Widehorizons provides adventure learning experiences for primary schools through day visits and residential programs. Their activities are designed to engage students in hands-on learning linked to the primary curriculum, while developing skills like teamwork, problem-solving, and self-confidence. Example itineraries described a day visit to the Horton Kirby Center in Kent involving river safety lessons and a wanted poster writing activity, as well as a sample residential week filled with geography, history, and outdoor activities at the Townsend Centre in Dorset.
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Primary school brochure
1. Adventure Learning
for Primary Schools
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2. Contact us
General enquiries Widehorizons Centre contacts;
Widehorizons Central Office Widehorizons Widehorizons
77 Bexley Road Environment Centre Bryntysilio Centre
London (Eltham, London) (Llangollen, Wales)
SE9 2PE 020 8850 2615 01978 860 454
info@widehorizons.org.uk environment@widehorizons.org.uk brynty@widehorizons.org.uk
020 8850 1581
Widehorizons Widehorizons
www.widehorizons.org.uk
Horton Kirby Centre Ty’n y Berth Centre
(Kent) (Corris, Wales)
01322 863 465 01654 761 678
hortonkirby@widehorizons.org.uk tynyberth@widehorizons.org.uk
Widehorizons Widehorizons
Townsend Centre Margaret McMillan House
(Swanage, Dorset) (Wrotham, Kent)
01929 422 448 01732 822 651
townsend@widehorizons.org.uk mcmillan@widehorizons.org.uk
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3. Contents
Welcome to
Why Adventure? 04
Widehorizons
Why Widehorizons? 05 We believe in adventure. We know
that outdoor learning and adventure
Our Courses and the when planned and integrated into the
curriculum is a powerful vehicle for the
Primary School Curriculum 06 development of children and young
people. The benefits of adventure
Activities for Primary Schools 08 are far reaching and long-lasting,
ranging from immediate improvements
in social skills to better longer term
Example Itineraries 09 understanding of curriculum subjects.
Being inspired by the outdoors, the
Working with You 10 environment and adventure can have
a dramatic effect on a child at primary
school age. We take the responsibility
Our Centres 11 of providing that inspiration very
seriously, recognising the potential life-
changing impact it can have.
Of course, we want to make sure
that your objectives are met through
what we do. Our team of experienced
teachers and instructors are on hand
to talk you through it at any stage –
before you come to us, during and after
– to make sure your learning objectives
and outcomes are achieved.
Widehorizons exists to provide
adventure to all children, regardless
of their circumstances, so please let
us know how we can help make sure
as many of your pupils benefit from
adventure as possible.
See you outside!
Mike Penny
Chief Executive, Widehorizons.
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4. Why Adventure?
Adventure is in our hearts, our history and our heritage. You could argue that it’s
the adventurous spirit in mankind that drives progress, understanding and learning.
Our ancestors learnt that the earth was round by sailing towards what they thought
was the edge of the world! That certainly takes an adventurous spirit.
Direct experiences are the most At Widehorizons, we believe that that an adventure consists of four
memorable and powerful learning main components:
tools – seeing, touching and
experiencing something first-hand
l A Challenge l Something New l Learning l Enjoyment
is the best way to learn. Make it
We make sure that every course, every class and every activity includes
adventurous, child-centred and fun
all of these elements.
and it is impossible to forget.
