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Boundless Outdoors

At Boundless Outdoors we understand the importance of outdoor learning and the natural environment. It’s why we put that, and a good dose of fun, at the heart of everything we do. Our centres in Malvern and Bell Heath offer a range of exciting and exhilarating outdoor pursuits and residential trips to suit all ages and abilities bringing a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion. We can guarantee you will leave with a smile on your face and memories that will last a lifetime.

Outdoor education is our passion. Seeing children experience the thrill and excitement of achieving something new gives us a feeling of immense pride. Our residential visits have been created to offer children of all ages the opportunity to take on new challenges, try exciting activities and, ultimately, have a lot of fun in the process.

Looking for a party or event with a difference? Somewhere to have a great time with your family and friends in a wonderful outdoor setting? Our centres offer a private woodland setting for everything from weddings to kids parties filled with action packed activities. The choice is yours.

Our group residentials are not just for schools. We welcome young people from scouts and guides, youth groups, faith groups as well as international students and adults to take on the challenges to develop valuable life skills.  We are always happy to tailor exciting and rewarding residential trips that build teamwork, trust and confidence.

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Our team are here to help tailor your visit so please get in touch to find out more.

School activity residential trips

Outdoor education is our passion. Seeing children experience the thrill and excitement of achieving   something new gives us a feeling of immense pride. That’s why we do what we do. Our residential visits have been created to offer children of all ages the opportunity to take on new challenges, try exciting activities and, ultimately, have a lot of fun in the process.

Our Centres

Our outdoor activity centres are situated in Malvern and Bell Heath, in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside. With exciting activities and a range of accommodation, all nestled within stunning woodland to provide a secluded and safe environment for your visit.

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Contact Details

We would love to welcome you to Boundless Outdoors so please do get in touch with any questions. Our team are always happy to chat about availability, prices, bespoke courses, catering requirements and, of course, booking enquiries.

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All Things Wild Nature Centre Worcestershire

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All Things Wild Nature Centre Station Road, Honeybourne, Nr Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 7QZ

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All Things Wild has a range of educational packages linked to the National Curriculum. Your school visit can be tailored to meet your needs; from self-led visits, to a range of activities such as animal encounters and educational activity workshops.

Listed under: Conservation | Day Trip Destinations | Indoor Activity & Soft Play Centres | Leisure and Tourism | Picnic Areas | Science | Wildlife and Nature Reserves | Zoos |

What we offer on a school trip

We offer lots of educational workshops and will also work with schools to help meet their specific curriculum needs. An educational visit to All Things Wild can include an educational activity session, animal handling session and a ride through our Dino field. Please see our website, or contact us for more details. With so much to explore, here at All Things Wild, you’re sure to have an amazing time!

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What makes us a great choice for education

All Things Wild is a friendly, safe and unique learning environment. Our park has so much to explore, from animals to dinosaurs! We are an all-weather attraction with lots of space inside and out, including our dedicated education room.

What is typically included on our school trips

Tailor your day at All Things Wild to suit you! Choose from a wide variety of educational and fun activity sessions. We have sessions suitable for Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Please get in touch with us for any Key Stage 3 + enquiries and we will do our best to suit your needs.

Some examples of our current sessions include:

Animal Handling, Feathers Fur & Scales, Jobs, Dino Explore, Bug Hunting, Habitats, Life Cycles, Fossil Discovery, Dino Land Train. Plus plenty more to choose from!

Group Sizes Catered For

We cater to groups of all sizes from a class of 10 to a whole school of 100, subject to availability in the diary! Please contact our helpful education team directly ( [email protected] ) to plan your visit.

Materials, Resources & Information Provided

We provide copies of our risk assessments and a ‘teacher information pack’ as part of the booking process. We can also provide trail sheets to accompany some of our education programs. Teachers are able to undertake pre-visits.

Photography, Filming & Audio Restrictions

Photography is permitted, although please avoid using flash around the animals as it startles them!

Risk Assessment Details

We provide risk assessments during the booking process, teachers are also able to undertake a free pre-visit to help them plan their day.

Education Officer Information

All Things Wild has a small education team. Please email us on  [email protected]  to enquire about what we can offer you, plan your visit, or make a booking.

Pricing Information

Our costs vary depending on group size and season. However, they will always be competitive and lower than our standard entry prices, which can be found here: https://www.allthingswild.co.uk/opening-hours-ticket-prices-and-annual-memberships/

For full details and current prices please contact us on  [email protected]  .

If you are not a school, please note that we do also offer group rates. Please get in touch for more details.

Clothing Requirements

We highly recommend strong walking shoes, coats and wellies for wet weather, and hats and sun cream for warm weather.

First Aid Information

We do not legally have to provide a first aider, however many of our staff are first aid trained.

Available Facilities

We have a wide range of facilities including our animal park, indoor Dino Barn and ‘Step Through Time’ Dinosaur field. Our indoor play facilities include an indoor beach, 2 Soft Play areas, Pedal Tractors and Indoor Football. Our outdoor play facilities include a Barefoot Walk, Fossil Dig, Pedal Go-Karts and so much more!

We also have a cafe, lunch room hire, toy shop (including many items under £5), picnic tables, 10 toilets onsite and plenty of hand washing facilities.

