KS2 guide - Youth Hostels Association · 2018-10-10 · motivation and attainment. YHA has been creating opportunities for outdoor education and recreation for almost 90 years. We

KS2 guide

2018/19

Welcome to YHA

Residential school trips hold unique value. Teachers agree that opportunities to learn outside the classroom lead to memorable learning experiences that improve students’ motivation and attainment. YHA has been creating opportunities for outdoor education and recreation for almost 90 years. We believe as passionately as ever in the power of travel and adventure to transform young people’s perspectives, skills and confidence.

Today, YHA has more than 80 Learning Outside the Classroom accredited sites — more than any residential provider in the UK. We offer a diverse range of educational residentials. Our Action Adventure and activity packages are National Curriculum-linked and can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of your group. We also offer teacher-led residentials, giving classes the chance to study their subject in inspiring surroundings with the option to bolt-on activities.

As we’re a youth charity, we reinvest all we earn into improving access to travel and real adventure for all young people, but especially those with challenging lives who simply wouldn’t be able to participate without us.

So, when you choose YHA, you’re helping change young lives for the better.

YHA’s impact on young people’s learning and development

We are YHA.Because where you go changes who you become.

over 80 LOtC accredited sites and counting

130+ locations, varying in size from 10s to 100s of beds

self-led overnight stays from £26pp

full board activity overnight stays from £40pp

sole use of hostels is available if you don’t want to share

support may be available for children with challenging lives

free planning visits and free leader places

Contents

Extraordinary residentials3

Residentials change lives4

You’re never far away5

How we can help6

Self-led residentials8

Alex Rider missions9

Discovery package11

Action adventure package13

Multi-activity package15

History package17

Geography package19

Bolt-on activities21

Our recent investments23

Breaks support26

Unique experiences, extraordinary residentialsInstead of climbing an indoor wall, your pupils could be scrambling up a rock face, abseiling down a viaduct or canoeing on a real river. You can enhance your stay by adding other options including searching for life on the seashore, taking part in medieval banquets or learning the art of teamwork. You’ve got the makings of a truly unforgettable school trip.

Working with teachers and experts in their fields, we have prepared a range

of fully flexible residential options that are ideal for school groups of all shapes, sizes and abilities.

Our flexible approach to planning your residential sets us apart from other providers. Whether you want a self-led adventure, the whole place to yourselves, activities and meals provided, or a bespoke combination, our experienced staff will create a tailor-made residential to meet your learning objectives and budget.

The amazing adventures experienced on a residential can live long in the memories of both teachers and students. That’s why we are campaigning for #BrilliantResidentials to enable more young people to experience high-quality residentials, which can lead to improved resilience, relationships, achievement and brighter, brilliant futures for young people.

Residentials change lives

4100+school and youth groups stay with YHA every year.

c.92,000young people stayed with YHA last year

c.8,000young people received support for a YHA school trip in 2017

80%of young people did more exercise than normal when on a trip

70%of pupils came home more likely to try new things

65%said that every single pupil went home more confident

99%of teachers felt pupils were more confident in their own abilities after a trip

95%of groups included young people on their first trip away from home

87%of groups had youngpeople who were visitinga city or countryside for the first time

When you choose YHA you’re helping change young lives for the better. The young people that stay with us get the opportunity to explore, meet new friends, try different activities and grow through experiences of adventure and discovery.Source: YHA school residential and impact survey as

published in 2016/17 impact report

You’re never far awayKey

Package hostels

Bolt-on activities only

Self-led residentials only

Please note that self-led stays and bolt-on activities may also be available from our package hostels.

