Latest Reviews
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| Provider | Score | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Shooting Centre, Bisley | 16 July 2022 | ||
| Tower of London - Historic Royal Palaces | 16 July 2022 | ||
| Tower of London - Historic Royal Palaces | 16 July 2022 | ||
| Museum of London Docklands | 16 July 2022 | ||
| Château de la Baudonnière | I would not recommend the venue: staff and students were disappointed by the level of comfort: e.g the age of the bedding, the standard of the food and the level at which the activities were pitched. I was disappointed to see that our students, although they are not keen to speak for fear of making mistakes, were given a workbook on a level which I had judged from the website as too easy for our pupils. My wish to have 2 different levels of challenge was not accommodated and this led to a degree of disengagement from our pupils. The way in which some activities were run- not the activities themselves- (e.g: bread making) was more suitable for primary school pupils. The same presentation made over breakfast of vocabulary was again more suited to primary school children. It was at times frustrating to feel that our teacher colleagues could not play a role in leading some activities as we would have been able to stretch the learners more than the staff were ready to do. | 16 July 2022 | |
| Voyager School Travel | I was disappointed this time because of a lack of clarity in communication between too many staff involved and because I was frustrated to have to argue for a visit to take place which had not yet been included in previous years. Yet when done, it was well received. | 16 July 2022 | |
| Château de la Baudonnière | I would not recommend the venue: staff and students were disappointed by the level of comfort: e.g the age of the bedding, the standard of the food and the level at which the activities were pitched. I was disappointed to see that our students, although they are not keen to speak for fear of making mistakes, were given a workbook on a level which I had judged from the website as too easy for our pupils. My wish to have 2 different levels of challenge was not accommodated and this led to a degree of disengagement from our pupils. The way in which some activities were run- not the activities themselves- (e.g: bread making) was more suitable for primary school pupils. The same presentation made over breakfast of vocabulary was again more suited to primary school children. It was at times frustrating to feel that our teacher colleagues could not play a role in leading some activities as we would have been able to stretch the learners more than the staff were ready to do. | 16 July 2022 | |
| Voyager School Travel | I used this agency for the Paris Feb 2022 trip and they were excellent. But for this one, there were too many people involved and yet not enough clarity of communication. | 16 July 2022 | |
| PGL Boreatton Park | Learning outdoors is a fantastic way to engage young children, most of the pupils in our school never get to experience anything like this and the whole experience has an impact on them - having to work as a team, meeting and working with new people, thinking independently and having to make decisions for themselves. All of these prove quite a challenge at times - but the pupils get there and feel a sense of pride and achievement in themselves. | 16 July 2022 | |
| YHA Hartington | 16 July 2022 | ||
| Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre | Great team | 15 July 2022 | |
| Flamingo Land Zoo | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Beamish Museum | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Hilltop Outdoor Centre | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Austerfield Study Centre Limited | Had an amazing day. The staff are very knowledgeable and had a lovely repour with the children. The children all gained so much from the hands on experiences and it backed up their learning from the classroom. | 15 July 2022 | |
| Manchester United Museum and Tour Centre | All staff professional and passionate about their jobs - excellent venue and trip. | 15 July 2022 | |
| Croft Race Circuit | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Rayburn Tours Ltd | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Birmingham Repertory Theatre | Dramatic performance - excellent setting - very well managed by staff on site | 15 July 2022 | |
| PGL Liddington | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Holdenby House | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Hautbois | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Natural History Museum | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Colchester Zoo | 15 July 2022 | ||
| PGL Caythorpe Court | 15 July 2022 | ||
| PGL Caythorpe Court | 15 July 2022 | ||
| PGL Caythorpe Court | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Rand Farm Park | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Rand Farm Park | 15 July 2022 | ||
| The Living Rainforest | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Kew Gardens | The venue is always beautifully maintained and well organised. The teaching staff that lead the education sessions are knowledgeable and very friendly. A wonderful experience for the children. | 15 July 2022 | |
| Leeds Grand Theatre | And Drama | 15 July 2022 | |
| Black Country Living Museum | The children had a super time, the interactive talks were a real added bonus to their learning. | 15 July 2022 | |
| Twycross Zoo | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Tower of London - Historic Royal Palaces | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Kingswood West Runton | 15 July 2022 | ||
| The Mill Adventure Base | Staff excellent, venue excellent | 15 July 2022 | |
| The Mill Adventure Base | very knowledgeable, staff very friendly and helpful | 15 July 2022 | |
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | 15 July 2022 | ||
| PGL Caythorpe Court | 15 July 2022 | ||