The benefits of learning using adventure are far reaching and long-
Learning through adventure is a
lasting. Our experienced tutors are highly skilled at interpreting your
powerful personal development
objectives and linking adventure to the curriculum. They understand the
experience and helps promote and
learning outcomes for our sessions and can tailor your visit to suit you
develop:
and your pupils’ objectives and needs.
l C
reativity
We are expert in working with all children and young people including
l S
elf-confidence, self-esteem Special Educational Needs (SEN) groups, high achieving groups and
and motivation those with additional emotional and behavioural requirements.
l T
eamwork and communication We are confident that you will see the impact on your pupils during
skills and after your experience with Widehorizons. You’ll see increased
l L
eadership and responsibility confidence, self-esteem and co-operative behaviour. You’ll hear more
developed vocabularies, more creative expression and positivity from
l D
ecision making skills
your pupils; all combined with a new understanding of curriculum based
l I
ndependence subjects. They’ll have made some new friends, seen their teachers in a
l A
positive attitude to new light and picked up new curriculum knowledge in an experience they
approaching new challenges are unlikely to forget.
l A
n open mind and the ability
to spot and utilise new
opportunities
This is an exceptionally
well run centre with committed
staff and a great deal of high
quality, enjoyable learning
which provides memorable
moments for so many young
people and adults.
Tony Thomas Chair of the Council for
Learning Outside the Classroom,
Nov 2011
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5. Why Widehorizons?
Our dedicated staff team is a unique blend of experienced,
qualified teachers and outdoor instructors. This means
that our activities are adventurous, educational and can be
designed to meet different learning objectives.
With over 32,000 children and young people visiting our
centres every year, we’ve learnt a great deal about what
works, what doesn’t work and how adventure can be used
most effectively to learn – all while being safe and fun.
It’s not just about a one-off experience. We invite
you to a preliminary site visit to discuss your
objectives, our Outreach Team can come and
develop some preparatory sessions with your
class or group and with our support we
hope that adventure becomes part of your
long-term teaching plans.
As a registered charity and with decades of
experience working with primary schools,
we can support you and your school in
fundraising – ensuring all pupils who want
to, can take part and that no one gets left
behind.
We have an Outreach Team which delivers
adventure in schools and six of our own
centres located in England and Wales,
providing inspirational settings for day
visits and residential experiences. This
unique combination ensures that we can
provide your school with adventure that
best suits your objectives.
Finally, our safety record is impeccable.
With our vastly experienced staff team
and our tried and tested systems and
procedures, we maintain a rigorous and
thorough approach to health and safety
giving you, and the parents of your pupils,
true peace of mind.
Learning with pen and paper was always hard for me, but
I found it easy to learn a subject when you could relate it to
an adventurous experience and have fun at the same time!
Rob Jarvis, March 2012. Rob started his journey with Widehorizons at the age
of 7, he’s now one of our staff team.
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6. Our Courses and the
Primary School Curriculum
We believe that adventure should be part of every
child’s learning and development, and we want to
support schools in creating progressive and holistic
outdoor learning experiences for their pupils.
Through a combination of outreach work in schools,
day visits and residential trips we can provide
powerful and long lasting adventures for children
that will not only develop them as individuals, but
also link directly with your school’s curriculum.
Here are some of the ways we link adventure to
the Primary curriculum.
Maths – learning a wide range of numeracy skills
through direct ‘hands on’ challenges and activities,
building real-life understanding and practical maths
skills that can be taken back to the classroom.
Literacy – unlock your pupil’s creativity,
understanding and interpretation of language,
communication and literacy using the powerful
personal experiences of taking part in new activities,
seeing new places and learning new skills.
Geography and Science – immerse yourself
(sometimes literally) in your subjects, experiencing
first-hand the wonders of the natural world, and find
out how things work and why through using real
applied experiences and examples.
History – re-live the past for real and how it
impacts on the present day, learning about people,
places and events through experiential learning and
role play.
Art, Music and Drama – using the power of
new experiences, the outdoors and the natural world
to unlock hidden creativity and talent.
Design and Technology – there is nothing
like a ‘real-life’ survival situation to help understand
the principles of practical design and problem-
solving such as designing and building a raft, then
using it.
Personal Adventure – using outdoor activities
and expeditions to develop self-confidence,
teamwork, communication and social skills.
Perhaps for the first time, experiencing leadership
and responsibility while developing decision-making
and self-reliance abilities.
