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    Posted by: cole1969 07/05/2011 at 20:58
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    We want to alternate an adventure/outdoor pursuits type residential with a more general history/geog type one for our Year 5/6 pupils, that is eqaully fun and brilliant ! We are based in Herts. I'm struggling to find any info.

    Any help much appreciated ! Thanks in advance
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    Posted by: blazer 08/05/2011 at 19:09
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    Don't some museums do sleepovers?
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    Posted by: cole1969 08/05/2011 at 19:34
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    Yep, there are some fab ones.

    I was after a Mon-Fri trip though. I know I could work out each day/trip myself but was hoping I could find a comapny who do the lot !

     
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    Posted by: blazer 09/05/2011 at 18:48
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    If you are not doing adventute then what are you looking for.  Is it subject based or just fun?  Can you camp near the coast and have a beach holiday?
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    Posted by: cole1969 15/05/2011 at 08:08
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    If there is a subject ( Geog/history or other) that fits well that would be great but just want an exciting and rewarding trip.

     
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    Posted by: blazer 15/05/2011 at 14:23
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    But you need to have a purpose for the trip.  Just saying 'fun' makes me think you just want to take them on holiday!

     

     

    As for exciting, the reason for doing activity trips is that they are exciting and not something they would do in the normal run of things

     

    Where in the country are you based?  If it is just a holiday then take them camping. However filling 4 or 5 days with 'non-active' stuff would seem to be a challenge to me.
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    Posted by: blazer 15/05/2011 at 14:26
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    Just noticed you said Herts in the OP. So not close to the coast then.  I would have thought there was plenty to see and do around Cambridge. Milton Keynes has a snow dome and an ice rink.  Colchester is a Roman town.
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    Posted by: flyhalf 23/05/2011 at 20:04
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    We use a company called NST, they do trips to London, York etc. We do a history link one to York looking at vikings and ww2.  We have included science with a day at magna.

    We take year 5 and they love it,

    They have a website so you can have a look at what they offer. hope this helps.
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    Posted by: cole1969 25/05/2011 at 21:13
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    Thanks flyhalf, that's the kind of thing I was after
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    Posted by: blazer 26/05/2011 at 18:45
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    Well if you choose York then make sure you spend half a day at Eden camp.
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