Andrew Simpson Centres Birmingham School Trip

Why book 'Andrew Simpson Centres Birmingham' with Andrew Simpson Centres for School Trips and Educational Visits?

With a range of activities available, including Sailing, SwimSafe, Raft-Building, Team Games, and Soft Archery, our programmes encourage the development of key life skills such as communication, teamwork, problem-solving and resilience, in a classroom like no other.

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What activities are available during group visits?

Sailing

Raft-Building

Team Games

Soft Archery

Swim Safe

Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?

Physical Education School Trip

Archery Sailing

Sailing, Kayaking and Stand-up Paddleboarding are accessible sports for all. Our instructors are able to tailor the sessions to your group ensuring all participants learn or experience something new. Sailing improves hand-eye coordination, balance and core strength whilst paddlesports work on upper-body strength. Engaging in these activities offer students numerous health and wellness benefits
Each sport improves stamina and endurance whilst participants work together to complete tasks and games on the water. This has a knock-on effect of increasing teamwork and communication skills.

Watersports School Trip

Sailing Raft Building Power Boating

With a wide range of activities such as kayaking, giant paddleboarding and sailing we're able to offer your group unique sessions on the water. We tailor each visit to the groups request, we can adjust sessions to suit your needs or ability of the group. Whether you'd like to develop communication skills and confidence through sailing, teamwork whilst paddleboarding or independence when kayaking, we've got the session for you!

Team Building

What size groups do you cater for?

We can accommodate up to 100 participants on site at any one time. We have our own instructor to student ratios depending on activity, and large groups may be split into smaller groups to fit within these ratios, on an activity rotation. Teachers, carers, or assistants can take part at no extra cost, with advance notice.

Do you offer on-site classroom facilities?

We have 2 classrooms available for schools and groups to prebook, complete with tables and chairs, whiteboards, TVs, and refreshment facilities. We also have plenty of outside space, including benches, for lunch breaks in the sunshine!

Is there first aid on site?

All instructors and senior staff members involved in session delivery hold up-to-date First Aid qualifications.

Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?

Our ability to offer courses and sessions depends on understanding the specific needs of our visitors, and we will work closely with schools or relevant parties to determine suitable activities on a case-by-case basis.

Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

Yes, we even run a weekly Aiming High Club which is tailored for children with SEND. All instructors are trained and experienced in running adaptable sessions for those with SEND. All of our sessions can be adapted to your students needs. With adaptive kit for those with limited mobility participants can still engage in sessions such as sailing or giant paddleboarding.
Our instructors are used to running sessions as we hold a weekly Aiming High Club for young people with SEND.
The centre and facilities were built with wheelchair users in mind meaning all buildings are accessible. On-site changing facilities include disabled and alternative changing rooms, additional changing rooms can be arrange for those needing a quiet, calm environment to change.

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Who are Andrew Simpson Centres?

The Andrew Simpson Centre (ASC) Birmingham is one of five not-for-profit centres across the UK. Based in the host city of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, our centre provides opportunities for people from all walks of life to experience the challenges and joys of sailing and watersports.

The Andrew Simpson Foundation (ASF) was set up to honour the legacy of Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson after he lost his life whilst training for the Americas Cup. We take a holistic approach to watersports, using sailing as a tool to develop life skills such as teamwork, determination, independence, and autonomy.

Our experienced, qualified instructors tailor the session to the students’ abilities, ensuring everyone leaves the session having learnt and accomplished something new.