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7. Day Visits Transition from KS2 to KS3
Day visits are a great way Making sure children’s transition from KS2 to KS3 is positive and
to introduce your pupils productive is vital and can be linked to future success. Our transition
to adventure and outdoor courses focus on the outcomes that are essential to ensuring that this
learning, helping to bring period in a child’s life is as positive and productive as possible.
alive curriculum subjects,
We use adventure combined with review sessions, all designed to
have new experiences and
develop the skills and attributes needed at secondary school and in the
develop new skills.
important period of change.
We offer a wide range of
These include:
day visit adventures from
curriculum-based courses Co operation – working in groups, learning about negotiation and
combining science, geography, compromise.
history, literacy and numeracy
Responsibility – taking responsibility for actions and understanding
with inspirational outdoor
their impact on others.
adventure and activities, to
personal development courses Communication – expressing opinions, instructions and listening to
including team-building and others.
high adventure courses to Integration – meeting new people, gaining a familiarity with new
increase confidence and surroundings.
self-esteem, as well as
develop group work and The activities and sessions in our transition programme are all carefully
communication skills. designed to include a focus on these elements, supplemented by
review sessions that enhance the learning points and reinforce
understanding.
Residential Visits
Residential visits allow Special Educational Needs (SEN)
more time to experience the
adventure and activities, Our team have many years experience of working with groups with a
increasing the options wide range of SEN and that’s not just our tutors and instructors, it’s all
and scope of what can be our support staff as well. This means that not only will your activities
achieved. Staying away be designed especially for your pupils to get the most out of their time
from home for the first time with us, but the overall experience will be positive, accommodating and
is a memorable experience enjoyable.
for children and can teach As with all of our courses, your specific objectives will be the focus of
valuable life skills. We the visit and we can tailor your activities for maximum benefit.
promote a team ethic
throughout the stay which
introduces concepts of team Gifted and Talented/Potential High Achievers
work, trust and cooperation. Our activities for these pupils are designed to add an additional
A residential experience challenge – stretching minds and abilities. Of course, as with all
also provides an ideal groups, there will also be an emphasis on having fun. We know
opportunity for teachers from experience that a tailored programme of adventure can have a
to better understand their significant impact on these groups of pupils.
pupil’s learning styles through
spending time with them over
the course of the week. The
combination of activity and
informal setting is conducive
to building strong bonds
between teachers and pupils.
Our residential centres are
set up to work specifically with
primary schools, ensuring you
have facilities that really work
for this age group.
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8. Activities for
Primary Schools
Widehorizons offers a comprehensive
and innovative programme of activities
for primary schools designed to bring
adventure to any curriculum subject.
Whether our Outreach Team is working
with you in your school, or you and your Da
class are at one of our six centres, our Our
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with direct curricular links for all ages including
Reception and Foundation Stage.
l Environmental, Science, History and
Geography activities focussed on understanding
the natural world around us, how it works and
how to protect it. These are specifically designed
for either KS1 or KS2 pupils.
l Team-Building and Problem-Solving
Challenges specially designed for KS1 and
KS2 pupils to increase teamwork, cooperation,
communication and leadership skills.
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igh Adventure Activities building on those
experienced at KS1 such as Rock Climbing
and High Ropes for KS2 pupils to stretch
boundaries, increase self-confidence and
self-esteem, whilst learning to trust and respect
others.
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ushcraft and Survival Skills to build
independence and self-reliance for KS1 and
KS2 pupils by practising new skills and learning
to survive in the outdoors by building shelters
and camps, lighting fires and making tools and
crafts.
l Journeys and Expeditions using real-life map
reading, navigation and decision-making
skills to learn and explore the world with specific
courses designed for all age groups.
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9. Example
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10. Working with You
Our team is always on hand to answer your questions
about Widehorizons, what we can do and how it
benefits your school.
If you need some ideas or want to find out
ideas how best to integrate adventure into your
schedule and curriculum, we’d be only too
pleased to go through that with you.
