Secondary Schools

WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR EACH YEAR GROUP

Whether you are coming with Year 7's for fun or Year 11 for GCSE assessment days, we can tailor your programme for your needs

 

 

residential visits

Our most popular option for all groups to get the most out of outdoor educational adventurous activities! Everything is tailored to you, pick your length of visit, if you want to stay indoors or in our bell tent village and finally pick which activities you would like to do during your stay! 

We offer NOLA (National Outdoor Learning Award) to support the development of students personal skills during your stay! This is a certificate that recognises the skills they naturally develop with us! 

More About NOLA
Girl doing archery
boy paddleboarding

Day Visits 

Can't stay with us? No problem! 

We offer a range of day visits for you to choose from that can all be tailored to your needs. Come for 3 hours or stay for the whole day, choose your activities and also when they begin and when they finish with the support of our expert program team!

We also have themed visits that can be tailored for a day! Keep scrolling to find out more about our themed visits.

 

Themed Visits 

We have a range of themed visits including;

ADVENTURE REVISION - 

This package combines teacher-led sessions in our dedicated indoor and outdoor classroom spaces which will increase attainment and offer a deeper understanding of subjects away from the day to day distractions at home.

GCSE ASSESSMENT DAYS - 

As a school you may choose that students participate in an adventurous activity for their assessment. From climbing to sailing, we can facilitate a space for learning and assessment here at GWC with our qualified instructors.

ALTERNATIVE PROVISION - 

Sometimes being in the classroom is too much and we need to take a break in the great outdoors. Outdoor education and activities is proven to increase moral and decrease behaviour problems. Let us support your school in your students behaviour!

NEW NATURAL HISTORY GCSE COMING SOON!

ITINERARY EXAMPLES

An example of a built program can be downloaded below. We have lots of adventurous activities that your students can enjoy with us!  

Once you have decided to book your residential with us you will receive our Build Your Visit form where you can hand-pick your activities to tailor make your visit to your needs. You can find our activities on our activity page where you can also download our activity brochure.  Our team will then put your programme together in accordance with your choices

Session Time Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Monday
Mon 10:30 - 12:30 Arrivals Arrivals Arrivals
Mon 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Mon 14:00 - 15:30 Sailing - Funboats Mountain Biking Climbing
Mon 15:30 - 17:00 Sailing - Funboats Mountain Biking Archery Indoors
Mon 18:00 - 18:30 Dinner Dinner Dinner
Mon 19:00 - 20:00 Problem Solving Problem Solving Problem Solving
Mon 20:00 - 21:00 Orienteering Orienteering Orienteering
Tuesday
Tue 07:30 - 09:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
Tue 09:30 - 11:00 Mountain Biking Climbing Kayaking Sit On Top Set
Tue 11:00 - 12:30 Mountain Biking Archery Outdoors SUP
Tue 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Tue 14:00 - 15:30 Climbing Kayaking Sit On Top Set Sailing - Funboats
Tue 15:30 - 17:00 Archery Outdoors SUP Sailing - Funboats
Tue 18:00 - 18:30 Dinner Dinner Dinner
Tue 19:00 - 21:00 Group Led Evening Group Led Evening Group Led Evening
Wednesday
Wed 07:30 - 09:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
Wed 09:30 - 11:00 Kayaking Sit On Top Set Sailing - Funboats Mountain Biking
Wed 11:00 - 12:30 SUP Sailing - Funboats Mountain Biking
Wed 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Wed 14:00 - 14:30 Departures Departures Departures

