Daytrips for Schools

Bigfoot Adventure Limited

Winner of New Zealand’s 2012 “Outdoor Excellence Award Organisation”

Welcome to the time of your life!

Bigfoot Adventures Ltd has been running successful adventure activities for over ten years. We specialise in ‘Education Outside the Classroom’ for years 5 to 13 with in-school programmes & camps. We aim to provide safe, fun outdoor experiences for schools, businesses and the general public.

Our activities and events range from adventurous to social and include:
• School Camps
• Holiday Programmes
• Cycle Safety Programmes for schools
• Half day, full day or weekend adventures for individuals or groups

Specific instruction in outdoor pursuits including:
• Sea & White-water Kayaking
• Mountain Biking
• Rock-climbing & Abseiling
• Tramping & Bush-craft
• Caving

Duke of Edinburgh Award – we offer a positively fun and engaging pathway towards achieving the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Bigfoot Adventures instructors are experienced, qualified and endeavour to create a rewarding experience for you in the great outdoors.
Whether you are looking for a school programme, social club event, corporate team bonding trips, or just a fun day out, we can offer you affordable, reliable fun. We look forward to spending time with you in the outdoors.

Phone: 09 444 1446 or 0800 bigfoot

admin@bigfootadventures.co.nz

www.bigfootadventures.co.nz

CastleRock Adventure

Combining outdoor education with adventure activities

Set amongst the stunning rock formations south east of Te Awamutu, CastleRock Adventure is the perfect venue for your school camp.
CastleRock Adventure has multiple accommodation options including a fully equipped self contained Lodge, a fully equipped Woolshed and Camping as overflow from the Woolshed or as part of a programme.
All outdoor education programmes are designed in partnership with you and your school to ensure all desired outcomes and NZ curricula links are achieved.
Contact us today for more information.

P: 0800 225 462
F: 07 8722 509

info@castlerockadventure.co.nz

www.castlerockadventure.co.nz

Glentui Meadows Group Accommodation

Christchurch and Canterbury 

Glentui Meadows, nestled in a native beech forest 50 minutes from Christchurch airport, is the perfect setting for school, sport, conference, wedding and special-interest groups. We can accommodate up to 165 people – from self-contained apartments to bunk rooms. Your stay can be fully catered or self-catered in our commercial kitchen. Activities for you and/or your group include: canyoning, abseiling, orienteering, archery, team building and bush walks. Our complex also boasts two large conference rooms and a large dining hall.

Phone: 03 312 1165

meadows@glentui.co.nz

www.glentui.co.nz

Hands On History

Lakes District Museum and Gallery
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Lakes District Museum and Gallery Arrowtown

Our interactive Hand-On History education programme, featuring the historically preserved goldmining town of Arrowtown, is designed to enrich and enhance the New Zealand curriculum. Students will experience first-hand and interactive learning in an authentic environment. All programme options are activity based, designed to suit all stages and styles of learning and all link clearly to the Social Studies Curriculum strands.

Tel: 03 442 0317
Fax: 03 442 0835

info@handsonhistory.co.nz

www.handsonhistory.co.nz

Howick Historical Village

Pakuranga, Auckland

We have programmes for both High School and Primary Students

We offer customised programmes for Years 9 – 13, as well as tertiary programmes. These include Geography, Drama, English, Tourism, Photography, Food and Fabric Technology and of course, History – a fabulous insight into New Zealand’s past especially the establishment of Auckland as our early capital and the settlement of the whole area.

Primary students love delving into early colonial life in New Zealand through hands-on and interactive role-play experiences. We offer a unique EOTC programme involving the technological advancements and inventions made by the early settlers which include construction and engineering, agriculture, food tech, natural medicines, textiles and fabrics. We show how archaeological discoveries of the Fencible Period have helped us understand the lives that early settlers led.

Parents and teachers should also check out our popular holiday programmes and Howick Historical Village is a unique special events venue suitable for children’s birthday parties to weddings and corporate events.

Onsite 1850s church, beautiful lawns and gardens with water features plus cafe & a choice of meeting halls for your special event.

