Thorpe Park | | Departure from LVS time to be brought forward – coach appeared to get lost on the way!
Departure from Thorpe Park time of 2.45 worked very well. We arrived on-site at 3.50 pm
Lunches: Would advise handing these out before arriving at Thorpe Park as it is not safe to do so in the coach park. Also, the large trays can be returned – we came back on a different coach so have no idea what happened to the trays and unclaimed lunches. 17 lunches went unclaimed as students would not take them.
Ride queue time ran to an hour for the popular rides and the park wasn’t particularly busy.
Changes for next year:-
1. Leave earlier to arrive at 10 am at the latest: the new Thorpe Park coach park protocols are time-consuming.
2. Give out the tickets on the coach as everyone must show their tickets to the Thorpe Park steward s they disembark the coach. A green / red placard is provided and must be displayed in the window of the coach before anyone can disembark.
3. Full bag checks are being carried out as standard.
4. Meeting point: Suggest the Dome. We used the picnic seating area near Stealth and were bombarded by Country and Western music all day!
5. Suggest using the fast track – although this will add to the cost.
| 05 July 2023 |
Rockley Watersports - Rockley Point | | | 05 July 2023 |
Lotus | | | 05 July 2023 |
Crucial Crew | | | 05 July 2023 |
Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | | Reward | 05 July 2023 |
Essex Wildlife Trust The Naze Education and Visitor Centre | | | 05 July 2023 |
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre | | A great venue for team building and pushing students out of their comfort zones without them realising it. Very helpful and friendly instructors. Access by coach is difficult though. | 05 July 2023 |
Go Ape Grizedale Continuous Belay Course | | A long and exhilarating course! | 05 July 2023 |
West Lodge Farm Park | | | 05 July 2023 |
Hereford Cathedral | | | 05 July 2023 |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Kew Gardens | | | 05 July 2023 |
Harlow Carr Gardens | | Harlow Carr as a venue would be suitable for a range of subjects and age groups. | 05 July 2023 |
Ackers Adventure | | | 04 July 2023 |
Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | | As a rewards trip | 04 July 2023 |
Rushall Farm | | A wonderful location to enjoy our local wildlife and to experience the pleasure of being outside. | 04 July 2023 |
RSPB - Sandwell Valley | | Really organised and staff very helpful and knowledgeable. | 04 July 2023 |
RSPB - Sandwell Valley | | Really organised and staff really helpful and knowledgeable. | 04 July 2023 |
Burwardsley Outdoor Education Centre | | Outdoor activities and team building games. | 04 July 2023 |
Norfolk Wildlife Trust | | Great trip. | 04 July 2023 |
Black Country Museum | | | 04 July 2023 |
Madame Tussauds London | | | 04 July 2023 |
London Eye | | | 04 July 2023 |
Tamworth Castle | | The workshops were well organised but it would have been better to have had a guided tour around the castle. | 04 July 2023 |
Peak District National Park Authority | | | 04 July 2023 |
The National SEA LIFE Centre | | | 04 July 2023 |
Peak District National Park Authority | | | 04 July 2023 |
Skern Lodge | | | 04 July 2023 |
Education Group | | | 04 July 2023 |
No Limits Development | | Duke of Edinburgh's Award | 04 July 2023 |
High Altitude Trampoline Park | | | 04 July 2023 |
PGL Chateau de Grande Romaine | | They don't speak enough french - even when asked to do so, but brilliant location 45 minutes outside Paris. | 04 July 2023 |
PGL Liddington | | | 04 July 2023 |
Anderton Centre | | | 04 July 2023 |
Easton Farm Park | | | 04 July 2023 |
Yorkshire Sculpture Park | | Always a fantastic visit | 04 July 2023 |
The Bushcraft Company - Castle Howard | | | 04 July 2023 |
The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham | | Superb location for any age of RE students. | 04 July 2023 |
Black Country Living Museum | | | 04 July 2023 |
Colchester Zoo | | | 04 July 2023 |
NST Travel Group | | | 04 July 2023 |
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | | | 04 July 2023 |
The London Eye | | | 04 July 2023 |
Natural History Museum | | | 04 July 2023 |
Science Museum | | | 04 July 2023 |
Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses | | Great experience for children. No issues. | 04 July 2023 |
Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses | | Great experience for the children. No issues. | 04 July 2023 |
Kingswood Trust | | | 04 July 2023 |
Kingswood Trust | | | 04 July 2023 |
Essex Outdoors Mersea | | | 04 July 2023 |
Absolute Travel and Tours | | | 04 July 2023 |
Natural History Museum | | | 04 July 2023 |
Harlow Carr Gardens | | | 04 July 2023 |
The Towers Active Learning Centre | | | 04 July 2023 |
Natural History Museum | | | 04 July 2023 |
Tarka Tennis Centre | | | 04 July 2023 |
Thinktank Birmingham science museum | | | 04 July 2023 |
Hall Hill Farm | | Well organised, informative trip.