Accessibility & Disabled Facilities

All Things Wild is wheelchair accessible and has two disabled toilets.

We regularly work with a number of special needs schools and can tailor your visit to meet their needs, for example by providing sensory activities.

Opening Hours & Information

All Things Wild is open all year round (apart from Christmas and Boxing day). Opening times are 10am – 5.30pm daily.

Testimonials

I just wanted to say thank you very much for the lovely trip today. Both the children and adults thoroughly enjoyed it. A big thank you to yourself and your team

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Virtual School Trips

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Rocks and Soils - Virtual School Trip

Welcome to our virtual school trips. Here you can find videos and resources to download, to bring our trips to your classroom or home learning platform.

We are pleased to provide virtual content for our popular Rocks and Soils trip, which is usually booked as a visit to Lower Smite Farm. 

Rock Science Investigation Unit (YR3)

This virtual trip comprises five videos and asks your pupils to complete four challenges.

You can download resources to support the challenges from our Padlet page.

For an overview of the videos, films and resources please download this Rocks and Soils PDF . 

All videos can be watched using the links below. To make the videos full screen, just click the square box in the bottom right-hand corner of each video.

Introduction to Rock Science Investigation Unit

Meet Lithic Liz and find out how she needs our help. Can Mary save her rock collection and can your class solve Lithic Liz’s challenges?

Challenge 1 - How can we classify Liz’s rocks?

Find out how to classify rocks by testing the properties of rocks and looking at their rock family features.

Challenge 2 - What do we need to make soil?

Before we can find out about types of soil, how does soil even get made in the first place? Discover the ingredients needed to make soil and have a go at creating your own.

Challenge 3A - What types of soil are there?

Visit Janice’s garden and investigate what type of soil Janice has.

Challenge 3B - What are the three soil layers?

Find out how to use a soil augur and explore soil layers in three different locations.

Key Stage 2

Find out more about the KS2 programmes we offer when school trips are possible.

If you have any queries about this programme, please contact our Education Officer, Marissa .

SCHOOL VISITS THAT BRING FARMING TO LIFE!

If you’re looking for a school trip that will engage and inspire pupils, you’ve come to the right place.

We are passionate about helping the next generation understand the ‘farm to fork’ process and our role as farmers in conservation on our 750-acre working family farm. Our progressive approach sees us produce traditionally reared, grass-fed beef cattle and sheep kept to the highest welfare standards alongside sustainably grown arable crops, including wheat, oil seed rape, maize and sweetcorn. We also grow potatoes, carrots and pumpkins; giving us a diverse crop rotation.

We take our role as guardians of the countryside very seriously, planting trees and actively encouraging wildlife to make the farm their home and also embrace the latest technology to help us reduce our carbon footprint.

TOPICS TO SUIT YOUR CURRICULUM…

Our visits are split into three main themes – activities will depend on the time of year you visit, but content can be tailored around the age of your pupils and what you are focusing on in the classroom:

FARM-TO-FORK

Learn about what we grow on the farm and what it is used for.

We’ll give you an overview of what we produce throughout the farming year, but what you see and do will depend on when you visit.

For example, during January, we will take the children on a trailer ride to the wheat fields (wellies needed!) where they’ll learn about sowing and harvesting, before seeing the Oil Seed Rape in its early growing stages.

If you visit in Spring, you’ll see these two crops growing fast, ready for harvest in August.

In September, you’ll get to see some harvesting in action, while during late autumn visits, you can see crops in store; look at our vast pumpkin fields or find out what crops are being sown ready for next summer’s harvest.

Children can even pretend to be ‘little farmers’ – planting seeds, bulbs or trees (depending on the time of the year) or maybe picking/digging some fresh veg to take home and enjoy with their families.

On our farm you can learn about farm animals and their young.

Our very own Farmers will give you a fascinating talk on the animals that call the farm home with lots of fun facts.

You can then visit our Animal Zone to meet some of our friendly animals, which will vary depending on when you visit (during winter our beef herd will be indoors sheltering from the weather on thick straw beds, and during February and you can see our lambs and ewes in the lambing barn).

In Spring, Summer and early Autumn you may also get to hop on our farm trailer ride (weather dependent) to visit lots of other animals – great and small – including some of Farmer Ray’s more unusual pets, which include llamas and emus!

THE WORKING FARM

Come and take a look ‘behind the scenes’ and learn about the busy, varied life of a farmer!

Children will enjoy a fun, informative talk from Farmer Ray, Farmer Richard, Farmer Roger or Farmer Connie – who’ll share their vast farming knowledge with plenty of entertaining anecdotes alongside fascinating farming facts.

They’ll also learn about the impact farming has on each and every one of our lives and the different types of farming that help put food on our tables.

You’ll then learn about harvest time and get to ‘meet’ the machines that are so key to the success of the farm; discovering what they are used for and seeing how technology has changed farming over the years.

You may also have a chance to climb inside our Combine Harvester for real a ‘Farmers’ View’ of the world (please pre-arrange this with our Schools Co-ordinator).

FARMING FOR THE FUTURE

As an intergenerational farm, you will learn how our role is changing as an industry, as we adapt to and mitigate against Climate Change and strive to hit the target NetZero in terms of carbon emissions by 2040. Older school children can study our carbon audit, which was undertaken by McDonald’s in 2022 (and to whom we are proud to sell our beef), while younger school children can help ‘do their bit’ by planting a tree in the winter.

