Viking Explorer School Trip
Mount Cook
Matlock Derbyshire DE4 4LS
Learning about the Vikings at Mount Cook Adventure Centre offers a unique and immersive experience that goes beyond traditional classroom learning. Mount Cook combines historical learning with exciting outdoor activities. These activities not only educate, but also develop teamwork and leadership skills.The centre's programs are designed to supplement the Key Stage 2 curriculum, ensuring that the activities are educationally relevant and aligned with school learning objectives. The immersive nature of the activities ensures that students retain what they learn, creating lasting memories through experiences like building a Viking Longboat and crafting with a Viking trader.
Mount Cook's activity sessions have been recognised for their emphasis on safe practice, education, personal and social development, and (of course) enjoyment!
Our Viking Explorer package can be booked as an Activity Day or Residential Trip with full board accommodation in an en-suite bedroom.
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What activities are available during educational visits?
Activities for our Viking package include:
- Meet a Viking trader
- Archaeological dig
- Fire lighting
- Shelter construction
- Story telling
Other history topics covered by our Educational Packages include Prehistoric Britain and Roman Invaders!
- Meet a Viking trader
- Archaeological dig
- Fire lighting
- Shelter construction
- Story telling
Other history topics covered by our Educational Packages include Prehistoric Britain and Roman Invaders!
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Vikings School Trip
Invaders and Settlers Viking Raids and Invasion Viking Trade Mythology and Culture
Discover the interesting everyday items that the Viking made out of natural materials. Learn how to make string and rope and how this can be used to aid in the manufacturer of other items. Have a go at making a useful everyday item out of real leather.
Discover and explore how we learn about the past using archaeology. Use our dedicated 'dig' area to search for artefacts and understand the relevance of what might be found. Can you discover any Viking remains or treasure?
Listen to an epic Viking tale around a campfire, learn about the gods and legends that were a big part of Viking life. Compose your own saga to the tune of your own Viking inspired soundtrack.
Build a wooden longboat in the style of a Viking vessel and dress up as a Viking warrior and take part in a raid on an unsuspecting coastal monastery.
Outdoor Learning
What size groups do we cater for?
We can cater for a minimum group size of 8 pupils and a maximum capacity of 180 pupils.
On-site classroom facilities?
We have two break-out rooms which can be hired exclusively for classroom sessions and can accommodate up to 70 pupils in total. These spaces also include tables, chairs, a projector, screen and a whiteboard. Larger groups can also use our Main Dining Hall, which can comfortably seat up to 120 pupils. A portable projector and screen is also available for this space.
Is there first aid on site?
All of our staff have undertaken an Outdoor First Aid Course and have regular First Aid refresher training throughout the year.
Access for visitors with disabilities
Our purpose-built Centre offers level access from the main entrance to reception and the main dining hall, all ground floor accommodation, the self-catering kitchenettes, and communal toilets and showers. Around our site we also offer wheelchair access to our main activity field, high ropes course and archery ranges. We have two wheelchair accessible bedrooms within our Centre which offer a double bed, with room for a carer and plenty of unobstructed floor space. Each disabled bedroom comes with a private en suite wet room, a wall mounted shower seat and a number of thoughtfully positioned grab rails. There are disabled assistance pull-cords in the bedroom and bathroom areas.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
We believe that the outdoors should be accessible for all. That's why we offer a friendly, safe and supportive environment for groups of children, young people and adults with disabilities and additional needs. We offer a range of exciting outdoor activities which can be tailored to suit most specific requirements. Our activities are always fun, with a strong emphasis on developing key skills
such as teamwork, communication and self-confidence. If any of your pupils have Special Educational Needs, please contact us prior to arrival to discuss their requirements.
Anything else?
There is a wealth of research to support the positive effect that spending time in the natural world has on the health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people. Residential trips have also been proven to enhance personal growth, increase self-confidence away from home and develop mental and emotional resilience in the face of setbacks.
Our Centre provides a safe, friendly environment where children have the freedom to enjoy the outdoors and develop a sense of empathy and care towards the environment. We also know that encouraging children to be active at a young age increases their chances of engaging in sports or outdoor activities later on in life.
Our Centre provides a safe, friendly environment where children have the freedom to enjoy the outdoors and develop a sense of empathy and care towards the environment. We also know that encouraging children to be active at a young age increases their chances of engaging in sports or outdoor activities later on in life.
Who are Mount Cook?
Mount Cook Adventure Centre is a not-for-profit organisation, based on the outskirts of the Peak District. We use the spectacular natural environment surrounding our Centre, to offer a range of exciting outdoor adventurous activities and engaging educational workshops.
The best outcomes in outdoor learning are achieved when the activities we offer relate to your classroom teaching, whilst encouraging positive personal and social development. That's why we have developed a selection of primary packages that make history fun, engaging and informative.
We are proud to be an AHOEC Gold Standard Centre, as well as holding the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge and AALA licence. We know that learning can successfully extend beyond the classroom walls and into the great outdoors. When done effectively, learning outside of the classroom transfers into a variety of life skills, and changes in attitudes and behaviours.
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