Phone: 09 576 9506
Fax: 09 576 9708

education@fencible.org.nz

www.fencible.org.nz

Napier Prison

Historic and Ghost Tours in NZ’s Oldest Prison

We can provide 1 hour guided group tours of the prison to suit your age group. Alternatively, we run a 2-hour Junior Programme featuring an historical tour, scavenger hunt, fingerprinting and games. Children can enter the cells, visit the hanging yard and hear about the secret tunnel, ghosts and lighthouse. Seated areas are provided for morning tea or lunch. Excellent for exchange students or students studying other languages are our audio tours in 15 different languages.
Napier Prison is just a few minutes walk to the town centre and Marine Parade.
Self-guided audio tours are available every day.

To book your school group tour
P: 06 835 9933

getnicked@napierprison.com

www.napierprison.com

Puzzling World, Wanaka.

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Puzzling World is a world-unique attraction with the theme of anything puzzling! Crazy buildings, Illusion Rooms & Roman Toilets must be seen to be believed and the Great Maze, the world’s first ‘modern-styled’ maze is a fun challenge for all ages. Onsite Cafe and large Puzzle Shop (with web-shop orders possible too). Enquire about our school group rates, plus we have many more activity sheet options and we supply Risk Assessment sheets.

Tel: 03 443 7489
M: 027 315 4695

info@puzzlingworld.co.nz

www.puzzlingworld.co.nz/groups/

Sheepworld

For a true NZ Farm Experience

Auckland just North of Warkworth, click to find our location

Bring your students to Sheepworld Farm Park to learn about the NZ Sheep and Wool Story using our tailor-made packages of activities for school groups that will fulfill many parts of your curriculum.

Sheepworld is an all-weather venue and we have a range of indoor and outdoor activities.

Indoor activities and facilities include:

Dog and Sheep Shows twice daily at 11am and 2pm. Other times available on request.

Rural craft activities for groups; wool spinning, butter making & native plant workshops.

Marquee and picnic area available for eating lunch or morning/afternoon tea..

Outdoor activities include:

Complete farmyard of animals including alpacas, pigs, donkeys, miniature horses, goats and sheep.

Animal Encounters; learn about selected animals.

Guided Farm Tour & guided or self-guided Eco Discovery Trail.

Our shop is stocked with quality, natural NZ products ideal for staff presentations or gifts.

Our onsite Berries Café serves tasty snacks and meals, great coffee and real-fruit organic

Ice-creams.

For school camps there is a campsite and caravan park adjacent to Sheepworld which is separately owned and managed. Upon request we can supply information on how to book the campsite.

Bring your students to Sheepworld for an entertaining and educational experience they won’t forget.

Contact the Sheepworld team.  

P: 09 4257444

E: info@sheepworld.co.nz

Visit: www.sheepworldfarm.co.nz

Snowplanet

Life’s more fun on Snowplanet
Auckland

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SNOWPLANET is New Zealand’s first and only all-year indoor snow resort where snow guests can experience the thrill of snowsports and the atmosphere of a snow village only 20 minutes North of Auckland.

P: +64 9 427 0044
F: +64 9 421 0793
Freeph: 0800 SNOWPLANET

info@snowplanet.co.nz

www.snowplanet.co.nz

Surf Academy New Zealand

NZ Surf Academy Coaching & Camps for Term-time & Holidays
Locations: Auckland (Tawharanui/Orewa) Northland-wide & Mount Maunganui in the Bay of Plenty.

NZ Surf Academy objective is to teach and develop surfing skills for Primary, Intermediate, Secondary & International Schools. We will educate students on both beach safety & environmental awareness. Our lessons and activities encourage good teamwork and group cohesion to provide a positive, supportive and fun learning environment.

Objectives
• Increase ‘beach safety’ awareness through experiencing the enjoyment of learning to surf.
• To give children and young adults the confidence to be active and have fun in the ocean.
• To educate & encourage students that surfing is for everyone regardless of size, skill and ability.

Why NZ Surf Academy We are an accredited Surfing NZ surf school holding all the necessary qualifications for EOTC including ISA Surf Coaching, Lifesaving, Sports First Aid and Public Liability Insurance

Packages: NZ Surf Academy ‘Beach Days’, Day Trips, Surf Tours, School Camps, Electives, NCEA Surfing Credits, Holiday Programmes

P: 09 434 3843
M: 027 734 4877

surf@oneillsurfacademy.co.nz

www.nzsurfacademy.co.nz

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