This makes us ideally placed to offer educational visits on a diverse range of topics to suit different ages and areas of the curriculum, with a focus on STEM learning. But our school visits aren’t all about learning – children will also enjoy access to the huge indoor and outdoor play areas in our onsite PLAY@ farm attraction as part of their visit – making it truly a day to remember!

ACTIVITIES THAT CHANGE WITH THE SEASONS

Our visits are built around children experiencing ‘live’ farming – so the activities will depend on the topic you choose and what’s happening down on the farm at the time of your visit. Whatever the time of year, you can rest assured of a great mix of interactive learning, ‘hands-on’ activities and exploring our large & small animal zones before letting off steam in the play areas. Here’s a rough guide of what to expect throughout the farming calendar:

September & October

Harvest time! Get hands-on picking potatoes, carrots, sweetcorn or pumpkins. Children will also see the planting of our winter crops – Wheat and Oil Seed Rape – and have chance to ‘meet the machines’.

November’s ‘hands on’ activities include planting bulbs and trees.

Christmas is a magical time at the farm. Our XMAS@ immersive experience is perfect for younger children – as well as meeting Santa and enjoying festive crafts in the elves’ workshop, the adventure includes a Christmassy tale in the Haybarn Theatre and fun indoor faux-snowball fun.

Plant bulbs and trees, hop on the farm trailer ride to see how the winter crops are growing and help us feed the wildlife.

February & March

With lambing season well underway, you’ll join us in our purpose-built lambing barn to meet the new arrivals – and their mums! Planting potatoes may also be an option at this time of year.

April & May

With Spring in full bloom, now’s the time for planting pumpkin, sweetcorn and sunflowers seeds, with trailer rides to the livestock fields to see our animals and their babies.

This time of year sees our legendary trailer ride really come into its own – see the crops before harvest, plant some wildflowers, and meet the machines before making the most of our outdoor adventure playground.

A TAILORED EXPERIENCE…

Every one of our school trips is unique; our school coordinator will work with you to tailor a trip with activities that support the curriculum and are suited to the age and abilities of your group.

Half-day or full-day sessions are available as a cost of £10-00 per person (half day) and £12.50pp (full day). Children should bring their own packed lunch and dress suitably for time on the farm – wellies and a warm, waterproof coat are recommended to change into for outdoor elements.

HOW TO BOOK

Contact our school coordinator by email on [email protected]

You can also check our availability and make a reservation by following the link below.

Feedback from Schools

Vicki Hill, Veritas Primary Academy

“The children and the staff really enjoyed the trip. The children could not stop talking about it- even after the Easter holidays.

The staff said it was very good and the children learnt a lot from it so thank you to everyone involved in making the day memorable for the children.”

St Joseph’s Catholic Academy

“The whole of the nursery staff and children would like thank everybody at Lower Drayton Farm for the planning and execution of the most amazing trip. The children absolutely loved their day, all the activities and information was tailored to match their age and engage each child – which was greatly appreciated.

The subject knowledge of everyone at Lower Drayton Farm was great! We learnt lots of amazing facts and the children have loved sharing the facts with everyone today at school. Both group leaders were amazing with the children, particularly with some of the quieter children – making their experience memorial. The day was planned perfectly, having the appropriate amount of play, learning opportunities and experiences. The variety of animals we saw and handled was also amazing.

The nursery staff loved that they had the opportunity to take a step back and enjoy the trip as much as the children. One member of staff has commented to say it was the best trip she had ever been on.

The facilities were extremely clean and it was amazing to have the whole farm to ourselves, it made the experience so much more enjoyable for everyone! We would highly recommend coming to Lower Drayton Farm for a day or school trip and we defiantly hope to come back soon!

Thank you so much for a great day! We had the best time and created memories that will hopefully forever.”

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• Absolutely worth every penny I had previously been skeptical about coming to Play @ Lower Drayton as I thought it seemed expensive (adult price costing the same as a child's) but I have to admit that it was absolutely worth every penny. The facilities were great and there is SO much to do. You could easily spend a whole day in there and once in there, food, drinks and other items (buckets and spades etc) are a very reasonable price. Every single member of staff was polite and attentive (even those we simply walked passed always gave us a smile or said hello). We cannot wait to return again and when we do, will ensure to spend a full day at Play. A Guest 03 Jun 2024
• Very good, plenty of things to do throughout the day Peter Warby 05 May 2024
• Always love coming to the Play Barn and walking around the farm. There is so much to do and they always go the extra mile to create special events throughout the year! My son had his 4th birthday party there this weekend and it was amazing, everything went like clockwork, the party room (pig) was great with plenty of room and had everything we needed. I opted to have LD supply the party bags too which contained toys and treats all in a bag covered in activities. The staff are always amazing, so friendly and there on hand to help all the way though. we were let down last minute by an external Spiderman character and without even asking they found a costume in their bag of tricks and Miss Marvel brought in the cake and had a dance party with the kids! Annemarie Garner 21 Apr 2024

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Educational Visits

Make your Curriculum come alive with a School or Group Visit to the Farm

Make your curriculum come alive!...

