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| Provider | Score | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHS Garden Harlow Carr | Knowledgable and enthusiasic workshop leader. Excellent facilities. Spacious classroom which was also helpful for leaving bags whilst we explored the gardens. | 08 October 2021 | |
| PGL Barton Hall | Really super experience in tricky times as it had just emerged from Covid lockdown. Accommodation was fine but a few issues that we reported. Fire door not working correctly, one member of their staff was rude to our children, not enough resources for the fire maknig activity. | 08 October 2021 | |
| Cadbury World | Excellent facilities and engaging information. Would like to see more "factory work". | 08 October 2021 | |
| Bowles Outdoor Centre | 08 October 2021 | ||
| Celtic Harmony | It was a good day with some interesting activities for the pupils to complete | 08 October 2021 | |
| PGL Caythorpe Court | The site was well organised to keep us away from other groups. Instructors were brilliant. | 08 October 2021 | |
| Kingswood Dukeshouse Wood | Great weekend. Children gained in confidence and tackled something new. They developed life skills and social skills too. And above all had great fun! | 08 October 2021 | |
| Hilltop Outdoor Centre | 08 October 2021 | ||
| Marwell Activity Centre | 08 October 2021 | ||
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | Excellent venue. Very safety conscious and provided an excellent experience for pupils. | 08 October 2021 | |
| Bendrigg Trust | 08 October 2021 | ||
| Cuffley Active Learning Centre | Generally very good, although staffing issues led to a slightly below par experience for some students. | 08 October 2021 | |
| Cuffley Active Learning Centre | Generally very good, although staffing issues led to a slightly below par experience for some students. | 08 October 2021 | |
| High Ashurst Outdoor Education Centre | Good communication from High Ashurst. Very impressed with the activities and instructors. | 08 October 2021 | |
| Knowsley Safari Park | This trip was cancelled the day before due to the Year 2 bubble popping. | 08 October 2021 | |
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | 08 October 2021 | ||
| Kingswood Overstrand | 08 October 2021 | ||
| Field Studies Council - Amersham | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Manor Adventure Shropshire | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Frank Chapman Centre | The children had a great time and the centre staff were amazing. | 07 October 2021 | |
| Calshot Activities Centre | 07 October 2021 | ||
| East Neuk Outdoors | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Field Studies Council - Juniper Hall | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Horseshoe Lake Activity Centre | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Yorkshire Sculpture Park | successful day out | 07 October 2021 | |
| PGL Little Canada | 07 October 2021 | ||
| No Limits Development | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Liquid Leisure | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Braid Wood | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Paccar Scout Camp | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Go Ape Wendover Continuous Belay Course | Great | 07 October 2021 | |
| Chessington World of Adventures Resort | Great | 07 October 2021 | |
| Lulworth Cove Heritage Centre & Ranger Service | Unknown, visit leader has left the School | 07 October 2021 | |
| Lulworth Cove Heritage Centre & Ranger Service | Unknown, visit leader has left the School | 07 October 2021 | |
| Conway Centre - Anglesey | 07 October 2021 | ||
| UK Parliament Education Centre | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Scropton Riding & Driving Centre | 07 October 2021 | ||
| BXM Expeditions | Excellent. The instructors were very aware of the poor weather conditions and acted accordingly. | 07 October 2021 | |
| The Observatory Science Centre | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Stubbers Adventure Centre | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Field Studies Council - Flatford Mill | Issues with cleanliness and quality of tutoring that we received | 07 October 2021 | |
| Butser Ancient Farm | 07 October 2021 | ||
| PGL Caythorpe Court | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Myerscough College | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Kingsbury Water Park Outdoor Education Centre | Available space is excellent for DofE training, park is well maintained. | 07 October 2021 | |
| West Leeds Activity Centre | Excellent centre - Staff are friendly and welcoming with good subject knowledge to work with students. | 07 October 2021 | |
| ZSL London Zoo | 07 October 2021 | ||
| PGL Bawdsey Manor | 07 October 2021 | ||
| Wilderness Expertise | 06 October 2021 | ||
| Wildcountry Consultants Ltd | 06 October 2021 | ||
| Girlguiding UK Blackland Farm | The instructors and staff were really helpful and generous but the site is clearly in need of some investment and feels very tired and run down. Some of the activities were not really fit for purpose any more. | 06 October 2021 | |
| Hautbois | It was a great week away. | 06 October 2021 | |
| Hesketh Farm Park | 06 October 2021 | ||
| Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre | 06 October 2021 | ||
| Tile Barn Outdoor Centre | 06 October 2021 | ||
| KidZania London | Great potential, albeit lacking in organisation once at the venue. There was a bomb scare at Westfield on the day we visited. The venue was evacuated promptly, but the majority of staff - especially the activity/job leaders - had little idea as to what to do. Furthermore, there was no introduction as to how the site works. E.g. that the children earn and spend money, how the credit cards work etc Nor were there any tour - e.g. where the toilets were. Nor that the children could feel confident to speak with anyone wearing a x t-shirt, or lanyard, where to go if lost/confused/scared etc. - what to happen if there was a fire alarm etc. Even a short discussion/video would have helped contextualise how the site works and provided further purpose. Lunches was also a disappointment. Members of the public sat in our reserved seating area but the Kidzania staff did nothing about it. After lunch, the staff wanted to leave our school’s belongings in the middle of the site, available to members of the public etc. We asked for our belongings to be moved somewhere safer, but this took 30 minutes and speaking to multiple members of staff. | 06 October 2021 | |
