These activities cover Section 11 of the Physical
Education National Curriculum for KS2. All of the activities are
designed to test your children’s team work skills. Throughout the
activities they will work in groups and build on their communication
and cooperation skills. These sessions can be altered to suit your
needs.
Please note that activities may vary slightly
from those listed here.
Kayaking on the Lake*
Half day |
Learn basic kayaking skills on the lake. This extremely safe
environment and our BCU qualified instructor make this an
excellent way to introduce your class to watersports. |
Raft Building*
Half day |
Challenge your class to work in groups to build an
improvised raft that they then have to paddle across the
lake! |
Archery*
Half day |
Test your finesse and accuracy with our archery class. |
Low ropes & Orienteering
Half day |
An excellent way to start your visit. Working in small
groups the orienteering exercise will familiarise your class
with their new surroundings and the low ropes course will
provide them with a challenge to start working together and
communicating well. |
Forest Orienteering
Half day |
This carefully controlled orienteering exercise will
challenge your class to develop their map reading skills
further using 6 figure grid references as they set off on an
adventure in Hooke Woods. |
Tribal Kingdoms
Full day |
This activity splits your group in two. They have to set up
camp on ‘opposite sides of the valley’. Activities consist
of a series of exercises including shelter building,
mapping, creating a tribal identity, laying and following
trails culminating in a Tribal Raid game. A great fun day
for everyone! |
Shelter Building
Half day |
In groups the children have to decide on how to build a
shelter big enough for all of them. They will have to
consider how best to ensure it is safe and find all of the
necessary materials in the woods to build their shelter. |
Team Building
Half day |
A series of fun games which are designed to build on the
children’s ability to communicate, negotiate and cooperate.
These activities become more challenging as the session
progresses. |
Bridging the Moat
Half day |
See if your children can rise to the challenge of ‘Bridging
the Moat’. The children will work in teams to devise a
method of sending a heavy parcel from one side of the moat
to the other without it touching the water! A great, fun
challenge! |
Night Line
Evening activity |
A set of activities designed to improve communication
skills. |
Night Search & Rescue
Evening activity |
Follow the clues to locate the missing undercover agent. |
Night Walk
Evening activity |
Explore the local area at night - can anyone stay quiet for
long enough to spot a badger?! |