...With a visit around our Rural Farm Park. Our three-generation family have been farming in Beoley, Worcestershire since 1963. Our history & experience ranges from Poultry farming, Animal Husbandry, Pedigree Livestock Management, Egg farming & Farm produce to wholesale supply chains in the food and retail industry. We officially opened our doors to the public in 2017 and have been running an Award-Winning Tourist Attraction ever since, with Education in British Farming at the heart.

Attwell Farm Park is a fun and Educational Day, where we celebrate all that is amazing about British farming & conservation. Here at Attwell Farm we are always striving to contribute to your national curriculum. Be it early learning, Primary or SEN Classes. All the way to Degree level, we can create bespoke visits that relate to you and student’s subjects. We aim to provide a fully interactive, Hands-on farm experience.

We welcome groups from all ages and abilities, From Universities, School Trips, Pre-Schools, Nurseries, After School Clubs, Scouts & Guides, SEN Groups, Holidays and more..

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What can you do?

We offer All year-round / All-weather programs that relate to the current season (Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter). Giving your group a fully interactive hands-on experience.

You will be introduced to a variety of animals on the farm! With different focuses according to your Key Stage Level. You will learn all about the animals’ features and how various breeds differ, their habitats, life cycles and how we care for them on the farm.

Each outing includes time to play! We have a giant indoor soft play and outdoor play facilities for all ages!

If your class is covering a topic that we do not offer an activity on, please let us know and we will try our best to accommodate your needs!

GUIDED VISIT - £9.50 Per Child

You will be greeted by your tour guide(s) who will help show you and your group the key things to see around our farm.

What’s included:

Guided Farm Park Tour

Small Animal Handling session

Animal Feed for each child

Indoor & Outdoor Play areas

A Farm Park Voucher for every Child to take home.

1 x Free Adult per 5 paying Children

SELF GUIDED VISIT - £7.50 PER CHILD

You are Free to explore the Farm Park at your own pace. You will be greeted by a member of staff that will help set you up and store your personal belongings before you begin your adventure. You will have full access to all the Animal barn(s), Petting barn & Outdoor Paddocks as well as the Indoor & outdoor Play areas.

Full access to our Animal Barns & Paddocks

Animal Activities with the public at set times

A Farm Park Voucher for every Child to take home

BESPOKE VISIT

Want something more specific? Evening or Morning visits? Non-Educational? Therapeutical? Smaller groups? We at Attwell Farm Park will do best to cater to your requirements.   To arrange or to ask questions, contact 01527 66191 and ask for Oliver or email [email protected]

Health & Safety Guidance when Visiting the Farm

We all know Health and safety is a vital Factor when organising a trip. Here at Attwell farm Park, to help teacher and group leader organise your trip we have provided the following documents to aid your preparation.

• -    Schools & groups Risk Assessment
• -    Advice for Teachers
• -    Public Liability Certificate

Visit our Full Health & Safety Guidance and Policies here : https://attwellfarmpark.co.uk/health-and-safety-guidance/

• We welcome teachers to carry out pre-visits and risk assessments ahead of your school visit and are happy to provide complementary entry to the farm. to Organise your Pre-Visit please call 01527 66191 or email [email protected]

GETTING STARTED

How to organise your trip with us

Our Online Booking System is easy to use!! Follow the simple steps below!

• Arrange what days you would like to visit, what subjects you’d like to cover & what your class sizes are.
• Check our Online Booking Calendar for availability
• Select your Date & Time
• Input how many children will be visiting – You can edit the number of children up to 48 hours before your visit date. Minimum of 10 Children.
• Select any Additional Tickets – You get 1 x Free Adult per 5 Paying Children
• Would you like a Guided or Unguided Tour? Additional £2.00 per child for a hosted visit.
• Select if you would like to Hire a room
• Would you Like a Bongo’s Lunch Box per Child?
• Add Any additional Extras, Animal feed or Ice lollies etc
• Add Information about your class or group – Age Range, Time of Arrival, Any additional requirements etc
• Fill in all your Billing Details & Point of Contact information
• Select Payment method:
• Bacs or Cheque Payment – Invoice will be created 48 hours before your visit and emailed to your accounts team. On the Day of your Visit, you will sign a copy for our records and will get a duplicate to take back with you after your visit.
• Credit/Debit Card – Pay online – a 10 Child Deposit is required at the point of booking. The remainder of the balance is taken from the card 48 hours before your booking.
• Complete the order & wait for the Confirmation Email. Once you have received the email to confirm your booking, you can log into your account and edit your visit up to 48 hours before your visit date. For example, adding children, extras etc

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How to find us

Tel: 01905 21247 Further contact details

We’re open: Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 5pm Sunday 10am – 4pm

Donations, however big or small, help us look after and create more remote access to the collections now and for the future. Donate below or find out more about how your donations can help .

There are other ways you can support us, from donating a pot, to leaving a legacy in your will. Other ways to support us.

Educational Visits

Visits can be tailored to the national curriculum and will help bring collection themes to life, such as art and design, social history, local heritage and the people behind the porcelain.

Visit the Museum on one of our fun and interactive educational visits to discover the history of design and manufacturing in Britain.

All our trips can be tailored to meet the curriculum and will help bring the unique story of the porcelain factory to life. Young minds will be inspired with our colourful and interactive exhibitions and workshops specially designed for children.

