Adventure Days for Schools

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Bring learning to life with a year-group adventure

Team challenge

An affordable, one-day outdoor adventure away from the classroom is a fantastic learning experience for children and a popular choice for an enrichment day.

It’s a chance for children to get outside, try new activities and develop new skills, all while having great fun and building stronger bonds with their classmates.

And you don’t need to travel far to feel like you’re a world away. Set within acres of woodland and meadows, our Hertfordshire site is located just 5 minutes from the M25 and within an hour of Central London.

An adventure for any occasion

Primary and secondary schools choose a Rootd adventure day for a variety of reasons:
To encourage teamwork and bonding at the beginning of the year

To celebrate at the end of a successful year in the summer term

To support a curriculum topic and embed new learning
As a taster day for a future residential trip
If a year group doesn’t have a residential trip scheduled that year

    A choice of adventure days

    Depending on your objectives for the day, when you book an adventure day with us you can choose from one of our three themed adventure days.

    Wild Survivors

    Confidence and independence
    Environmental awareness

    Children are fully immersed in the natural environment as they learn the essential survival skills needed to thrive in the outdoors, such as fire making, shelter building and outdoor cooking.

    And their adventure continues as they’re introduced to the wonders of the British woodland through foraging or animal tracking.

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    Adventurers Unite

    Teamwork and collaboration
    Problem solving
    Buggy build on a Rootd Adventure

    With team challenges and adrenaline-fuelled activities, collaboration is a must on this action-packed day.

    Whether they’re working together to build a buggy, navigating our underground tunnels or competing in the crate stack challenge, children will discover just what can be achieved when they work together as a team.

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    Nature Explorers

    Nature-based skills
    Environmental awareness

    Ideal for connecting pupils with the great outdoors, the day encourages children to explore the woodland and discover the many wonders that can be found in nature.

    As they learn how to identify our local trees, search together for their favourite minibeast friends or take part in a team scavenger hunt, children connect with the natural environment and come away with a deeper appreciation of the British woodland.

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    Adventure on your doorstep

    Set in a beautiful woodland setting, our Hertfordshire activity centre is easily accessible from Greater London and the South East.

    With shorter travel times, this means you can be on camp and beginning your activities by 10.00am. A quicker coach journey also means lower coach costs, which can help to keep the trip more affordable for parents.

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    Over 90% of schools choose to return to Rootd, confident that every trip will be a success

    Find out more about our adventure days
    Download an adventure day brochure

    Meet our inspirational team

    From the minute you arrive, our brilliant Rootd instructors will make sure every child gets involved in the activities and feels supported. With a diverse range of skills, they’re great role models for children, delivering every activity with enthusiasm and expertise.

    Every team member holds an enhanced DBS check, Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid, NGB qualifications or in-house training, and Level 2 Safeguarding Children.

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    What you can expect from a Rootd adventure day:

    • A fun-packed day of activities, with a choice of our Wild Survivors, Adventurers Unite or Nature Explorers programme
    • Dedicated instructors with you all day
    • Excellent onsite facilities, including indoor toilets
    • Sheltered outdoor areas and an indoor dining area

    Talk to us about your adventure day

    Talk to our team today, check available dates and get a quote for your ideal adventure day.

    Book your adventure day