Butlin’s Skegness

What will students see and do?

Looking for things to do in Skegness? Located in the traditional coastal county of Lincolnshire, Butlin’s Skegness family entertainment resort is one of three Butlin’s locations, and sits next to a beautiful Blue Flag sandy beach.

The coastal retreat has hosted school trips for over 50 years, continuing the ethos set by founder Sir Billy Butlin, who believed that all children should be able to experience the fun of being kids at the beach.

School groups can take advantage of the full range of Butlin’s high-quality facilities, accommodation and dining areas, enjoying a unique combination of learning and fun – all designed to be straightforward for teachers and appealing to parents. Pupils will leave with new skills, special memories of active adventures, and for some, their very first experience of visiting the seaside.

Butlin’s can design a flexible programme to meet the needs of your group containing four one-and-a-half hour sessions each day with different fun activities for kids, including adventure golf, archery, sword fencing, high ropes, climbing, swimming lessons, visits to the fairground rides, field games and a sports day, cinema and disco.

How does the trip link to the curriculum?

The activities available in Butlin’s breaks are designed to support learning outside the classroom and encourage positive mental attitudes, awareness of others, mental development, motivation, good behaviour, active learning, wellbeing, physical activity, social development, confidence and responsibility. In addition, active students will learn how to:

• Work effectively in a team, supporting each other and recognising achievements.
• Demonstrate the ability to listen, to understand and act on instructions.
• Develop new skills and improve physical techniques that enhance knowledge of the outdoor environment.
• Use new equipment and gain an understanding of its purpose and aim.
• Explore new environments and gain an understanding of what they consist of.
• Take on new challenges and achieve goals.

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Details of risk assessment

All activities are led by an experienced and qualified team that is DBS checked, with all instructors holding the National Governing Body Awards as a minimum qualification. The team will work hard to support your group and encourage each child to be the best they can be.

Butlin’s works closely with experts to ensure the site is fully compliant with all health and safety regulations, and ensure that all resorts have manned entrances, exits and a fully qualified health and safety team on-site at all times.

Butlin’s operating standards contain summaries of its safety management systems and procedures with regard to all the courses and activities operated at the centre. These have been designed to ensure that all legal requirements are met and detail clearly the operating and health and safety standards.

These safety management systems are regularly monitored and reviewed using experienced teams and experts from the education and outdoor industry.

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