School trips help bring childrens’ learning to life and what better way to understand the creative genius of the porcelain than to see it up close and in person. 

A trip to the Museum will benefit all kinds of learners – by seeing, hearing and doing. 

ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN

EXPLORER BACKPACKS

Children will love our Explorer Backpacks, themed as Royal Kings and Queens or adventurous Safari Explorer. Complete with a special trail to lead you on an adventure around the Museum, giant magnifying glasses to help you examine up close and colouring tools to complete fact sheets. 

Pudding the Factory Cat

Can you and your class mates find our fluffy factory cat? Follow the children’s trail and learn along the way with our friendly feline Pudding. 

SPECIALIST WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN

We work with local artists such as Jamila Walker who has developed creative engagement activities as part of our Pop-up Museum, which we can take out to schools or host visits at the Museum.

Find out more about booking Educational Visits

Contact our friendly team to find out more about booking a visit, what you and your class can expect, how we can tailor your class visit to fit your topics and the national curriculum .

Unlocking the Severn for Schools

We believe the UK’s longest river can uniquely inspire young learners.

We are taking bookings for school visits to Diglis Island and Fish Pass.

Give your class the opportunity to enrich their learning around subject areas such as rivers, habitats, and local history and geography, with a visit to our new visitor experience site at Diglis, Worcester. Young learners will take part in fun STEM-based activities on Diglis Island, before walking around on the riverside path to visit the new Diglis fish pass, with a chance to spot wild fish up close in our underwater viewing gallery.

All activities are designed to have clear and direct links with the National Curriculum and help pupils develop a range of core and transferable skills.

For more information, or to book a visit for your class, please contact:

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Our approach to learning

We believe the UK’s longest river can uniquely inspire young learners.  We want local children and young people to make a powerful connection with the River Severn.  Outreach is a fundamental element of our project, and we have already engaged over 6000 school children.  In partnership with schools, our project is developing pupils’ understanding and pride in the natural heritage of our river.

We want to inspire awe and wonder when young people visit the riverside. Back in the classroom, arts activities and storytelling using our resources can continue to ignite young imaginations, help children embed their learning and creatively explore this underwater river-world. Young people will also have powerful opportunities to see STEM applied in practice in the ambitious engineering that will enable this river restoration for migratory fish.

Learning Topics

Your class tour will be relevant to the topic areas below:

Biology and Habitats Unlocking the Severn provides exciting opportunities to learn about the fish in the river, their life cycles, and the remarkable journeys of migrating fish.  We will also encourage young people to learn about the challenges that fish and other wildlife face in the river.

History and Geography Discover how the river has shaped our landscape and how people have relied on and related to the river through time. Understand the importance of the River Severn in the Industrial Revolution. Critically understand how river wildlife was affected as a result.

Modern Engineering Our river restoration project will use technical solutions to help fish and people on the river co-exist better, allowing endangered fish to flourish once again.

**We also have some fantastic EDUCATION PACKS for teachers and home-learners**

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Welcome to a world of water. What an incredible resource water is, and to think that every drop you drink has taken an amazing journey around the world to get to your tap at home! This diverse pack will develop your vocabulary as well as your story writing skills!

The twaite shad need you! Learn more about the life cycle of the shad and the impacts that the industrial revolution has had on this beautiful fish. Then use your epic engineering skills to design something to help the shad succeed!

Ever wanted to have the mighty River Severn at your fingertips? Well here is your chance! Learn about the incredible journey this river makes from source to sea, and use your imagination and creativity to build it in your own lounge or garden…but without using water!

An exciting opportunity to explore the way that farming affects rivers. This pack requires a focused eye and attention to detail, as well as a creative imagination!

Diglis Island

As part of our project, we completed renovation work on the Victorian heritage buildings on Diglis Island, belonging to Canal River Trust.  The island now provides a unique learning destination for school visits.  The special location on an island in the middle of the River Severn, and the distinctive character of the former lock-gate workshop provides an extraordinary learning space.  Visiting school groups can learn more about the river, its wildlife, and the modern engineering involved in designing and building an innovative fish pass at Diglis.

In, autumn 2021 we ran a series of pilot tours of Diglis Island and the fish pass – an impressive 100m structure – including the underwater viewing gallery, allowing rare glimpses of the underwater world of river fish. Our workshop and visitor facilities provided the base for these booked tours. We had fantastic feedback from teachers and students, and are thrilled to have been able to continue these visits, with the support of the Canal & River Trust Explorer Volunteers.

Underwater Viewing Gallery

Our underwater viewing gallery is located at Diglis Fish Pass in Worcester. The viewing gallery provides a unique perspective of the River Severn, as our huge 2.0 x 2.5 m window allows you to see under the water into the fish pass itself.

The gallery has been built to offer members of the public and school groups a chance to connect with the fish of the River Severn in a special way. Standing at the window, you have the opportunity to see wild fish swimming past as they make their way upstream on their migration. We also use it for scientific monitoring purposes. Specialist motion-sensor cameras capture the different fish as they swim past the window. We then use this data to assess how many fish are using Diglis Fish Pass, what species are making use of it, and what time of day they tend to move upriver.

SEE fish spotted through our FISH WINDOW!