| PGL Barton Hall | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Edgmond Hall Centre for Outdoor Learning | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Bletchley Park Trust | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Black Country Museum | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Clip 'n Climb Ipswich | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Banham Zoo | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Barford Lakes | All of the above | 15 July 2022 | |
| Go Ape Alexandra Palace Continuous Belay Course | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Kingswood Trust | Well run day. Great structure. Well contained setting for EYFS. | 15 July 2022 | |
| NST Travel Group | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Broadstone Warren Scout Site And Activity Centre | A great site but being made even better. Great staff, very helpful | 15 July 2022 | |
| Broadstone Warren Scout Site And Activity Centre | A beautiful location to take the class for team building and to gain confidence. Now run by the scout association who are putting a lot of money in to redevelopment of the site. | 15 July 2022 | |
| Wellington College | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Royal Armouries Museum | 15 July 2022 | ||
| Drayton Manor Resort (Day Visits) | Valuable visit in lots of ways, especially PSHE, supporting and communicating with peers. | 15 July 2022 | |
| Flamingo Land Zoo | 14 July 2022 | ||
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Go Ape Wyre Continous Belay Course | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Magna Science Centre | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Knowsley Safari Park | We took a y7 group. I wouldn’t take any older students. We had a good day and the venue is set up well for school groups. | 14 July 2022 | |
| Kingswood Colomendy | Awful food but site a bit dated and in need of TLC | 14 July 2022 | |
| Delamere Forest Park | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Greenpower Education Trust | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Cannon Hall Farm | It was great for understanding the world as the children could see animals and their babies. The playground is also great for their physical development. | 14 July 2022 | |
| Blue Peris Mountain and Outdoor Education Centre | 14 July 2022 | ||
| West Midlands Safari Park (WMSP) | 14 July 2022 | ||
| PGL Little Canada | PGL have a vast range of activities for schools to participate in. However, you may not always get your first choice. We were given dragon boat racing, vertical challenge and sensory trail originally, although we only chose vertical challenge from these three - our other two weren't granted. I requested to change the sensory trail and I was given three options (archery, ball games or beach walk) so I chose archery as it allows pupils to use multiple skills and is fun and competitive. Each activity is roughly 1 and a half hours which is a good amount of time to ensure everyone gets lots of turns but without getting bored. | 14 July 2022 | |
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | 14 July 2022 | ||
| LEGOLAND Windsor | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Rayburn Tours Ltd | 14 July 2022 | ||
| PGL Liddington | 14 July 2022 | ||
| National Youth Theatre | Amazing opportunity to work with a professional team and other schools | 14 July 2022 | |
| Oldham Coliseum | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | 14 July 2022 | ||
| National Marine Aquarium | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Flag Fen Archaeology Park | 14 July 2022 | ||
| The Chill Factore | Our experience was shocking and not at all good or appropriate for our group of children. We were placed in a room upstairs which seemed great as we could keep the children together in a safe space and get changed easily in there. However, rather than having all the suits/boots etc. ready to go and get changed the girl had to keep going up and downstairs for them. This meant it took 45 minutes for us to be ready, meaning we had missed the first 15 minutes of our slot. I thought they would make it up for us at the end, however, as soon as it reached 11.30am we were asked to leave. The children had only gotten about 20 minutes on the doughnuts and ONE go on the sledges. Lots of the children wanted a turn on the slide and were old enough to do so. As they couldn't have a turn this led to multiple dysregulations within the group which led to one teacher being beat up by one of the children as they were so dysregulated, the room being trashed and other children being hurt and upset in the process. It really is not good enough and is not a place I would ever visit again. | 14 July 2022 | |
| Wicksteed Park | 14 July 2022 | ||
| The Observatory Science Centre | The workshop wasn't as interactive as I thought it would be. There was lots to see -I wasn't sure where would be best palaces to go. There didn't seem to be a map outlining the different exhibits - which would have been useful. | 14 July 2022 | |
| Rand Farm Park | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Norwich Puppet Theatre | Performing arts should be an option. The theatre were great showing our pupils how performers would warm up and perform. | 14 July 2022 | |
| Warwick Castle | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Mahdlo Centre | 14 July 2022 | ||
| PGL Osmington Bay | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Colchester Zoo | Brilliant trip with some excellent links to learning in school. | 14 July 2022 | |
| Paccar Scout Camp | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Manor Farm Park & Woodlands | 14 July 2022 | ||
| WEST NORWICH and DEREHAM SSP (Taverham High School) | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Wildpark Leisure | Reward of hard work and effort throughout the year. End of year trip for P16. | 14 July 2022 | |
| Drayton Manor Resort (Day Visits) | Reward of hard work and effort throughout the year. End of year trip for P16. | 14 July 2022 | |
| Carlton Marshes - Suffolk Wildlife Trust | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Redgrave and Lopham Fen - Suffolk Wildlife Trust | 14 July 2022 | ||
| Pioneer Centre - Action Centres UK | Team building, problem solving, co-operation etc. | 14 July 2022 |