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PatterdaleHelvellyn

BorrowdaleKeswick

Berwick

Wooler

Alnwick

WhitbyBoggle Hole

Brecon Beacons

Brighton

Snowdon Bryn GwynantSnowdon Ranger

Snowdon Llanberis

Conwy

Snowdon Pen-y-Pass

Buttermere

Castleton Losehill Hall

Eyam

EdaleRavenstor

Ironbridge Coalbrookdale

Coniston Coppermines

Brecon Beacons Danywenallt

Eastbourne

Hartington Hall

Haworth

Holmbury St Mary

Ilam Hall

Malham

Broad Haven

Manorbier

Okehampton

South Downs

London St Paul’s

Stratford-upon-Avon

London Thameside

Wasdale Hall

Wilderhope Manor

St Briavels Castle

Wye Valley

York

Coniston Holly How

Boswinger

Exford

Ingleton

Kings

Milton Keynes

Ninebanks

Grinton Lodge

Osmotherley

Scarborough

St David’s

Streatley

Youlgreave

The Sill at Hadrian’s Wall

Arnside

Bath

Beer

Beverley Friary

Blaxhall

Borth

Bristol

Cambridge

CanterburyCardiff Central

Cheddar

Dartmoor

Eden Project

Hathersage

Hawes

Hunstanton

Helmsley

Ambleside

Eskdale

GrasmereLangdale

WindermereHawkshead

Ingleton

Ironbridge Coalport

Kettlewell

Langdon Beck

Liverpool

Lulworth Cove

Manchester

Medway

National Forest

New Forest

Oxford

Penzance

Portland

Sheringham

Sherwood Forest

Swanage

Treyarnon Bay

Truleigh Hill

Land’s EndCoverack

Residential outcomes

Time away from home in unique places in the countryside, coast and cities

Space to play and learn gaining fresh perspectives away from normal routines and people

Experiences to inspire future decisions, give greater confidence to stretch and develop

A wide range of quality YHA or self-led activities

New skills and activities tried to inspire future choice

Positive engagement and development of new learning behaviours

Unstructured time for friendship-forming

Deeper relationships with group and leader

Positive relationships that will help young people through transitions

Opportunities to overcome fears, stretch yourself and achieve

Raising of aspirations and expectations

Young people recognise their potential and are motivated to achieve

A level playing field to work together

Better understanding of people around them, difference and diversity

All young people aspire to succeed

YHA trips create Immediate gain Enduring benefit

How we can helpYHA is determined to reach more children with challenging lives.

We believe that every child deserves the chance to broaden their horizons. Our focus is the improvement of the physical and mental health, wellbeing and life skills of all who stay with us. We know we can make the greatest difference to young people facing challenges such as poverty, disability, bereavement, caring responsibilities and other factors that limit their life chances.

Last year alone, we supported trips for 8,852 young people with challenging lives through our Breaks Programmes. This made a difference to 712 different schools and youth groups.

To find out more about the support YHA can offer, or to complete an application form, please visit yha.org.uk/support-programmes.

Take your school to any one of our 130+ hostelsOur flexible range of primary school residentials ensures that your experience is perfectly tailored to the needs of your pupils. From self-led adventures to National Curriculum-linked packages we offer engaging and exciting ways to inspire, motivate and challenge every member of your group, at great value prices.

Safeguarding children is our priority and we work closely with industry leading experts, including the DBS and the NSPCC, to ensure that our child safeguarding practices are over and above those

required by law. All our properties are regularly inspected for their physical safety and security, whilst our dedicated team of operational and activity staff undergo thorough training and screening programmes.

Groups staying with us will always be given dedicated rooms with private leader accommodation, and our hostels may also be available for sole use.

Our advisors will be happy to talk through any individual requirements.

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Self-led residentialsOur self-led options give you the freedom to run your own residential whilst enjoying a wide range of accommodation options and group friendly facilities. In addition to hostel accommodation, please ask about our camping barns, pods, cabins and campsites as a stay that’s a little out of the ordinary may suit your group perfectly.