Canal & River Trust Explorers

Canal & River Trust, the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways, was a delivery partner for Unlocking the Severn.  They have extensive experience and commitment to schools’ outreach.  ‘Explorers’ is the Trust’s education programme aimed at children aged 5-11 which exists to inspire children’s learning by connecting them to our canals and rivers. These waterways offer powerful ways to engage children and bring learning to life. The learning programme is closely linked to the national curriculum and group badges. Dedicated Canal and River Trust volunteers lead inspiring visits on the towpath, in our museums or in your school or clubhouse.

Visit the  Explorers website  for education resources, games and more information about educational visits to discover the magic of the waterways.

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A World Heritage Site and the beating heart of the Industrial Revolution, the Ironbridge Gorge is home to some amazing museums that make for an unforgettable experience.

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Worcester is a key location for Unlocking the Severn. Two of the River Severn fish passes will be constructed here.

At Diglis – engineers will install a deep vertical slot fish pass next to the weir. This fish pass will also include an innovative underwater viewing gallery for monitoring the fish and providing a whole new perspective on life beneath the water. We are also restoring a Victorian workshop on Diglis Island to provide a place for learning and exhibitions.

At Bevere – a 100m bypass-channel will be introduced with blocks and a shallow enough gradient for shad to swim around the weir.

Coming Up: – Our next information event on Diglis Island – due to take place in July – details to be confirmed nearer the time. – Exhibitions and activities will take place at The Hive – including children’s activities during Easter holidays and a photography exhibition in August 2019 – Places of Poetry workshops in July 2019.

View of Worcester from Diglis Island

Shrewsbury is a town which has grown within a dramatic loop of the River Severn.

Volunteers have helped us investigate the Shropshire Archives here for insights into how the towns history relates to the river, and how what records of shad we can find of shad they used to migrate all the way to Shrewsbury and beyond.

In 2020, an Unlocking the Severn Exhibition will be installed at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery .

Tewkesbury is an important location for monitoring shad as the Upper Lode Weir on the Severn Ham, is the only place on the River Severn you can easily observe shad, as they swim over a notch in the weir.

You can join our people-powered science project at the riverside in May. Find Out More

In Gloucester we have partnered with the National Waterways Museum run by the Canal and River Trust.

In 2020 an exhibition about Unlocking the Severn will be brought to the National Waterways Museum.

In the meantime, you can come and meet members of the project team and find out more Unlocking the Severn at the Gloucester Tall Ships & Adventure Festival on the second May bank holiday weekend: 25 – 27 May.

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Our instructors are fully qualified to appreciate the individual needs of each of our visitors and will do all they can to ensure that everyone has the time of their lives by taking part in all activities on offer. For more details on our provision for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities including learning difficulties, hearing, visual or mobility impairment and behavioural issues along with risk assessments for SEND, we highly recommend that party leaders contact us to discuss specific SEND requirements.

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Here at Green Tree Adventures our aim is to engage children and adults in  learning about the outdoors, making crafts from the  natural environment and having amazing muddy, risky adventures.

Based on an organic working farm on the Herefordshire/Worcestershire border, and set in over 3-acres of old fruit orchard, we are uniquely placed to offer a variety of experiences for all ages. 

We are members of the Forest School Association,  Forest School First Aid trained and fully insured.  We follow the Forest School ethos of child led learning and play. 

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School visits to The Commandery

Learning from across the centuries

The Commandery is the perfect place to inspire pupils’ curiosity about the past.

It brings local and national history to life with a whole host of hands-on activities and workshops for all ages and abilities.

All of our activities are led by experienced staff and support specific schemes of work whilst also helping pupils to make cross-curricular links between different subject areas.

When you visit us, the day will include learning sessions led by us and a self-led session around the building. Two facilitated sessions and a self-led session is £6.95 per child.

‘Each session was perfectly pitched for our class, who already knew lots about the English Civil War. We came away with so much new knowledge and can’t thank the team enough.’ Recent teacher feedback.

FAQs - your booking and visit

How do i book.

If you would like to book with us, please fill in the enquiry form and return it to [email protected] .

How much do the trips cost per child?

The cost of the trip will be £6.95 per child. This includes 2 facilitated sessions and time to explore the museum.

Can I come and see the site prior to the visit?

Yes, all teachers are welcome to visit the Commandery prior to their visit to help with completing your risk assessment for free. Please email [email protected] to arrange a date for this.

How many children can we bring on a visit?

We can accommodate up to 60 children at a time for all our advertised sessions and within our usual timetable.

For groups of more than 60 children, we could still accommodate your group for a visit but will need to be discussed with our Learning and Outreach Coordinator at [email protected] .

Do you have lunch facilities?

Yes, we have rooms inside that your group can eat their lunch in. If the weather is nice then lunch can also be eaten outside in our garden.

Do you have toilet facilities?

Yes, we have public toilet facilities and accessible toilets.

What is the accessibility of the building like?

Find out about the accessibility of the building here. If you would like to talk about specific arrangements for someone in your class, then please email [email protected].

Can we park a coach or mini bus on site?

A mini-bus parking bay is available in The Commandery grounds by prior request only. Please email [email protected] to request this.

