chessington World of Adventures Resort | Staff were helpful and the theme park had worked hard to ensure that Covid-19 guidelines were followed. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Drayton Manor Resort (Day Visits) | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Girlguiding UK Blackland Farm | Blacklands are an excellent provider. We have used them for our DofE expeditions for over 10 years now and they have always provided clear communication and flexibility. The staff there are great! | 04 July 2021 | |
| UKSA | 04 July 2021 | ||
| Kingswood West Runton | 04 July 2021 | ||
| Nature Days | 04 July 2021 | ||
| Willowburn Sports Centre | Friendly and professional | 04 July 2021 | |
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | was unable to go this year as they had capped the numbers for educational visitts due to Covid retrictions. Took them a long time to get back to us when we made enquiries about a visit a few weeks ago. | 04 July 2021 | |
| Kingswood Trust | Well organised activities and equipment for the children to use. Along with a wonderful guide. The staff and children thoroughly enjoyed their day visit to Kingswood. | 04 July 2021 | |
| Go Ape Bracknell Continuous Belay Course | Exactly the right challenge both mentally and physically. Huge venue with potential to add in walk. | 04 July 2021 | |
| The Horstead Centre | 04 July 2021 | ||
| The Outdoors People | Knowledgeable and capable staff - they completely led the sessions and the children loved it. | 04 July 2021 | |
| Nuclear Races and Wild Forest | A great day for the children and staff | 03 July 2021 | |
| Banham Zoo | Great trip | 02 July 2021 | |
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | The facilities were really good for a school trip, lots of toilets! There are presently only outside eating areas for schools but on a nice day it was wonderful. The staff at the zoo saw is in and their Covid safety is taken seriously and all adults are asked to scan the covid QR code. We had a lovely day and the adults and the children were ready for a sleep on the bus by the time we had been all around the zoo. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Folly Farm | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | So well organised. A fantastic trip. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Eyam Museum | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Go Ape Coventry Continuous Belay Course | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Tamworth Snow Dome | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Hautbois | A well organised venue, excellent outdoor spaces | 02 July 2021 | |
| Prince's Trust | Excellent trip - great activity for boosting self esteem and confidence. Course leaders were competent and engaging. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Henry Moore Foundation | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Colchester Zoo | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Folly Farm | An excellent fun-filled trip which gave the children excellent experiences. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Baggeridge High Ropes Adventure | Staff at the facility were fanstatic. Very friendly and excellent with the students. Each student got something out of the day. Well worth the visit. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Conkers Discovery | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Leeson House Field Studies Centre | Well organised, really accommodating with ever changing COVID requirements and a great tutor in Mike. Our 6th year at Leeson and hopefully many more to come. | 02 July 2021 | |
| cuffley camp outdoor centre | The instructors were great, but there were a few issues that arose. It was clear that we were on of the first groups back after Covid closures. | 02 July 2021 | |
| The Pirate Castle | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Lineham Farm | 02 July 2021 | ||
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Dinosaur Adventure | We have had a great time. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Black Country Living Museum | A fantastic trip and day out. Staff were excellent and the establishment was organised effectively in line with COVID safety. The children enjoyed the visit and there was lots learning opportunities throughout the day. For organisation, the children would have benefitted from smaller groups (7/8 chn) rather than 15 as getting them into shops etc was a squeeze but consideration would need to be considered for staff ticket costs. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm | Well organised first part of day. Afternoon lacked some structure. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Cadbury World | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre | The staff were welcoming and organised. The day ran smoothly and all activities were led very well. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Edgmond Hall Centre for Outdoor Learning | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | 01 July 2021 | ||
| The Bushcraft Company - Castle Howard | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Norfolk Schools Sailing Association | Excellent day! | 01 July 2021 | |
| Wildpark Leisure | Staff were great with our kids. Good pace of communication. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Ardwhallan Outdoor Education Centre | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Ufton Court Educational Trust | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Thinktank Birmingham science museum | Very informative workshop. Children learnt many facts about light. The Thinktank staff tried to make the workshop as practical as possible even with Covid. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Phoenix Outdoor Centre | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Knowsley Safari Park | One of our younger children walked into a glass viewing window as the stickers to highlight it was there were above her head height. Other than that, perfect day! | 01 July 2021 | |
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | Fab place | 01 July 2021 | |
| Thorpe Park | Great celebration day for students. Very long queues. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Chessington World of Adventures Resort | We had a great day although the time changes for the rides were frustrating, e.g. Dragon's Fury was shown to only take 20 minutes and some groups waited for over an hour. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Holkham Enterprises | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Banham Zoo | Really great day out and so many animals to see allowing us to think about different habitats and animal classifications. Parts of the zoo were shut, such as an area where we would normally have lunch however the zoo were very accommodating. There were clear signs for one way systems and Covid ready precautions. | 01 July 2021 | |