Our facilities include: meeting/classrooms, games room, drying rooms, hostel grounds, great social spaces, outdoor grounds, self-catering kitchens, restaurants serving breakfast, picnic lunch and evening meals, WiFi

Contact usOur experienced team are here to support you with every aspect of planning your visit. Our flexible approach means that we can provide you with a break that’s tailored to your needs and delivered at the low prices group leaders can expect from YHA.

Ignite your students’ imaginations, enjoy adventures in the great outdoors and spark a love of reading with our Alex Rider packages. We’ve teamed up with Walker Books and author Anthony Horowitz to bring you two exciting options:

Alex Rider missions

Mission BriefingThis is our entry level Alex Rider package which includes a range of on-site activities with our classic spy theme.*

Activities include: archery, orienteering, guided navigation walks, team building, fire lighting, bushcraft, shelter building, hunt the double agent, code breaking, gadget design

Classified MissionSimilar in theme to our Mission Briefing package, but with the option to include more adventurous activities.*

Activities include: abseiling, rock climbing, canoeing, raft building, orienteering, mountain and navigation hikes, gorge or ghyll scrambling, weaselling, caving, survival skills, night hikes, gadget design, code cracking, observation skills

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Trademarks Alex Rider™; Boy with Torch Logo™

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Participating students, or agents as they will be referred to for the duration of the camp, will also receive a free copy of ‘Stormbreaker’ courtesy of Walker Books and participation certificates. Plus, participating schools will receive exclusive discounts on the Alex Rider series.

Prices from

£38.00per person (ex VAT)

Price includes full board meals, accommodation and activities

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Sample two night itinerary

8.30am – 9.30am Breakfast Breakfast

9.30am – 12.30pm Map skills and navigation

Find the Double Agent

12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch Lunch

2.00pm – 5.00pm Arrival and team challenges

Shelter building and fire lighting

Departure

5.00pm – 7.00pm Dinner Dinner

7.30pm – 8.30pm Code cracking Gadget design

Time Day one Day two Day three

From the moment we arrived the ‘special agent’ mission gotthe group instantly hooked. All the activities were linked to the spy theme and gave the trip a new element...I would recommend this residential to any Y5 or Y6 teacher.

Teacher. Stonelow Primary School

YHA Castleton Losehill HallYHA ConwyYHA EdaleYHA Grinton LodgeYHA HawksheadYHA LangdaleYHA RavenstorYHA St Briavels CastleYHA Wye Valley

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Discovery packageDesigned to enable teachers to create their own stay, our Discovery package offers a flexible programme of thrilling, challenging and memorable experiences that can be tailored to support the educational needs of your group. For example, if you are looking to focus on communication, we can offer team challenges, shelter building and orienteering into your programme.

Alternatively, if you wanted to focus on personal achievement you may decide to include archery, fire lighting and a guided walk. With a range of activities spanning

history, geography, literacy and PSHE, to name a few, we can support all your cross-curricular needs.

Due to the variety of options available at a great number of hostels, plus the opportunity to extend your stay as you wish, this package offers great value whilst delivering activities that will feed your pupils’ sense of adventure and discovery.

Upgrade your Discovery package to include a full day of adventurous activities for only £42 (ex VAT).

Activities include: guided walk, archery, fire lighting, orienteering, shelter building, team challenges, archaeological dig, river dipping, let’s get cooking

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9.30am – 12.30pm Introduction to fire lighting and shelter building

Archery


2.00pm – 5.00pm Arrival Guided walk Departure

Team challenges


7.30pm – 8.30pm Egg rocket launch Night line


Prices from

£38.00per person (ex VAT)


My favourite activity was archery. I didn’t think I would get a bullseye but you boosted my confidence so I did. Thank you for making me feel so confident and happy.

Pupil. Howden Juniors, Howden

YHA Boggle HoleYHA Castleton Losehill HallYHA Grinton LodgeYHA HawksheadYHA Holmbury St MaryYHA Ilam HallYHA Ironbridge CoalbrookdaleYHA LangdaleYHA MalhamYHA RavenstorYHA St Briavels CastleYHA WhitbyYHA Wye ValleyYHA York

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Action adventure packageChallenges on land, rock and waterDesigned to make the most of the natural world around us, this package really takes the challenge up a level.