Unfortunately, coaches cannot get to our car park but there is a coach drop-off point close to the Commandery on King Street (WR1 2NX). This is near to Museum of Royal Worcester. Children will need to cross a road from the drop-off point to get to The Commandery. Coach parking is available in Croft Road car park (WR1 3NZ).

Shop visit or goody bags?

We have a shop that the children can visit, or you can request goody bags for your class. Please let us know on the booking form if you would like to either visit the shop or buy goody bags.

Do you have a risk assessment?

Yes, our site risk assessment is available. Teachers are also welcome to visit the Commandery prior to their trip to help with completing their own risk assessment. Please email [email protected] to arrange a date for this and/or to receive a copy of our risk assessment.

Are your sessions suitable for groups or children with additional needs?

Our sessions can be adapted to the needs of all learners: please enquire about how our sessions could be tailored to suit your group by emailing [email protected] .

Is there a café on site?

We do have a café on site, called Commandery Coffee, which teachers and accompanying adults are able to use.

What if I need to cancel a trip?

The Commandery aims to be as accommodating as possible with education group bookings. However, because of the high level of demand and costs incurred, if a booking is cancelled with less than 7 days’ notice we reserve the right to charge the full amount. Please ensure you confirm with the Learning Coordinator your cancellation. Full terms and conditions will be provided on your booking form.

What is the recommended ratio of adults to children?

We recommend a ratio of 1 adult to 10 children. During your visit all children must be suitably supervised at all times by school teaching staff or other accompanying adults .  The Commandery does not accept responsibility for the supervision of the children.

What does a usual timetable of a school visit to The Commandery look like?

Our usual arrival time for schools is 10am and the departure time is 2pm. If this doesn’t work for your group, then you can discuss it with [email protected].

This is our usual timetable for a group with 30 children in it:

This is our usual timetable for a group with 60 children:

Still have questions that we haven’t answered here?

Please email our Learning and Outreach Coordinator at [email protected].

Risk assessment

The Commandery’s Risk Assessment Information for School Visits

Take a look through the sessions:

We offer the following topics for schools. Please bear in mind that these sessions are guidelines and can be adapted to suit your pupils’ age and SEND requirements or your educational programme.

Get Ready for Battle!

Uncover the different roles the common soldier played in the Civil War by learning about the pikemen, the musketeers and the cavalry officers.

You can step into their shoes by putting on replica armour and handling replicas of the weapons.

Then, it’s time to report for training, soldier! Become a Civil War soldier by taking part in fully interactive pike and cannon drills using replica equipment. Understand the skills these soldiers had to have, follow the commands of the captain… or else!

Key Stages 2 and 3, 1 hour.

Curriculum Links - Get Ready for Battle!

History KS2: Gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world; inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past; a local history study; a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.

English KS2: Ask relevant questions to extend understanding and knowledge; articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions; maintain attention and participate in conversations, initiating and responding to comments; listen and respond to adults and peers; ask relevant questions.

Geography KS2: name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom; understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom

History KS3: Pupils should extend and deepen their chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, so that it provides a well-informed context for wider learning; pupils should identify significant events, make connections, draw contrasts, and analyse trends within periods and over long arcs of time; the development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745; a local history study.

In Their Shoes: Life in Stuart Times

Learn more about what life was like in England when the Civil War was taking place.

This interactive session involves literally stepping into the shoes and clothes of the time to give an insight into how soldiers and women lived. Also, discover more about food, equipment and religion during this period using replica artefacts.

Finally, learn the gruesome details of how war wounds were treated when you meet the surgeon!

Curriculum Links - In Their Shoes: Life in Stuart Times

A tour to fort royal.

Why was Worcester such an important place during the Civil War?

Using maps and taking a walk up to Fort Royal Park, unearth the significant details that led up to the Battle of Worcester and understand what happened in the aftermath.

Learn about the role the city of Worcester played and decide whether Fort Royal should be considered ‘hallowed ground’ – an American president thought so!

Curriculum Links - A Tour to Fort Royal

The birth of democracy.

Discover how the English Civil War had a huge impact on how our country works to this day.

Learn how Charles I and Charles II set in motion changes that would result in a battle for democracy.

Develop your understanding about how parliament and democracy work in the present day, leading up to taking part in a real debate and vote at the ballot box!

KS1 Civil War and Worcester

Come and join us for the day as we bring the history of the Civil War to life!

Learn about the significant events and the impact they had both locally and nationally.

Children can find out how Civil War soldiers would fight, what they would wear and even walk to Fort Royal where part of the Battle of Worcester took place.

‘Megan pitched the session perfectly for Y1. All children were engaged and enjoyed the day.’ – Year 1 teacher.

Key Stage 1. Two 1-hour sessions and a 1-hour self-led session.

Curriculum Links - Key Stage 1 Civil War and Worcester

English KS1: listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers; ask relevant questions to extend understanding and knowledge.

Science KS1: identify and name a variety of everyday materials; describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials.

Get in touch

Please submit an enquiry form and the team will be in touch as soon as possible.

If your query is urgent, contact the Learning Team on  01905 361821 .

Where to find The Commandery

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School trips are powerful and positive experiences for children of all ages. They provide unique opportunities for children to learn, with varied hands-on activities in new and exciting environments. Learning outside the classroom adds value to each child’s individual academic and personal development, and enhances the activities from within the classroom.

we offer day trips across all year groups and residential trips in years three to six. these are often recounted as a highlight of our pupils’ time at rgs springfield.