| A to Z Expeditions | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | Great location - not too big so students couldn't wander too far. Great facilities for staff on duty - area sectioned off for teachers accompanying trip. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | Very thought-provoking and enjoyable for the pupils. Safe environment | 01 July 2021 | |
| Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Caldecotte Xperience | Children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were safe at all times. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Kingswood Trust | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Stubbers Adventure Centre | Activity was fantastic but communication and organisation on the day was below expectations. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Blackwell Adventure | Very friendly staff and very accommondating. Activities were well organised, children enjoyed the day and had a lot of positive experiences. Centre was well resourced and safe practices were in place. I feel that one instructor per group for the day would have improved the experience as better relationships could have been built in a shorter space of time. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | The students all enjoyed themselves very much | 30 June 2021 | |
| Field Studies Council - Preston Montford | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Bill Quay Farm | The visit was very unorganised and lacklustre due to the organiser being absent. Little information was given about the animals to the children when petting and feeding them. The picnic benches were very dirty and I had to ask for cleaner and roll to clean it. Very disappointing. Staff did not wait around to see us leave the farm. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Go Ape Thetford Continuous Belay Course | Excellent day out! Really handy to have adults both on the ropes and the ground to support each group going round and ensure that children who come off High Ropes first are supervised whilst others get down. Staff on the course were very helpful and supported the children and adult in getting round despite fears. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Bill Quay Farm | When we arrived at the farm there was no one there to greet us and we were left standing in the car park for a number of minutes before we managed to catch someone's attention. The person who had been liaising with me about the visit was off sick but gave me no indication that this was the case. The two ladies who were now running the visit took no charge of what was happening and we were left to try and organise what was happening ourselves. When the first group petted the small animals, there was very limited information given about the animals to the children. When the second group petted the animals, no information was given to the children about the animals. In this room there was also hazards, such as an unfinished huge paper mache lizard with metal feet which children and staff kept tripping over. At lunchtime, I had been advised there was an indoor area we could eat in, however, when I asked where we would be eating, I was offered the room we were currently petting the animals in. I expressed that I did not think this was hygienic (as there was animals living in the room) and that there was not enough space for everyone. We were then offered "the portacabins but there are no tables and chairs so it would have to be a picnic on the floor." The portacabins were locked, we were offered picnic benches outside. One groups picnic area was fine, however, my own group were taken to some benches in a yard in between the barns. The tables were absolutely filthy, there was faeces on the ground and two full rubbish bags left in the yard. I had to ask for spray and roll to clean the tables down myself. The two groups were not given the same experiences when looking at the farm animals, I understand that we cold not have fed the same animals but both groups should have been able to have seen all the animals. Around the paths on the farm nettles were not cut back and some of them were taller than the children. Toilets were very dirty. When we left the farm, the people who worked there were nowhere to be seen. No one asked if we had enjoyed our visit, or said goodbye. Staff have mentioned feeling uncomfortable and were made to feel like we were unwelcome. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Broadland Sports Club | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Hautbois | Very friendly staff. Very accommodating. Changing and toilet facilities were extremely clean! | 30 June 2021 | |
| Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre | The children had a wonderful time bonding and going beyond comfort zones. | 30 June 2021 | |
| NatSKA Ltd | 30 June 2021 | ||
| PGL Barton Hall | Procedures for COVID had been thought through and we felt safe. Good variety of activities available. | 30 June 2021 | |
| PGL Little Canada | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Thorpe Park | Quality of communication prior to the visit was excellent making the day run smoothly. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Essex Outdoors Mersea | r km ewk 34 k32 | 30 June 2021 | |
| Nuclear Races and Wild Forest | Well-organised and children enjoyed extremely. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker | Extremely interesting venue. Children learned a lot about the Cold War era. | 30 June 2021 | |
| PGL Liddington | Had a wonderful time. Very organised at Liddington. An instructor was there to meet us on arrival and took as to the toilets and then met the specialist instructors for Archery and Giant Swing. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Cuffley Active Learning Centre | 30 June 2021 | ||
| BXM Expeditions | Excellent service and the assessors were amazing. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Wilderness Expertise | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Wilderness Expertise | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | Well planned with COVID. Children thoroughly enjoyed the trip! | 30 June 2021 | |
| Nottingham Castle | Fabulous visit with very informed staff. | 30 June 2021 |