Widehorizons Outdoor Education Trust
 

Activities and Programmes

The centre offers a wide range of adventurous activities that are all linked to the National Curriculum and GCSE and A-Level Specifications.

There are sites to visit locally which can be reached on foot, such as; Durlston Country Park, Peveril Point and Swanage bay and town.

Others are just a short coach ride away (approximately 15 minutes) including; Corfe castle, Studland bay and Old Harry Rocks, Langton Matravers (Putlake Farm) and Nine barrow Down.

Plus for the more adventurous you can go a little further to places such as Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, River Wey, Chesil Beach and Brownsea island.

Plus there are several activities that are based on site and in the classroom including; Team Challenge, Low Ropes, Forensics Science, land Yachts, Bush Craft and Survival Skills.

Activity Programmes for the week are planned in advance and aim to meet the individual schools needs. Follow the links for some example programmes. The centre is always happy to visit new sites and run new activities to meet with specific school requirements.


For more details on some of the KS2 activities click on a picture below....


Corfe Castle 


Evening Ideas 

Kimmeridge

Langton Matravers

Studland

Swanage

Townsend Centre

Wareham

Keystage 2 & Keystage 3 Activities

By Subject               

 By Site

Art   Brownsea Island
Drama  Corfe Castle
Geography Durlston Country Park
History  Kimmeridge
PE    Langton Matravers
Science Nine Barrow Down
Technology Peveril Point
Studland Bay
Swanage Bay
Swanage Town
Townsend Centre
Wareham
                                                                                                                         

GCSE & A-Level Activities

GCSE Summaries

AQA Geography spec A GCSE.pdf

AQA Geography spec B GCSE.pdf

Edexcel Geography spec A GCSE.pdf

Edexcel Geography spec B GCSE.pdf

OCR Geography spec A GCSE.pdf

OCR Geography spec B GCSE.pdf

 

A-Level Summaries

AQA Specification 2009.pdf

Edexcel Specification 2009.pdf

OCR Specification 2009.pdf

 

 


 Example Programmes

KS2 Monday - Friday                                 GCSE Weekend
GCSE Monday - Friday                               A-Level Weekend
A-Level Monday - Friday                            Summer Camp