Educational visits are an integral part of the learning experience for pupils at RGS Springfield, from Nursery to Year Six. We are fortunate to be able to offer a large number of trips and experiences for our pupils as part of our curriculum.

Our planned programme, particularly the residential element, has been developed to offer added value to your child:

• Providing new physical and mental challenges in activity trips, giving your child the opportunity to develop their independence, leadership and confidence
• Providing opportunities to embed your child’s understanding of key areas of the curriculum by showing the material studied in a new context
• Allowing your child to develop stronger relationships with fellow pupils and with staff through an enjoyable experience

Recent trips have included days out to the Houses of Parliament and Stratford Upon Avon, as well as residential trips in Years Five and Six to France and Osmington Bay. Years Three and Four have enjoyed shorter residential stays in the Wye Valley and the Malvern Hills.

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'It’s about believing, right?': St. John's baseball ties it in 7th, edges St. John's Prep in 9th to advance to D1 Final Four

SHREWSBURY — Conor Secrist stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning with a chance to end the game and extend the season for the St. John’s High baseball team.

The sophomore saw five pitches, fouling off the last two, before flying out to right field to strand two runners and send a state tournament roller-coaster ride with Catholic Conference rival St. John’s Prep to extra innings.

“So I knew when I came up there in the ninth, I had to do something with the bases loaded.” Secrist said, the score still deadlocked at 6-all.

Secrist quickly found himself down two strikes, but he was more confident than concerned in the two-out situation.

“I was just excited, and I knew I was on the pitcher,” he said.

Secrist then hit a sharp single up the middle, driving in junior Brayden Mercier, who doubled with one out and advanced to third on a wild pitch, to deliver a 7-6, walk-off win Friday for the second-seeded Pioneers in a Division 1 quarterfinal.

It was the second walk-off hit this season for Secrist and the second straight for the Pioneers, who defeated Franklin here Tuesday in the second round on Mercier’s eighth-inning single.

“Every game we’ve played with them this year has been an absolute battle,” first-year coach Casey Cummins said of the No. 7 Eagles, who finished 15-8 after going 1-2 versus the Pioneers.

“It’s about believing, right? Our guys didn’t want this magical run to end. We said the same thing the other day against Franklin.”

The Pioneers (19-4) are back in the state semifinals for the second straight season, where they’ll meet either No. 3 Xaverian — with whom they shared the conference championship — or No. 11 Durfee on Tuesday at a time and place to be determined.

And all that after a game in which they faced quite a bit of adversity, some of it due to unfortunate circumstances and some a result of their own doing.

Sophomore leadoff hitter Jamie Herlihy suffered a right wrist injury and didn’t return after being tagged out at home while attempting to score from third on a ball in the dirt in the first. That was one of four inning-ending outs the Pioneers ran into.

They also committed two errors that led to three unearned runs, and senior slugger Noah Baadsgaard departed midway through the game with a leg injury.

“We talk about picking each other up and moving to the next guy,” said Cummins, who shouldered the blame for some of those base-running miscues. “And, hey, my guys picked me up today. I can’t say enough about this group.

“Once again, just like against Franklin the other day, against a very good team, they were able to execute, get it to the next guy. Just belief. It’s been special; it’s been special.”

The Pioneers led, 2-0, after three and tied it in the fifth after the Eagles scored four in the top of the inning. The visitors got a two-out, two-run homer from junior Nic Lembo off senior ace Brady Shea (6⅔ innings, 7 hits, 3 earned runs, 3 walks, 8 strikeouts) to regain the lead in the seventh.

The Pioneers were down on the scoreboard, but their enthusiasm and optimism remained up as they prepared for what might be their final at-bats of the season.

“They didn’t want it to end, and they didn’t want it to end on this field,” Cummins said. “I can’t say enough about the compete level of all these guys.”

Forgues made sure the game continued with his double to deep center that drove in junior Desmond Hayeck, who ran for Jack Pasenello after the senior walked with one out, and Mercier, who walked with two out, to craft a 6-6 tie.

The large, mostly partisan crowd was jumping for joy and in amazement (disbelief?) at what they had witnessed at Pioneer Field.

“I was just thinking, ‘Don’t end it,’ ” Forgues said. “I just wanted to get a good pitch that I could drive and treat it as any other at-bat in a full season.

“In between the lines, same game I’ve been playing since I was a kid. So just tried to keep it within myself and simplify everything, catch the ball with the bat.”

Forgues finished with three hits, four RBIs, a walk (intentional) and a run. He earned the win in relief after needing just 24 pitches to retire all seven batters he faced over 2⅓ innings.

While Forgues threw strikes, his big hit came on a hook.

“It was a hanging curveball,” Forgues said. “I kind of picked it up out of his hands, sat back and just tried to put it back at him. It was definitely a good swing.”

Mercier had three hits — he’s now 10 for 13 in the tournament — drove in a run, scored three times, and walked once, while junior Parker Higgins came off the bench to deliver an RBI single and reach via two intentional walks.

And Shea, who never bats, singled and scored in the second.

—Contact Rich Garven at [email protected]. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @RichGarvenTG.