Romans

Story Writing

 Available as a full day or two half days

Inspire creative writing through an exciting morning at Ushaw, where pupils will meet the mysterious creatures that live here and explore its unique history.

Sensory Exploration

Immerse yourself in learning and experience the sights, sounds, smell and feel of the beach.

Immerse yourself in learning and experience the sights, sounds, smell and feel of the beach.

Rockpool Exploration

Who lives where, who eats who and how are they adapted to survive in different environments? We will explore the rockpools, looking for crabs, anemone...

Who lives where, who eats who and how are they adapted to survive in different environments? We will explore the rockpools, looking for crabs, anemones, and if we’re lucky, starfish. Our beach school leaders will help you to identify the creatures that you have found in this beach schools session.

Orienteering

Learn how to apply basic navigation and map reading skills to complete our delightful orienteering course and leave you considerably more confident ne...

After a short introduction, and the completion of several mini orienteering challenges, your students will be ‘let loose’ to find and solve the various clues to gather the combination that will open the ‘treasure box’.

Forest Bathing

This delightful activity will leave you spellbound as we explore our senses in the woodland environment and learn the value of natural connections. Le...

This delightful activity will leave you spellbound as we explore our senses in the woodland environment and learn the value of natural connections. Led by trained Forest Bathing practitioners, the group will be guided into and given the all-important time and space to soak in the atmosphere around them. Children learn in different ways and […]

Den Building

Learn how to plan your own watertight shelter utilising a variety of structures, natural materials and a healthy combination of team work, creativity,...

Learn how to plan your own watertight shelter utilising a variety of structures, natural materials and a healthy combination of team work, creativity, and problem solving skills! Your forest den can serve a variety of purposes, in any number of scenarios, and with countless added challenges. Be prepared to get very hands on!

Coasts and Caves

Learn about on physical processes that shape the coastline, including erosion and longshore drift. How do human activities affect how our coastline lo...

Learn about on physical processes that shape the coastline, including erosion and longshore drift. How do human activities affect how our coastline looks?