Forget simulated experiences indoors and instead engage your pupils with exhilarating activities in the great outdoors. You’ll see the difference that a genuine experience makes as your group tackles the thrills of natural rock surfaces or man-made structures including bridges and viaducts, breathe in fresh country air

as they prepare to take a leap of faith, or paddle down the river as cool water slaps against the side of their canoe.

Teamwork is key as the adventure begins. Pupils are encouraged to step out of their comfort zone to try different things and take on new challenges. With the support of our experienced staff pupils will take on a range of activities, each one intended to improve their skills, strengthen friendships and help them grow in confidence.

Activities include: caving, weaselling, high ropes, abseiling, canoeing, raft building, leap of faith, night hike

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9.30am – 12.30pm Caving Canoeing


2.00pm – 5.00pm Arrival Climbing Departure

Crate tower


7.30pm – 8.30pm Night hike Orienteering


Prices from

£67.50per person per night (ex VAT)

Minimum two night stay. Includes full board meals,accommodation and activities

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Weaselling...was fun because none of the teachers can tell you off for getting dirty. But on topof that it was absolutely brilliant to slither in and out of narrow holes and climb steep rocks.

Pupil. Fosse Primary School, Leicester

YHA EdaleYHA Okehampton

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Multi-activity packageEnthusiasm powered by outdoor challengesOur Multi-Activity package offers a mixture of adventurous and on-site activities that make the most of the great outdoors and the hostel locality, whilst offering something for all abilities.

Led by both YHA staff and specially selected external providers we combine activities including team challenges and fire lighting, with a spot of weaselling and climbing. Our residentials are packed with morale boosting, team building exercises that aim to provide a genuine sense of achievement and discovery whilst giving the adventure of a lifetime.

Activities include: guided walk, archery, abseiling, caving, canoeing, climbing, night hike, fire lighting, shelter building, coasteering

YHA Ironbridge Coalbrookdale activities include: archery, local attractions, quad biking, mountain boarding, segway, and more...



9.30am – 12.30pm Abseiling Fire lighting and shelter building


2.00pm – 5.00pm Arrival Raft building Departure

Team challenges


7.30pm – 8.30pm Night hike Rocket launch


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2 or 4 night options available. Includes full board meals,accommodation and activities

The night walk was awesome. You would think it was creepy but it’s not. You learn things about stars while having fun.

Pupil. Nawton Community Primary School, York

YHA Castleton Losehill HallYHA ConwyYHA EdaleYHA Grinton LodgeYHA HawksheadYHA Ilam HallYHA Ironbridge CoalbrookdaleYHA LangdaleYHA MalhamYHA RavenstorYHA St Briavels CastleYHA Wye Valley

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History packageBring the past to lifePacked with opportunities to gain hands-on learning experiences in authentic historical settings, our history packages are designed to deliver inspiration and immersion as pupils discover Britain through the ages.

Fitting perfectly with the KS2 National Curriculum, our packages bring to life major historical eras through hands-on activities.

Pupils can travel back in time with our Roman, Saxon, Vikings, Medieval, and Invaders and Settlers packages.

Discover Romans at YHA Eskdale only a one-and-a-half mile walk from Hardknot Roman Fort where you can practise your marching drills on one of Europe’s best preserved Roman parade grounds. Explore the recreated Celtic village at YHA Castleton Losehill Hall and get hands-on with authentic weapons and shields. Become time detectives and trace a timeline of the city from past to present when you stay at YHA York. Or uncover hidden medieval secrets when you stay the night at YHA St Briavels Castle.

My favourite bit was when we made the Viking boats and went to raid the monastery to hunt for gold!