| KidZania London | Great potential, albeit lacking in organisation once at the venue. There was a bomb scare at Westfield on the day we visited. The venue was evacuated promptly, but the majority of staff - especially the activity/job leaders - had little idea as to what to do. Furthermore, there was no introduction as to how the site works. E.g. that the children earn and spend money, how the credit cards work etc Nor were there any tour - e.g. where the toilets were. Nor that the children could feel confident to speak with anyone wearing a x t-shirt, or lanyard, where to go if lost/confused/scared etc. - what to happen if there was a fire alarm etc. Even a short discussion/video would have helped contextualise how the site works and provided further purpose. Lunches was also a disappointment. Members of the public sat in our reserved seating area but the Kidzania staff did nothing about it. After lunch, the staff wanted to leave our school’s belongings in the middle of the site, available to members of the public etc. We asked for our belongings to be moved somewhere safer, but this took 30 minutes and speaking to multiple members of staff. | 06 October 2021 | |
| Stubbers Adventure Centre | Great ice breaker for students and ideas for leadership. Lots of opportunity and works really well with the RLS ESP programme we have. Resources were sent after which was a really nice touch. Thank you. | 06 October 2021 | |
| Royal Armouries Museum | 06 October 2021 | ||
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | Excellent Day | 06 October 2021 | |
| PGL Osmington Bay | The PGL staff were excellent, as were the facilities and activities. Our children had a wonderful time and their confidence, I'm sure, all increased after the challenge of the activities. | 06 October 2021 | |
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | Well organised, group provided for well, Covid restrictions taken into account throughout the trip. | 06 October 2021 | |
| Hilltop Outdoor Centre | Excellent centre. The facilities are very good. The staff are amazing and take time to get to know the children so they know how far to challenge them. | 06 October 2021 | |
| Banham Zoo | 06 October 2021 | ||
| Banham Zoo | 06 October 2021 | ||
| YHA Castleton | 06 October 2021 | ||
| National Marine Aquarium | 06 October 2021 | ||
| National Marine Aquarium | 06 October 2021 | ||
| University of Oxford Botanic Garden | Excellent and informative sessions provided by the Botanic Garden, which all students appeared to enjoy. Pitched and paced at just the right level for our year 8 students. | 06 October 2021 | |
| FSC London East | Very helpful and flexible to accommodate our late arrival. Good resources and clear instruction from tutors. | 06 October 2021 | |
| Gullivers Land | Perfect for our needs with access to the water and friendly service at the campsite | 06 October 2021 | |
| Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre | Fantastic coaching | 06 October 2021 | |
| Path Hill Outdoors | Staff very professional and the children had a fun and productive day. | 06 October 2021 | |
| Thorpe Park | 06 October 2021 | ||
| The Historic Dockyard Chatham | Students were able to record many examples form first-hand observations and gather images, ideas and resources for future work. | 06 October 2021 | |
| Blackwell Adventure | 06 October 2021 | ||
| Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens | 05 October 2021 | ||
| Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park | Students had a fantastic safe day | 05 October 2021 | |
| Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park | Children had a great day. A fantastic end of term treat! | 05 October 2021 | |
| Lost Earth Adventures | 05 October 2021 | ||
| Crystal Palace Park Farm | 05 October 2021 | ||
| Wandlebury Country Park (Cambridge Past, Present & Future) | The course delivered was fantastic and a range of activities was supplied throughout the day - the pupils thoroughly enjoyed making their bread and then cooking it. The fence wattling and sling shot in the afternoon was fantastic! Highly recommended. | 05 October 2021 | |
| Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse | 05 October 2021 | ||
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | 05 October 2021 | ||
| Edgmond Hall Centre for Outdoor Learning | Excellent centre for outdoor learning. The chn really enjoyed their day. The staff are extremely knowledgeable and friendly - they also catered for a range of needs! | 05 October 2021 | |
| Kingswood Colomendy | 05 October 2021 | ||
| PGL Osmington Bay | I felt their Covid policy could have been tighter with their own staff | 05 October 2021 | |
| PGL Osmington Bay | I felt their Covid policy could have been tighter with their own staff | 05 October 2021 | |
| PGL Osmington Bay | I felt their Covid policy could have been tighter with their own staff | 05 October 2021 | |
| Epping Forest Field Study Centre | 05 October 2021 | ||
| Epping Forest Field Study Centre | 05 October 2021 | ||
| PGL Marchants Hill | Planned activities were changed at short notice but were still planned and managed effectively | 05 October 2021 | |
| Cambridge University Botanic Garden | Excellent | 05 October 2021 | |
| Butser Ancient Farm | This was a successful trip where the children had first hand experiences to enrich their learning of the Stone Age. | 05 October 2021 | |
| Field Studies Council - Nettlecombe Court | Total emersion in the NEA processes has enabled understanding of what is required for their NEA which accounts for 20% of the final marks. Nettlecombe are incredibly knowledgable at delivering the skills necessary for this | 05 October 2021 | |
| Kingswood Trust | Had a great time | 05 October 2021 | |
| Kingswood Trust | Had a great time | 05 October 2021 | |
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | 05 October 2021 | ||
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | 05 October 2021 | ||
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | 05 October 2021 |