SCHOOL TOURS 2018
Our hugely popular School Tours are back for a fifth straight year! On a Active Kingdom School Tour, students will participate in a wide array of fun and challenging physical activities that will not only develop their fundamental movement skills including agility, balance coordination and overall fitness but also enhance teamwork, cooperation and problem solving skills.
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Suitable for kids from Junior Infants to Sixth Class
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Professionally designed and delivered experiences
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Targets the holistic development of all students
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Choose between full and half day options
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Highly qualified, experienced and motivated staff
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Takes place in a state of the art, newly built facility
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Hassle free school tours for parents and principals
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Activities designed to engage kids and reduce wait time
Prices and Dates
Our School Tours aim to offer an unbeatable experience at an unbeatable price and this year we have again kept our competitive prices. We have kept the same price as 2017
Full Day Price Only €20
Half Day Price €15 - Morning session runs 9:00/9:40 - 12:00/12:40, Afternoon session runs 1:10 - 3:50
Half and half 'Best of Both' Option with Tralee Bay Wetlants Only €20
Activities On Offer
In this activity students try and collect balls from the pit before getting pulled back by the bungee cord.
In this activity kids must run the gauntlet channel without being knocked off by the demolition balls.
Our new 65 foot Obstacle Course is HUGE!! It now features 3 climbing walls and one massive slide at the end.
In this activity students can choose to slide down the slide or jump off the 15 foot platform onto a landing bed.
In this activity students have to jump over and avoid a rotating bar without loosing their footing or balance.
In this storyline the students are on an army mission where they must diffuse the bomb, travel across minefields etc.
In this storyline the students compete within teams and complete various challenges to win points for their team.
In this Orienteering type task students must collect all the information on the information posts.
Sample Day Guide Plan
Activities may change depending on age group and group preferences
Start time is either 9:00 or 9:40, alternative start/end times can be requested
Half Day school tours will feature 4 activities, every effort will be made to include your requested 4 activities
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* Students from Junior and Senior Infants follow a similar set of activities but the Team Building sessions are replaced with a Sports Day session (Sack Races, Egg and Spoon Races, 3 Legged Races etc) and a Giant Garden Games Session (Giant Jenga, Giant Twister, Limbo Contest etc) and some of the inflatable activties are replaced with a Bouncy Castle, Parachute Games and Fun Games sessions.
Our Staff
Our experienced and energetic staff all have a qualification in Physical Education or Health and Leisure and are all First Aid qualified and have Garda vetting with Active Kingdom. All staff also undergo training to deliver all aspects of the school tour.
Facility
Active Kingdom School Tours take place in John Mitchell’s Sports Centre in Tralee Co Kerry. This newly built state of the art facility boasts unrivaled facilities including a large indoor hall and plentiful outdoor areas including a large all weather pitch and two other pitches. The venue will cater for all weather conditions and each school will be allocated their own changing room for the day which can be used for storing belongings and lunch times.
Teacher's Services
Active kingdom aims to provide a stress free experience for teachers as much as possible. All teachers have access to a teacher’s lounge which boasts views of the outdoor playing areas along with offering teachers complimentary tea, coffee and sandwiches.
Location
School Tours take place in the newly built John Mitchels GAA Complex in Tralee, Co Kerry.
Being on the outskirts of town it is easily accessible from Cork, Limerick and Mid and West Kerry
Click on the following link to open the page in Google Maps and find directions from your location - John Mitchels Link
Testimonials
Easily organised tour. Attentive leaders, relaxed teachers, tired and happy pupils. Nothing else needed!!
Ms Harnett, Ballinahinch NS, Co Tipperary
Most enjoyable day, no improvements needed. Very good value. We love coming here. Happy with everything.
Ms Murphy, Scoil Mhuire Brosna, Co Kerry
Sincerest thanks for a super day! Very well organised, kind and firm and very fair with children. We would highly recommend it. Definitely worth the trip to Kerry.
Teacher, St Connaires Shannon, Co Clare
Very good value. Lunch provided for teachers was very welcome and of a very high standard. Active kingdom is a wonderful adventure-type school tour. Well thought-out and activities set-up for all types of weather.
S. O’Connor, Askeaton Snr NS, Co Limerick
This is my second year here with Active Kingdom and once again we’ve had a fantastic day. Well done and thanks to our leader, he’s been fabulous to our children.
E. Quinn, Shandrum NS, Co Cork
Fantastic experience, children (6-7 year olds) really enjoyed all activities. Staff members were friendly and attentive to children with specific needs. Very enthusiastic, attentive and motivated staff. Well able to communicate with the children and really enhanced their experience. Children with special needs were well able to partake in activities and really enjoyed their day. Service in teachers’ lounge was fantastic.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do the teachers need to stay with the students?
No, our specially trained leaders meet you and your group at the start of the day and they bring them through all of the activities. Teachers are free to stay with the group or relax in the teachers lounge upstairs. Teachers are requested to supervise children during break times.
Do the kids need to bring a lunch? Is there a shop there?
Yes kids need to bring a packed lunch, there is no shop nearby but here is a vending machine but stock is limited.
How long are the breaks for kids?
The kids get a 20-minute small break in the morning and 30-minute lunch break. If required our leaders bring the group in for sporadic water breaks throughout the day.
Is the full day too long for infant classes?
No, we tailor the day for the younger kids by integrating some more sedentary sessions into their timetable. Younger kids also get a number of short water breaks supervised by their leader throughout the day.
What way are the kids split on the day?
Kids will stay with their class group for the duration of the day, generally each classroom within the school is allocated their own leader"
Will our kids be with another school on the day?
No, kids stay with their own school class group. There may be other school groups in the center on the same day, but groups have little to no interaction with the other school groups.
Do activities take place indoors or outdoors? What happens when it rains?
All of our inflatable activities take place indoors in a large sports hall while our team building and orienteering sessions take place outdoors on secure grounds. In the case of bad weather all activities take place indoors.
Do the kids need to bring spare clothes?
No, the kids’ clothes should not get wet or dirty as we bring them indoors if it rains. However it is advisable that kids bring a coat and a spare pair of shoes and socks just in case they get wet.
What times can we start and finish our School Tour?
If you book a full-day school tour, your start and finish time is up to you but it cannot be before 9:00am and not later than 3:50pm. If you book a half-day, the morning slot runs from 9:00am-12:00pm or 9:40-12:40pm, the afternoon slot runs from 1:10-3:50.
Can we pick and choose which activities we do?
Groups in for a full-day do all 8 of our specially designed activities. Groups in for a half-day do 4 of the 8 activities, we carefully select 4 suitable activities for the group and schools can have some input into which activities they choose.