The London Eye School Trip
Merlin Entertainments
London SE1 7PB
London & South East City of London
We literally take learning to new heights but before you board your classroom in the sky, we recommend that you begin your journey through our free cross-curricular classroom activities within your four classroom walls. Free to download on our website, we have planned out some unforgettable lessons that reinforce important aspects of the curriculum. Our London classroom has many different ideas for KS1-KS3, all created for you to put the capital at the heart of learning. Our exclusive education rates are £9.95 per pupil from September to March and £15 between April and July.
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What activities are available during educational visits?
We have created these very easy, simple to deliver, 30 minute creative pod plans, for you to help inspire students during their London experience.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Design Technology School Trip
Mechanics and engineering Architecture
Students have the opportunity to view and compare the impact of great artists, architects, engineers and designers on a city skyline. They can explore the history of construction in the city, and begin to understand how the iconic piece of Architecture was built.
Human Geography School Trip
Settlement and land use Economic activity and trade Population Urbanisation
Students have the opportunity to describe the Physical and Human features of London in relation to the capital's history and analyse the impact of London's architecture on its environment, culture and tourism industry.
Physical Geography School Trip
Rivers Map and atlas Environment
Locate and categorise London's main Physical and Human features into North, South, East and West compass positions or explore the River Thames and its impact on the development of London.
What size groups do we cater for?
To book at our exclusive education rates your group booking will need to be for 10 students or more; we offer a free teacher ratio of 1 free teacher for every five primary aged pupils and 1 for every ten secondary aged pupils. We also offer schools a book now pay later booking option whereby you can reserve your preferred date and confirm final number and pay 14 days (10 working days) in advance of your visit date.
Access for visitors with disabilities
Absolutely. If you purchase an advance ticket, you will be issued with an extra free ticket for your carer when you arrive. Due to health and safety we are only permitted to allow entry to two wheelchair users per capsule and eight on the London Eye at any one time, please notify the agent on booking of your requirements so we can book you a wheelchair time slot. We also provide T Loop facilities in our Ticket Hall and London Eye River Cruise.
Who are Merlin Entertainments?
Today’s lesson will be a 360° adventure that takes Geography to new heights! A learning experience of a lifetime, journey 135m above the Thames and observe London’s iconic landscape from this unique classroom in the sky. Not only will pupils discover the city’s geographical and historical features, they will also analyse London’s changing architecture and its impact.
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