Pupil. S. Anselm’sSchool, Bakewell

Activities include: archery, guided walk, fire lighting, bread making, runes and jumblies, Roman siege, timeline challenge, local historical attractions, Roman marching and shield drills, Viking boat build challenge

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Prices from



YHA Castleton Losehill HallYHA EskdaleYHA St Briavels CastleYHA York

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Geography packageGet hands on with the world around you

Prices from



Bring the great outdoors to life with our popular KS2 Geography packages. Pupils have an ideal opportunity to carry out fieldwork as covered in the National Curriculum whilst really getting hands-on with the world around them.

Our locations are ideally suited for making the most of England’s human and physical land forms and our packages offer a host of educational activities including: detailed work on map skills, navigation work, GPS trails, stream studies and tourism.

You can be confident that our experienced staff will guide your pupils to make the most of all the sites of interest that are on our doorstep plus, thanks to the location of our hostels, no additional travel or transport costs will be required during your residential which helps make our packages even better value for money.

YHA Castleton Losehill HallYHA Malham

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Especially designed for the unique setting of Cornwall’s Eden Project, Eden’s education team offer a huge range of curriculum and activity-led workshops and challenges which can be combined to create the perfect stay for your students.

Find out more at www.edenproject.com/education

This evening was spent exploring the Rainforest Biome after dark! It was the most incredible experience! Children were fascinated!

Teacher. George Street Primary

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Bolt-on activitiesPerfect for filling free time, our bolt-on activities offer challenging and rewarding activities that can easily be added on to your YHA stay. Available as half-day and full-day options, we offer an exciting range of activities designed to entertain and engage pupils of all ages and abilities.

YHA bolt-onYHA delivered bolt-ons are available at all of our sites that offer YHA packages, so you can rest assured that you have well trained and experienced staff engaging and challenging your pupils.

Activities include: team challenges, shelter building, archery, guided walk, fire lighting, and more...

Prices from £8 per person (ex vat)

Adventure bolt-onThe British countryside offers a near-endless number of opportunities to explore, discover new things and try unusual activities. From fell walking in the Lake District to canoeing in the Peak District or climbing and abseiling in Wales, every outdoor activity you can think of – and many you can’t – is catered for somewhere.

Activities include: climbing, abseiling, coasteering, canoeing, kayaking, ghyll scramble, mountain walk, and more...


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YHA The Sill at Hadrian’s Wall bolt-on

Includes entrance to Vindolanda and the Roman Army museum, plus use of a self-led discovery box provided by the Vindolanda charitable trust, perfect for evening activities and only available to Schools booked through YHA.

Prices from £6 per person

Vindolanda

This is your landscape – discover Northumberland National Park.

The Sill building tour – find out about the building, how it was designed and what makes it so unique.

Prices from £30 (ex vat) per group (max 60)

Northumberland National Park introductory talks

Peak District National Park bolt-onAlongside the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire we’re proud to offer a range of educational activities for Key Stage 2. These programmes aim to inspire and engage pupils within this awe-inspiring National park.

Prices from £7.75 per person (ex vat)

Available at: YHA Eyam, YHA Ilam, YHA Hartington Hall, YHA Ravenstor

City Explorer bolt-onChoose from four exciting challenges on offer, provided by The Exploration Society. Think Cluedo and treasure maps scaled up using the famous streets and museums of London. Find the clues and use your deduction skills to solve the case.


Available at: YHA London Thameside and YHA London St Paul’s

Theatre Explorer bolt-onIf you’re thinking about seeing a show whilst staying at our London or Stratford-upon-Avon hostels why not try our bespoke 2–3 hour drama workshops, delivered by the folk at The Theatre Workout and Dreamshed Theatre.


Available at: YHA Stratford Upon Avon, YHA London St Paul’s, YHA London Thameside, YHA London Lee Valley

Our recentinvestmentsYHA BathWe have undertaken a monumental £2.5 million refurbishment of our Italianate mansion. With loving restoration of the many period features, a new self-catering kitchen, more en-suite rooms and the addition of on-site parking. YHA Bath makes a fantastic base for groups to see the stunning architecture and all the wonders of a World Heritage city.

