• Young Explorers – let us help you bring Geology, Geography and Biology to life with this fully planned week of investigations, trips and exciting activities.
• Time Travellers – the perfect way to study and immerse yourself in ages past. Choose from: Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Tudors or Victorians
• The Sword at Ford – a blend of our activities to include Archery and Fencing plus an historical feast covering the Romans, the Vikings, Flodden Field and Castles as defensive structures.
• Nature Rangers – study the flora and fauna of Ford and the surrounding area then have all the fun of climbing, canoeing, archery and everything else!
• Thrills, Spills and Hills – a balance of our exciting activities plus your choice of aspects from History, Science or Geography. Let us create the trip you need!
• Historical Study – Romans, Vikings, Saxons, Battles, Castles, Victorians, Modern History… Choose a period, choose a topic and work on skills such as investigation, analysis, interpretation and understanding chronology.
• Human Geography – Man and the Landscape. Students study how the landscape has shaped man and how man has shaped his landscape. Choose from Cash and Conservation (impacts of Tourism) or Husbandry V. Industry (the relationship between agriculture and industry and its effects on demographics, health and so forth).
• Biology – Ecosystems and Me. A study of the natural flora and fauna at Ford Castle and the surrounding area, using biological techniques to look at the relationships between animals, plants and their environment. Includes a wider view to understand the ways we are impacting these systems.
