The Blackpool Tower Eye School Trip

Merlin Entertainments

Blackpool FY1 4BJ

The Blackpool Tower Eye works closely with schools to develop information that engages and inspires young people and is relevant to the educational curriculum.

Pre and post visit lesson plans are provided (head to our website to download now) covering Geography and Art & Design subjects, including topics such as features of a landscape and local landmarks.

Our school programme is perfect for educating pupils in a fun and engaging way. On top of being extremely enjoyable for the pupils, the attraction creates the ideal learning environment for learning relating to landscapes and architecture. The programme has been designed to support several core elements of the National Curriculum.

Included in the trip is a visit to the famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom if it is open on the day.

The Ballroom offers a historical experience, providing opportunities to learn all about the history of the Ballroom alongside local and national history.

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What activities are available during educational visits?

A visit to The Blackpool Tower Eye is accompanied by lesson plans for teachers to use in the classroom before and after their visit. These outline the subjects and topics covered at the attraction and curriculum objectives. As well as suggesting pre-visit topics of discussion, the lesson plans also provide different learning activities that engage pupils with each attraction.

The Blackpool Tower Eye and Ballroom also have their own downloadable worksheets which use a variety of techniques to engage the learning of the pupils. These include a combination of writing and drawing activities.

Which curriculum topics do we cater for?

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Vocabulary grammar and punctuation Creative writing

The Blackpool Tower Circus worksheet encourages pupils consider their sensory experience using interesting vocabulary to describe it. Included in the post trip teaching materials is various tasks relating to descriptive writing. These include a diary entry from the perspective of Mooky the clown, and a storyboard showing the development of the circus from its opening to incorporate some historical elements into the pupil's learning. Finally, pupils will use the senses they recorded whilst inside the circus to create a poem or piece of prose inspired by the circus.

The Circus offers pupils the opportunity to extend their vocabulary for descriptive writing and write sensory descriptions which can later be used for creative writing.

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Architecture

As part of The Blackpool Tower Eye worksheet, pupils are encouraged to compare and contrast the Eiffel Tower to The Blackpool Tower. This includes considering what the two buildings have in common and how they differ, along with the question of who were their architects. The materials also encourage pupils to identify landmarks of historical and modern significance in the North West.

Local History School Trip

The learning materials for The Blackpool Tower requires pupils to collate knowledge of the local area, including its features and characteristics, as well as identifying what inspires or interests them. As part of the Ballroom detective worksheet, pupils are learn all about the history of the famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom in a fun and interactive way.

What size groups do we cater for?

Enquiries can be made for any group size, and groups of 100+ can visit, but we recommend touring the attraction in groups of no more than 10 + a teacher in order for each child to fully experience and learn from each exhibit.

On-site classroom facilities?

The Blackpool Tower does not have classroom facilities available onsite.

Is there first aid on site?

We have fully trained first aiders on site at all times.

Who are Merlin Entertainments?

The Blackpool Tower is operated by Merlin Entertainments. The Blackpool Tower Eye is one of four attractions situated within The Blackpool Tower, which challenges students to brave the glass floor 380ft in the sky. With the 4D cinema experience included, students can be immersed in the history and heritage of Blackpool and its infamous Tower. The Eye itself makes the ideal learning environment for landscapes and landmarks.