Latest Reviews
The Kaddi Review system gives teachers and youth workers the ability to leave venue and provider feedback. All reviews have been added via EVOLVE, by visit leaders that have recently used the venues/providers. Kaddi Reviews provide valuable information for anyone planning educational visits.
| Provider | Score | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | 07 February 2022 | ||
| SEA LIFE Birmingham | An excellent and enjoyable place for secondary art students to make work and be inspired. Rich in photographic opportunities and learning about sea life at the same time. A one way system made it easy to keep track of students and there was plenty for all to see without becoming crowded. | 07 February 2022 | |
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses | Very large and diverse area that was rich in subject matter for art and photography students. Glasshouses were ideal for winter and contained a lot of exotic plants to study, as well as vast parklands with more plants, interesting architecture and exotic birds. Coach parking was available but difficult. | 07 February 2022 | |
| Field Studies Council - Flatford Mill | The rooms were very cold - additional blankets and duvets needed. Accommodation quality and standards had unfortunately deteriorated since our last visit. | 07 February 2022 | |
| East Lothian Council Outdoor Learning | Fantastic experience with highly professional, knowledgeable and engaging staff who put the pupils at ease immediately and encouraged them to challenge themselves. Great links to the STEM curriculum and pupils could see their learning in real life contexts. The staff supported and encouraged the development of interpersonal skills brilliantly and the links with Health and Wellbeing outcomes were evident throughout. My only wish would be that ALL pupils are offered these opportunities on a more regular basis so it is not seen as a one off novelty, but an integrated and valuable way to deliver the curriculum and see the 4 capacities in action. If all pupils had these experiences on a regular basis, this would allow for depth and progression of the skills learnt. | 07 February 2022 | |
| Carisbrooke Castle | A very poignant and thoughtful morning had by all. Very well organised and gave the children time to reflect. | 07 February 2022 | |
| Chessington World of Adventures Resort | A great day to celebrate end of Year 6 with lots of each appropriate rides and attractions. | 07 February 2022 | |
| UKSA | Fantastic staff who provided an informative and fun-filled session for the children. | 07 February 2022 | |
| PGL Caythorpe Court | Great group leader. Well organised considering restrictions | 06 February 2022 | |
| Museum of London | 06 February 2022 | ||
| Chatsworth | It will be better without the COVID restrictions. They need to provide shelter outside for school parties to eat their packed lunches. | 06 February 2022 | |
| Tamworth Snow Dome | 06 February 2022 | ||
| City of London - Hampstead Heath Education Centre | Please note that address of Centre is different to the Golders Hill Park venue. This needs to be adapted for next year. The workshop is FANTASTIC and the students had a wonderful time. | 06 February 2022 | |
| The Conservation Volunteers at Skelton Grange Environment Centre | 06 February 2022 | ||
| PGL Liddington | 06 February 2022 | ||
| NST Travel Group | All visits were well organised and timed well. | 06 February 2022 | |
| Yorkshire Sculpture Park | YSP is fantastic space for young children to explore safely. It is a great way to experience the great outdoors through the seasons. The art on display is wonderful and provides a great stimulus for work on site as well as further research and work afterwards. | 06 February 2022 | |
| Warning Zone | It is very educational, practical and engaging. However, the organisation of groups and staff could have been planned better. | 06 February 2022 | |
| Robinwood Cross Lanes Activity Centre | 06 February 2022 | ||
| Black Country Living Museum | 06 February 2022 | ||
| Butser Ancient Farm | A fantastic trip, extremely well organised by the staff at the farm. The staff were very knowledgeable, all activities we asked for were ready for us and the trip[ to the shop was also very well organised. the children have been buzzing from the trip and gained alot of knowledge and understanding from it. | 05 February 2022 | |
| Tamworth Snow Dome | 04 February 2022 | ||
| The Living Rainforest | The children had a great day and learnt lots about how animals and plants are adapted to the rainforest environment during our interesting and informative tour. | 04 February 2022 | |
| Wimpole Estate | It was a great day out but I felt the children didn't learn as much as they could have. | 04 February 2022 | |
| Royal Observatory | Great workshop and planetarium session. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Perhaps a little beneath KS5 but highly suitable for KS4. | 04 February 2022 | |
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | All children thoroughly enjoyed and engaged in all the activities Robinwood had provided. All staff at Robinwood were amazing and ensured the residential ran smoothly. | 04 February 2022 | |
| Great North Museum: Hancock | 04 February 2022 | ||
