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Yellow Duckmarine
In a beautiful location in Northumberland,
Muncaster Castle
Learn about the Industrial Revolution
near to Hexham, Kingswood is the UK’s through demonstrations of textile
leading provider of residential educational machinery, the waterwheel and steam
activity courses for schools and colleges. engines. Find out about Victorian children
The Centre opened in 2008, to rapturous at the atmospheric Apprentice House
reviews from visiting teachers and is
the perfect location to explore ‘learning
5+
outside the classroom’
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History Art & Design Geography Science
Study centre general
General
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Ravenglass CA18 1RQ
Manchester United
01229 717614
info@muncaster.co.uk
32 Anchor Courtyard, Albert Dock,
Museum & Tour Centre
www.muncaster.co.uk
Liverpool L3 4AS
Historically haunted Muncaster Castle,
0151 708 7799
home to the World Owl Centre and
enquiries@theyellowduckmarine.co.uk
beautiful woodland gardens – bring fun
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into learning with tours and a great day
A one hour amphibious sightseeing tour
out
of Liverpool’s historic city and waterfront,
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accompanied by live commentary featuring
a dramatic splashdown into the docks.
Historic house building or site
Regular tours throughout the day
History
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Educational & cultural tours
Quarry Bank Mill &
History
Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford,
Styal Estate
Manchester M16 0RA
Westborough, Scarborough, YO11 1JW
Kingswood Centre 0161 868 8000 (option 3)
01723 370541
education@manutd.co.uk
tickets@sjt.uk.com
www.manutd.com
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Manchester United’s interactive
Regional producing theatre with a national
educational workshops have been
and international reputation. Home
developed around the history of the
to world-class drama, comedy, music,
world’s most famous football club and are
workshops and other events. Fantastic
conducted in the award-winning Museum
ticket prices for school bookings
All Styal, Wilmslow, SK9 4LA
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Sports 01625 445 888
Theatre
kathy.hunnybun@nationaltrust.org.uk
General
www.nationaltrust.org.uk General
Peak Venture, Huddersfield Road,
Outdoor Learning in Scotland on matters relating to outdoor
Penistone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
education, and to safety in
Scottish Mining
S36 7GF
In its new Curriculum for
outdoor education. It is made
Museum
01603 309 300
Excellence, Scotland also
schools@kingswood.co.uk
up of representatives from all of
www.kingswood.co.uk
recognises the key part that
Scotland’s local authorities and
Overlooking Scout Dike Reservoir, perfect
outdoor learning plays. Whilst
aims to:
for Watersports, Peak Venture activity England has the newly formed
centre is part of Kingswood, the UK’s
l identify and promote good
Learning Outside the Classroom
leading provider of residential educational
practice in outdoor education;
activity courses for schools and colleges.
Council and the recently
Explore “learning outside the classroom”
l monitor change while trying to
launched Quality Mark Scheme,
with curriculum-linked tailored courses ensure that developments proceed
with devolution the situation in
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along sound educational lines;
Scotland is evolving differently.
Study centre general
l offer informed and
The Outdoor Learning Strategic
authoritative advice on education Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange,
General
Advisory Group (OSLAG) has
in the outdoors and on the
Midlothian EH22 4QN
the remit of providing strategic
Kingswood Centre
safe management of outdoor
0131 663 7519
advice and leadership on learning
enquiries@scottishminingmuseum.com
activities, at both local and
beyond the classroom which is
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national level.
consistent with:
The Scottish Mining Museum is a 5 star
Recently as part of the visitor attraction which offers a unique
l the experiences and outcome
negotiations to get the Scottish
opportunity for first-hand learning in the
for the 3-18 curriculum ‘Building context of a real colliery
Budget voted through the
the Curriculum 3: a framework
Scottish Parliament, £1million has
5-19
for learning and teaching’;
been allocated for the purpose
Museum & heritage centre
l the terms of the concordant
of outdoor residential education.
Science History Art & Design
between the Scottish Government
Dukeshousewood, Fellside, Hexham,
The details on how this is to be
and the Convention of Scottish
Northumberland NE46 1TP allocated, and the timescale, have
Local Authorities (COSLA).
01603 309 300
not been released yet.
The Scottish Advisory Panel
schools@kingswood.co.uk
www.kingswood.co.uk
for Outdoor Education (SAPOE) For further information visit
acts as a representative voice
http://www.ltscotland.org.
Please mention School Visits and Outdoor Learning when contacting venues and attractions
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