Excellent health and safety. | 04 July 2023 |
Wolf Mountain Climbing Centre | | Great facility with good instructors. | 04 July 2023 |
Discover the World Ltd | | The Azores is a fantastic location for Biological and Geographical school trips. The variety of ecosystems and clear signs of biological processes from succession to Eutrophication. | 04 July 2023 |
Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association | | There are aspects to the show which support all the different areas of the curriculum.
| 04 July 2023 |
Stibbington Centre (formerly CEES) | | | 04 July 2023 |
CHICKS | | For resilience, wellbeing and respite. | 04 July 2023 |
Barton Turf Adventure Centre | | | 04 July 2023 |
Yorkshire Wildlife Park | | | 04 July 2023 |
PGL Osmington Bay | | | 04 July 2023 |
WST Travel Ltd | | | 04 July 2023 |
NST Travel Group | | | 04 July 2023 |
RSPB Newport Wetlands | | | 04 July 2023 |
Voyager School Travel | | | 04 July 2023 |
Essex Outdoors | | Great resources and helpful staff | 04 July 2023 |
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | | | 04 July 2023 |
WST Travel Ltd | | | 04 July 2023 |
Hautbois | | | 04 July 2023 |
The Country Trust | | | 04 July 2023 |
Twycross Zoo | | | 04 July 2023 |
WEST NORWICH and DEREHAM SSP (Taverham High School) | | Children really enjoyed this festival. | 04 July 2023 |
Trentham Monkey Forest | | | 04 July 2023 |
Go Ape Moors Valley Continuous Belay Course | | | 04 July 2023 |
Natural History Museum | | | 04 July 2023 |
Conway Centre - Anglesey | | | 04 July 2023 |
Twycross Zoo | | | 04 July 2023 |
Beamish Museum | | | 04 July 2023 |
Marston Vale Forest Centre | | There is some funding for free places if you get in quick | 04 July 2023 |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Kew Gardens | | | 04 July 2023 |
Stoke Mandeville Stadium | | | 04 July 2023 |
Travelbound | | | 04 July 2023 |
Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | | This was a treat, just a fun trip | 04 July 2023 |
Blue Peris Mountain and Outdoor Education Centre | | A brilliant place with amazing staff. We love it there! | 04 July 2023 |
Burwardsley Outdoor Education Centre | | | 04 July 2023 |
Imperial War Museum London | | | 04 July 2023 |
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre | | | 04 July 2023 |
RNLI Henry Blogg Museum | | | 04 July 2023 |
Imperial War Museum Duxford | | | 04 July 2023 |
Bank of England Museum | | | 04 July 2023 |
Twycross Zoo | | | 04 July 2023 |
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | | | 04 July 2023 |
Horseshoe Lake Activity Centre | | | 04 July 2023 |
Active Hope | | | 04 July 2023 |
Forest Camp | | | 04 July 2023 |
Forest Camp | | | 04 July 2023 |