| Girlguiding UK Waddow Hall | 04 February 2022 | ||
| Tatton Park | A very worthwhile day, however, as activities are similar to a year 7 visit it is unlikely to run again | 03 February 2022 | |
| Holkham Enterprises | 03 February 2022 | ||
| KidZania London | This is a fantastic venue to raise aspirations and give pupils the opportunity to try out a variety of careers. Unfortunately, around 4-5 of the activities were closed as so this was disappointing for the pupils that were looking forward to them. | 03 February 2022 | |
| Hilltop Outdoor Centre | Friendly staff, although some a little inconsistent with their support. Good range of activities | 03 February 2022 | |
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | 03 February 2022 | ||
| Tamworth Snow Dome | 03 February 2022 | ||
| Coventry Transport Museum | The girls had an amazing day at the Girls on Track event. They have taken away so much new knowledge and so many new skills, some of them are now talking about potential careers in STEM and are rethinking their aspirations. | 03 February 2022 | |
| SEA LIFE Manchester | 03 February 2022 | ||
| Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life | Fantastic trips with good organisation | 03 February 2022 | |
| Duke of York's Theatre | Excellent venue with extremely helpful staff. | 03 February 2022 | |
| British Schools Karting Championship/Teamsport Gosport | The rat | 02 February 2022 | |
| Imperial War Museum London | So many things to see! | 02 February 2022 | |
| Kingswood Trust | 02 February 2022 | ||
| Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium | It was a wonderful trip the children were fully engaged and could apply their classroom knowledge to extend the experience. The planetarium show and classroom activity were educational and interactive. It was very well organised and the communication given by the science centre was clear and informative. We would highly recommend this trip in future. The rocket workshop was interactive and engaging however could be made more exciting if the rockets flew further. | 02 February 2022 | |
| The Cirdan Sailing Trust | 02 February 2022 | ||
| Black Country Living Museum | Super day and children learned far more of what lives were like in the Victorian era. Children were also able to see their learning in action too. | 02 February 2022 | |
| The Collection | Lots of great information about the Anglo Saxons learnt in different ways. | 02 February 2022 | |
| Museum of Liverpool | 02 February 2022 | ||
| Royal Armouries Museum | 02 February 2022 | ||
| Wolverhampton Art Gallery | 01 February 2022 | ||
| The Look Out Discovery Centre | 01 February 2022 | ||
| RHS Garden Bridgewater | 01 February 2022 | ||
| RHS Garden Bridgewater | 01 February 2022 | ||
| Royal Armouries Museum | Excellent workshops on the Norman Conquest led by the Royal Armouries education team. | 01 February 2022 | |
| Warwick Castle | 01 February 2022 | ||
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | 01 February 2022 | ||
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | 01 February 2022 | ||
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | It may have been better if there was a member of zoo staff to accompany us on the trip to explain about the animals or even suggest the best route round the park for the time we had. | 01 February 2022 | |
| The Climbing Hangar | 01 February 2022 | ||
| Birmingham Repertory Theatre | Excellent venue | 01 February 2022 | |
| Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery | Half of the museum was closed due to works. we were not advised. | 01 February 2022 | |
| Rushall Farm | 31 January 2022 | ||
| Bradfield College Sports Complex | 31 January 2022 | ||
| Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse | Very informative and great fun for the children | 31 January 2022 | |
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | The staff were really friendly and welcoming and looked after us so well. The venue was great and even though it was freezing cold, the children absolutely loved our trip! | 31 January 2022 | |
| York's CHOCOLATE Story | 31 January 2022 | ||
| Hunting Hall Farm | Great venue | 31 January 2022 | |
| Wroxeter Roman City | Fantastic experience and helpful staff on site. | 31 January 2022 | |
| Kingswood Trust | All children enjoyed the trip. No issues. | 31 January 2022 | |
| Kingswood Trust | 31 January 2022 | ||
| The Glasgow Climbing Centre | Nice venue albeit on the small side. Good starter location | 31 January 2022 | |
| Leeson House Field Studies Centre | 31 January 2022 | ||
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | 31 January 2022 | ||
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | A fantastic venue with loads to offer throughout and loads to looks at. Only downside was lack of communication from the venue as no contactable phone number and struggled to get hold of them. | 31 January 2022 | |
| Chester Cathedral | A very pleasant experience with volunteers and staff from the education and outreach at the Cathedral. Pupils had never been inside and were as excited by that as the content of the workshops. | 31 January 2022 | |
| The Foundry | Great place for students to have a go climbing for the first time or even the experienced climbers. Staff helpful and supportive. Thanks to all. | 31 January 2022 | |
