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School Guide
Cardiff provides a wide range of opportunities for students to explore a number of museums, exhibitions and Attractions. With a wide range of places to visit itineraries can be created to which perfectly match the interests and profile of your students. Whether you teach history, geography or science you will find that what's on offer in Cardiff helps bring your teaching to life.
Attractions
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle offers a unique opportunity for schools to study anything from the Roman period through to the Victorian period, in addition to many other aspects of the National Curriculum, such as art and design. Specially tailored guided tours are available for schools. The Education Centre has two rooms – one focussing on the Roman and Norman history of the Castle (armour and weapons) and the other the Victorian period (costumes, handling collection) and is available throughout the year (max group size 35). In 2007, Cardiff Castle was awarded a Sandford Award for Heritage Education. For more details on the education service, contact +44 (0)29 2087 8110 or click here.
Cardiff Bay Tours
Cardiff Bay Tours provide guided coach, walking and boat tours around the City and Bay. Tours are tailored to all key stages and areas of the National Curriculum (geography, history, art, science, religious education, leisure and tourism). Half or whole day packages can be arranged to include a guided waterfront or city centre walk, coach tour, boat trip or road train ride. All tours include a visit to the Cardiff Bay Barrage - locks, sluices and fish-pass. Perfect Geography field trips organized - accompanying you around the 2,700 acre tour area to study all aspects of urban regeneration. Fun tours for younger children include "Pirate Tours". For more information call +44 (0) 2920 707 882 or click here.
School activities at Craft in the Bay
Craft in the Bay offers schools a fantastic resource where pupils can see craft work of an exceptionally high standard made by artists living in Wales. There is plenty of information on the artists and guided talks can be arranged on request. National and international exhibitions provide opportunities to explore contemporary art and craft work in a wide range of materials and styles. Practical workshops, either on site or at school, in specialist areas such as ceramics, sculpture, textiles and jewellery design can be designed to fit in with current school projects. for more information call +44 (0) 29 20 484 611or click here.
Educational visits to Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Harbour Authority offers curriculum-based geography trips to children in years 5 or 6, from September 2007 until March 2008. The itineraries for the day are flexible and usually include a boat trip and clay modelling. Environmental tours introduce children in Key Stage 2 to the wildlife and fascinating ecology of Cardiff Bay from April until July 2008.
Half day and full day tours are available, catering for full classes of up to 35 children. Larger groups of up to 60 pupils can also be accommodated over a full school day. For more information call T +44 (0) 29 20 877 998 or click here for more information (363 kb, word document).
Techniquest
Techniquest is the interactive science centre in Cardiff Bay where children discover an appetite for science. There is a vast range of hands-on exhibits in the main area, covering all aspects of science, and a special programme of shows for schools. Techniquest is a popular destination because it offers specific experiences linked to the national curriculum, with themed weeks for Key Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4. Every visiting group receives a lecture/demonstration in the Science Theatre or Planetarium, and the visit to the main exhibition is supported by written material for teachers and pupils. Some sessions take place in the fully equipped Laboratory. Call +44 (0) 2920 47 5475 for more information or click here.
Wales Millennium Centre
The Wales Millennium Centre can offer schools and colleges a range of educational visits that enable teachers and pupils access to WMC as an unique education resource: Curriculum linked projects relating to a theatre programme, the building or to a Performing Arts theme of your choice (with a lunch room available on request). Available in Welsh and English. Visits available for all Key Stages, from 09.30 to 16.30, Monday to Friday. Maximum number of 60 pupils per visit. Please contact +44 (0)29 2063 6426 or education@wmc.org.uk for more information, or visit www.wmc.org.uk to download the education brochure.
Millennium Stadium Tours
Walk in the footsteps of Ryan Giggs. Stand where Madonna stood. Lift the Trophy like one of your heroes. Explore the magnificent facets and features that make Millennium Stadium one of the most impressive icons of modern Wales. See the dressing rooms, hear the roar of the crowd, walk down the players’ tunnel and raise the rafters like millions of others who have gone before you at Millennium Stadium Tours. To book a tour call +44 (0) 29 2082 2228 or for further information click here.
Accommodation
Urdd City Sleepover
The Urdd City Sleepover provides accommodation within the fantastic Wales Millennium Centre, the new heartbeat of Welsh culture, perfectly situated in the exiting Cardiff Bay area. It is a residential, hostel style centre purpose built with young people’s security and safety in mind. It is run by the Urdd, Wales’ largest youth organisation. The urdd City Sleepover specialises in organising activities for groups of up to 150 in en-suite bedrooms within one of the most exciting buildings in Europe. It has excellent conference facilities, classrooms, performance spaces and lounges. For more information call +44 (0) 2920 635 678 or visit the website of the Urdd City Sleepover.