Session Time Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Monday
Mon 10:30 - 12:30 Arrivals Arrivals Arrivals
Mon 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Mon 14:00 - 15:30 Sailing - Funboats Wingsurfing Pioneering
Mon 15:30 - 17:00 Sailing - Funboats Wingsurfing Problem Solving
Mon 19:00 - 20:00 Grafham Challenge Grafham Challenge Grafham Challenge
Mon 20:00 - 21:00 Orienteering Orienteering Orienteering
Tuesday
Tue 07:30 - 09:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
Tue 09:30 - 11:00 Mountain Biking Pioneering High Ropes - Crate Stack
Tue 11:00 - 12:30 Mountain Biking Problem Solving High Ropes - Crate Stack
Tue 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Tue 14:00 - 15:30 Archery Outdoors High Ropes - Crate Stack Raft Building
Tue 15:30 - 17:00 Climbing High Ropes - Crate Stack Raft Building
Tue 18:00 - 18:30 Dinner Dinner Dinner
Tue 19:00 - 21:00 Group Led Evening Group Led Evening Group Led Evening
Wednesday
Wed 07:30 - 09:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
Wed 09:30 - 11:00 Kayaking Sit On Top Set Raft Building SUP
Wed 11:00 - 12:30 SUP Raft Building Kayaking Sit On Top Set
Wed 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Wed 14:00 - 15:30 Raft Building Kayaking Sit On Top Set Archery Indoors
Wed 15:30 - 17:00 Raft Building SUP Climbing
Wed 18:00 - 18:30 Dinner Dinner Dinner
Wed 19:00 - 21:00 Group Led Evening Group Led Evening Group Led Evening
Thursday
Thu 07:30 - 09:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
Thu 09:30 - 11:00 High Ropes - Crate Stack Archery Indoors Wingsurfing
Thu 11:00 - 12:30 High Ropes - Crate Stack Climbing Wingsurfing
Thu 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Thu 14:00 - 15:30 Pioneering Mountain Biking Sailing - Funboats
Thu 15:30 - 17:00 Problem Solving Mountain Biking Sailing - Funboats
Thu 18:00 - 18:30 Dinner Dinner Dinner
Thu 19:00 - 21:00 Group Led Evening Group Led Evening Group Led Evening
Friday
Fri 07:30 - 09:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
Fri 09:30 - 11:00 Wingsurfing Sailing - Funboats Mountain Biking
Fri 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Fri 14:00 - 14:30 Departures Departures Departures

Session Time Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Friday
Fri 10:30 - 12:30 Arrivals Arrivals Arrivals
Fri 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Fri 14:00 - 15:30 Sailing - Funboats Mountain Biking Climbing
Fri 15:30 - 17:00 Sailing - Funboats Mountain Biking Archery Indoors
Fri 18:00 - 18:30 Dinner Dinner Dinner
Fri 19:00 - 20:00 Problem Solving Problem Solving Problem Solving
Fri 20:00 - 21:00 Orienteering Orienteering Orienteering
Saturday
Sat 07:30 - 09:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
Sat 09:30 - 11:00 Mountain Biking Climbing Kayaking Sit On Top Set
Sat 11:00 - 12:30 Mountain Biking Archery Outdoors SUP
Sat 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Sat 14:00 - 15:30 Climbing Kayaking Sit On Top Set Sailing - Funboats
Sat 15:30 - 17:00 Archery Outdoors SUP Sailing - Funboats
Sat 18:00 - 18:30 Dinner Dinner Dinner
Sat 19:00 - 21:00 Group Led Evening Group Led Evening Group Led Evening
Sunday
Sun 07:30 - 09:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
Sun 09:30 - 11:00 Kayaking Sit On Top Set Sailing - Funboats Mountain Biking
Sun 11:00 - 12:30 SUP Sailing - Funboats Mountain Biking
Sun 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Sun 14:00 - 14:30 Departures Departures Departures

Session Time Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Monday
Mon 10:30 - 12:30 Arrivals Arrivals Arrivals
Mon 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Mon 14:00 - 15:30 Raft Building Archery Indoors Raft Building
Mon 15:30 - 17:00 Raft Building Climbing Raft Building
Mon 18:00 - 18:30 Dinner Dinner Dinner
Mon 19:00 - 20:00 Orienteering Orienteering Orienteering
Mon 20:00 - 21:00 Problem Solving Problem Solving Problem Solving
Tuesday
Tue 07:30 - 09:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
Tue 09:30 - 11:00 Archery Indoors Raft Building Archery Indoors
Tue 11:00 - 12:30 Climbing Raft Building Climbing
Tue 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Tue 14:00 - 14:30 Departures Departures Departures

Session Time Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Monday
Mon 10:00-10:30 Arrive Arrive Arrive
Mon 10:30 - 12:30 Raft Building Raft Building Raft Building
Mon 12:30 - 13:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break
Mon 13:00-14:30 Archery Indoors Archery Indoors Climbing
Mon 14:30-16:00 Climbing Climbing Archery Indoors

HOW TO BOOK

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