| Science Museum | 31 January 2022 | ||
| Oldham Coliseum | 30 January 2022 | ||
| RCT Windsor Castle | We were not allowed into the castle. We were a school group of 8 students and 4 staff. Six of the 8 students had Advantage cards and all four staff had them. So we only expected to pay for two students. However, at the entrance we were told school groups are not allowed to enter the castle using Advantage cards. This was particularly annoying because I had visited the castle on my own on Monday 13 Dec and explained how we were coming and had only one and a half hours for the visit before stopping for lunch before the pantomime. I asked for advice as to which areas of the castle to visit. The staff I spoke to were excellent and advised how to get the best out of a trip (with an emphasis on Henry VIII). One guide in particular threw herself into helping me compile a few questions for the students to answer about details in each of the rooms we intended to visit. Yet no one mentioned Advantage cards were not allowed. However, fortunately, I had a plan B ready with me, and the weather was dry, and copies of a multiple choice questionnaire, so each student was able to complete one, and learn about some of the sights of Windsor - statues, Guild Hall, Bachelors Acre, Queen Victoria statue etc. We were also still able to watch the soldiers leave the barracks and march off to the castle for the changing of the Guard. Then the pantomime, fortunately, exceeded all expectations. We had front row seats in the stalls and the production was as clever as it was comical with the result that it eclipsed any disappointment about not getting into the castle. | 30 January 2022 | |
| Martin Mere | Planned to have an hour to explore independently to get back for normal school finishing time - but in consideration, more time would have been good to spend there. Many aspects unexplored. | 30 January 2022 | |
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | 30 January 2022 | ||
| Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery | 30 January 2022 | ||
| Bikeability | 30 January 2022 | ||
| Great North Museum: Hancock | Mostly self led learning. | 29 January 2022 | |
| Natural History Museum | The lunch room and cloakroom provided was excellent. The staff were well organised when we arrived and took us straight to the school area. The museum itself was accessible for our children and had a range of exhibits related to our learning, as well as interactive displays to bring the learning alive. | 28 January 2022 | |
| Braeside Education and Conference Centre | Excellent staff created a fantastic itinerary which was adapted due to extreme heat to make sure all were safe and enjoyed the trip. Thanks for all your hard work. | 28 January 2022 | |
| Perlethorpe Environmental Education Centre | Viking Experience - very realistic. Children throughly enjoyed and were captivated. | 28 January 2022 | |
| Etihad Stadium | 28 January 2022 | ||
| Manchester United Museum and Tour Centre | 28 January 2022 | ||
| Museum of London | Visiting the Museum of London was very beneficial in supporting our learning of History. The venue had a good layout with galleries' clearly labelled. There were lots for children to see and feel. The activities provided helped children to identify and find. It had a 'treasure hunt' feel which engaged children and kept them focused. | 28 January 2022 | |
| Moors Valley Country Park and Forest | Great place to bike and explore enjoying the outdoors | 28 January 2022 | |
| Awesome Walls | Brilliant Provider. Members of staff very supportive and helpful to the children. Very safe the children loved it. | 28 January 2022 | |
| Xscape - Snozone Ltd | 28 January 2022 | ||
| Meanwood Valley Urban Farm | 28 January 2022 | ||
| The Living Rainforest | Very interactive for the children and they were able to learn lots about adaptations through the workshop they took part in. The staff members were very helpful and informative. The area where we were able to keep our belongings and have lunch was central to the rainforest meaning we could easily access our belongings when required. | 28 January 2022 | |
| Butser Ancient Farm | We enjoyed our trip to Butser Ancient Farm. It was very well planned and organised. We were offered a choice of activities to chose from in advance and we were invited to visit the farm before the trip took place to carry out the risk assessment. Children were captivated by the interesting stories from the fact and were happy to excavate to find the evidence and the proof of existence for Stone Age People. | 27 January 2022 | |
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | 27 January 2022 | ||
| IBT Travel Group | 27 January 2022 | ||
| University Museum of Zoology | Excellent collection of skeletons and specimens. The children were able to walk around the entire museum and handle skeletons. The staff were very accommodating. | 27 January 2022 | |
| Bletchley Park Trust | Brilliant day out, only negative was that we didn't have enough time on site. Staff were very welcoming, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. | 27 January 2022 | |
| Holkham Enterprises | 27 January 2022 | ||
| Holkham Enterprises | 27 January 2022 |