Things to do:

• go see the Roman Baths, Bath Abbey and the Jane Austen Centre.

• study Bath’s unique and impressive landmarks and architecture.

• visit the Holburne Museum or Fashion Museum.

• go to University of Bath’s state of art sport facilities – ideal for field trips.

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YHA SwanageA £1.5 million investment in our large Victorian villa has resulted in fresh decor and furniture throughout, a new self-catering kitchen and more en-suite rooms. The sea-facing property is within walking distance of the seafront and makes a fantastic base for adventures on the Jurassic Coast.

What’s more our classrooms now feature state-of-the-art facilities and interactive technologies.

YHA Swanage is perfectly located to offer a range of different geography packages on offer. The local area also has a lot to offer history students or those looking for an adventure holiday. The hostel can accommodate up to 100 people and provides group catering as well as classroom facilities.

Things to do:

• learn more about our amazing coastline on the South West Coast Path; its ridges, heaths and clifftops will thrill hiking groups.

• check out attractions like Corfe Castle and the Swanage Steam Railway.

• you’ll find fun watersports at Poole Harbour too.

YHA The Sill at Hadrian’s WallThis £14.8 million, state-of-the-art location has been created in partnership with the Northumberland National Park Authority. This exciting initiative is of international importance and partners YHA with a top attraction for groups exploring the Hadrian’s Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is just a few hundred metres away.

Things to do:

• visit the atmospheric Sycamore Gap or the famous Roman fort at Vindolanda.

• explore the unique landscape of the Northumberland National Park.

• The Roman Army Museum is a dramatic tribute to Rome’s extraordinary legacy.

• Hadrian’s Wall boasts rugged terrain and breathtaking landscapes on both sides.

YHA London StratfordThis is a brand new hostel to be located right next to the Olympic park in the up and coming area of Stratford, east London. It’s due to open in 2021 with bookings being taken from late 2019.

YHA London Stratford will be our biggest hostel, with c.750 beds split across private rooms and dorm rooms – perfect for large groups & school trips to visit the capital. Add to this all the facilities you’ve come to expect from YHA – self-catering kitchen, en-suite rooms and superb social areas – and you’ve got a great place to stay in the heart of London.

Breaks SupportOur Breaks Programmes aim to reach young people with the most challenging lives and provide them with life changing experiences.

We understand the power of travel and adventure to transform a child’s view of the world and their place in it, to provide respite and improve children’s health, education and wellbeing. We believe all young people should have the chance to have big adventures, make new friends, try new things and learn vital life skills.

We want every child to know what it is like to paddle in the sea for the first time, to see the city skyline at night and to feel the sand between their toes.

Today, young people face many challenges. Financial hardship, homelessness, disability, long-term illness, bereavement, caring for a parent and other circumstances which all limit children’s opportunities to explore the world and their place in it. We are here to reach and create new opportunities for those in the greatest need.

Email [email protected] or call us on 01629 592723 to see how we can help, or apply for support on our website at yha.org.uk/support-programmes.

Enriching the lives of young people since 1930• over 80 LOtC accredited sites and counting

• 130+ locations, varying in size from 10s to 100s of beds

• sole use of hostels is available if you don’t want to share

• support may be available for children with challenging lives

• free planning visits and free leader places

We transform young lives forever through travel and real adventure.Because where you go changes who you become.

We are YHA.

YHA (England & Wales), Trevelyan House, Dimple Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3YH | Company No. 282555 | Reg. Charity No. 306122

0800 0195 465 groups.yha.org.uk [email protected]

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KS2 guide - Youth Hostels Association · 2018-10-10 · motivation and attainment. YHA has been creating opportunities for outdoor education and recreation for almost 90 years. We