Next, we’ll invite you to visit the site to
Site Visit meet the teaching staff and talk in-depth
about the activities and the outcomes that
you expect. At this stage you’ll have a
thorough understanding of the adventure ahead for you
and your class, so you can pass that on to parents.
In the time leading up to your visit, we can
Outreach arrange for our Outreach Team to visit your
class and make a start on your adventurous
journey by running some activities that will lay the If you would like our team
foundations for getting the most out of your visit. to speak to parents about
adventure or arrange a visit
for them to see where their
After you and your group child will be visiting, we’d be
Evaluation have been, we’ll ask what you only too happy to help.
thought of it so that we can Call us on 020 8850 1581 to
continue to improve our work get the ball rolling.
with primary schools.
The adventure doesn’t end there. Our Outreach Team can
Follow up visit you again, running sessions and activities that will truly
embed the learning from your visit, consolidate your class’s
experiences and increasing the chances of your visit making
a life-changing impact on your children and their learning.
Contact us to find out
Contact how we can work with you
us today info@widehorizons.org.uk
or 020 8850 1581
I can honestly say one of the
best class trips I have done in a long
time. I was highly impressed with the
centre and the children loved it!
Helena Meagher,
Millennium Primary School, April 2012
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11. Our Centres
Widehorizons operates six centres, each with their unique character but all providing high
quality adventures for children in our unmistakable Widehorizons style. All of our centres
cater for Primary Schools. We’ve perfected a programme of delivery and innovation over
decades of working with Primary Schools and we are sure you won’t be disappointed.
Where our centres are
Widehorizons Bryntysilio Widehorizons Environment
Centre (Llangollen, Wales) Centre (Eltham, London)
Residential centre located near Day centre located in south-east London.
Llangollen. Set in its own beautiful This centre is in a unique nine-acre
grounds, this centre provides a broad wildlife site and is specifically designed
adventurous programme including for educational use. It contains many
activities such as mountaineering, exciting outdoor education resources.
canoeing and mountain biking. Capacity: 90
Capacity: 50
Widehorizons Horton Kirby
Widehorizons Ty’n y Berth Centre (Kent)
Centre (Corris, Wales) Day centre located in Kent surrounded
Residential centre comprising of by farmland, woods and villages and is
two sites located on the edge of the close to the River Darent and a Country
Snowdonia National Park. Courses Park. All of these provide wonderful
at this centre include adventurous opportunities for learning and discovery.
activities such as caving, climbing and Capacity: 90
gorge walking.
Capacity: 40 and 30
Widehorizons Margaret
McMillan House
Widehorizons Townsend (Wrotham, Kent)
Centre (Swanage, Dorset) Residential centre located in rural
Residential centre located on the World Kent on the North Downs and
Heritage Jurassic Coast in Swanage, conveniently near to London.
Dorset. This centre provides a broad Margaret McMillan has 26 acres
range of activities with a strong focus on which includes ropes courses,
using the local area as much as possible obstacle courses and initiative
in its courses. exercises.
Capacity: 115 Capacity: 150
Your Adventure is an initiative set up by Widehorizons to support our aim of
providing adventure to all children regardless of financial circumstance. Your
Adventure is also the project through which we are developing Adventure Learning
Partnerships (ALPs) – long term partnerships with schools where adventure is
woven into the curriculum, making the most of the benefits of this form of learning.
Our partner schools receive a comprehensive, tailored plan to integrate adventure into their curricula, along with
significant discounts on our services and access to funding opportunities.
To find out how Your Adventure can help your school with the costs of learning through adventure, give us
a call or visit www.youradventure.org.uk
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12. Widehorizons
77 Bexley Road, London SE9 2PE
www.widehorizons.org.uk
Widehorizons is proud to be working in partnership with LQ Housing Association. Widehorizons is a registered charity number 1105847
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