News and Events Diary
New Prices for 2012.
Once again we have endeavoured to keep any price changes to a minimum in order to keep Grenville House accessible to as many who would like to use us as possible. Outlined below is a summary of the changes. In real terms it will mean an increase of between 4-6% for a similar visit in 2011.
However please remember that the Charity may be able to assist with the financial support of your visit. By making an application to Athina Savva (Charity Secretary) outlining any relevant information we can then consider subsidising the cost of your visit.
Summary of Price Changes
1. Residential Charges
- Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec - £275.00/night
- Mar, Apr, Sept, Oct - £385.00/night
- May, Jun, Jul, Aug - £410.00/night
2. Activity Charges
– Have increased by £2 per session where applicable.
3. Catering
- £12.00 per pupil per day (incl. supervisory staff), for all pupils under 16 yrs old.
- £17.00 per pupil per day 16yrs plus + supervisory staff.
Booking for your next visit in 2013!
New bookings for 2013 can be made as of THE FIRST MONDAY OF DECEMBER – 06/12/11. Booking enquiries can be made in whatever way you wish. Confirmation of your booking is required by returning your completed and signed booking form along with your deposit within 14 days of making a provisional booking.
Major Investment in Grenville House
As part of the continued commitment to maintain, improve or develop the fabric of the Centre, the activity equipment and the range of activities available at Grenville House the Charity is reinvesting almost £140,000 over the next year. This will include the replacement of all roofs on the main building with work commencing on January 3rd.
2012 Course dates
All of our RYA courses are available on request, subject to availability, throughout the year. Courses can be set to match your work patterns and other commitments. Please contact the Centre with your enquiries. or to arrange course dates to suit you.
GRENVILLE HOUSE OEC GETS TOP MARKS FOR EDUCATIONAL VISITS
Grenville House Outdoor Education Centre in Brixham, Devon has shown itself to be at the top of the class for educational visits by being awarded a Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge. Awarded by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, the LOtC Quality Badge combines for the first time learning and safety into one easily recognisable badge for all organisations providing learning outside the classroom experiences.
Centre Manager Kurt Mockridge said “Being awarded the LOtC Quality Badge is a real coup for all the staff here as it shows that we offer young people the type of high quality learning experiences they really benefit from. We're thrilled to get official recognition for our efforts and we look forward to welcoming even more children and young people from the local area to our Centre”
The LOtC Quality Badge was launched in 2009 as part of the Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto, a national initiative to ensure young people are given more opportunities to have these experiences as part of the curriculum. The LOtC Quality Badge is awarded by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, the national voice for Learning Outside the Classroom, who also provide free online guidance and information for teachers on how to plan and organise high quality activities. The badge is designed to make it easier for teachers to identify providers of quality educational visits. Organisations will display the badge as a signal to schools that their venue has met required standards, so teachers do not need to carry out their own risk or quality assessments.
There are two routes to the Quality Badge. Route 1 is for organisations offering activities that are considered relatively low risk and activities that take place wholly in controlled areas used by the public, such as museums, galleries, places of worship and zoos. Route 2 is for organisations providing activities that require a degree of technical knowledge and experience beyond the lay person. For example, adventurous activities such as rock climbing and river and coastal fieldwork, where young people enter the water to make measurements.
Providers looking to gain the badge will need to meet a set of six quality indicators and will be supported through a developmental process by a package of on-line support materials, which will include guidance, good practice exemplars, down-loadable templates and training materials.
Beth Gardner, Chief Executive of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom said:
“Educational visits are among the most memorable experiences in a child’s school life. Quality Badges offer teachers a guarantee that not only is a venue providing the sort of educational value that they can build on in class long after the visit but they also have the appropriate risk management structures in place.
Learning outside the classroom has many proven educational benefits. The LOtC Quality Badge will reduce red tape and provide assurance for schools, thereby ensuring that many more young people have memorable, exciting and valuable learning outside the classroom experiences. I congratulate Grenville House Outdoor Education Centre on being awarded the badge.”
The LOtC Quality Badge is available to large and small organisations providing quality learning outside the classroom experiences and managing risk effectively. Over 670 organisations have already been awarded the badge, including museums, adventurous activity and field study centres, places of worship, art galleries, visitor attractions, student travel companies and farms.
For more information about the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge, please visit www.lotcqualitybadge.org.uk
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