School Tours For 4th to 6th Class

Your tour will be based either in historic Glendalough or Lough Dan, Wicklow.
Staff are well trained and experienced and all tours are fully insured.
If you have the School Completion Programme the tour may qualify for subsidy as it meets the criteria in three ways, Academic, Social and Personal.
Each young person who takes part will gain a new appreciation of themselves through achievement. They will learn something new in a team oriented atmosphere. 
Which tour will you choose?


Tour 1: Sport

A taster of new and unusual sports pastimes in a competitive team game environment. Groups take part in a variety of fun team Games, both land and water based, in the spirit of competitive fun. 
Sample Day

 | 10.00 Arrival and safety briefing
|  | 10.30 Activity session 1
|  | 12.30 Lunch
|  | 13.15 Activity session 2
|  | 14.15 Final team challenge
|  | 15.00 Evaluation and departure |

Tour 2: Treasure Hunt

A day long adventure treasure trail searching for clues to a final puzzle in the style of the Crystal Maze. Includes brainteasers and team tasks.

Sample Day

 | 10.00 Arrival & safety briefing
|  | 10:15 Teams established
|  | 10.30 Treasure trail orienteering challenge
|  | 12.30 Lunch
|  | 13.00 Team challenges
|  | 15.00 Debrief & winners presentation |

Tour 3: History

Using the history of Glendalough and the fun of a multi-activity day in the outdoors the group learns about Glendalough's monastic settlement and Glendasan's lead mining history.

Sample Day

 | 10.00 Arrival and safety briefing
|  | 10:15 Divide into teams
|  | 10.30 Glendalough monastic city team games
|  | 11.45 St Kevin's trail
|  | 12.30 Lunch
|  | 13.00 Glendasan miners challenge
|  | 14.20 Fun quiz |

Tour 4: Art

Experience a Multi activity day including trailblazers and team games before lunch. Create a piece of group art for the classroom in the afternoon.

Sample Day

 | 10:00 Arrival and Safety Briefing
|  | 10:15 Trailblazers and team games
|  | 12.15 Lunch
|  | 12:45 Art Workshop
|  | 14:30 Final Game
|  | 15:00 Debrief and Depart |

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