Bishops Wood Field Studies Activity Environment Centre Field Studies Council

Field Studies Council offers fieldwork and outdoor learning for groups of all ages at centres across the UK. Trips use adventure and outdoor learning to expand children’s experiences and teach curriculum focused work to inspire everyone about the environment.

Primary field trips enable you to pick and choose from a range of exciting adventure or curriculum sessions to build your own trip. A visit to our centre will immerse primary school children in the natural world, taking in its sights, sounds and smells.

For secondary and A level groups we offer geography, biology and environmental science courses. Courses can be tailored to your own requirements to ensure you get the most from your visit and trips utilise the local environment to fully engage students.

Bishops Wood Field Studies Activity Environment Centre Field Studies Council
Environmental centres West Midlands
Field studies West Midlands

Bishops Wood is surrounded by stunning ancient woodland and has a unique, sustainable centre building. Students will experience woodland wildlife including a large pond and several outdoor learning areas. Perfect for biology, ecology and green awareness.

The centre offers a range of fun and engaging primary or secondary one day outdoor field trips for geography, science and history. Easily reached from across the West Midlands, the centre has fantastic outdoor learning spaces in and around the stunning ancient woodland which surrounds the centre.

Outdoor Learning courses are created to complement the curriculum, and engage pupils with subjects in fresh, hands-on ways. With carefully tailored, age-appropriate experiences so that every child is supported to grow their knowledge and learn in new and exciting ways.

• All our day centres will provide you with:
• A qualified tutor to oversee your trip
• Pre-trip planning including itinerary, kit lists, and risk assessments
• We hold Learning Outside the Classroom’s Quality Badge so there is less paperwork for you

LOtC

The GA Secondary Geography Quality Mark

Geography:

We offer a range of sessions and courses covering human and environmental geography through fieldwork. We can deliver courses from KS2 to A level.

Teaching is delivered by fully trained and experienced tutors.

KS4 and A level we link our courses to the exam board requirements for each subject and can tailor the course to your specific needs.

KS2 pupils can use maps, stories and games to explore the woods.

Science:

We can offer a range of biology courses from KS2 to curriculum-based A level trips. Students undertake ecological investigations in a variety of inspiring habitats and complete relevant required practicals, from a range of a range of topics.

We also offer contextualised learning opportunities for KS3 science, where pupils explore a local environment, habitat or ecosystem, eg rocky shore, freshwater or woodland.

Students will look at a variety of plants and common animals using age appropriate classification keys to identify living things we find in our woodland and in our pond habitats.

Primary:

KS2 pupils can look at a range of habitats, learning about microhabitats and how they provide the basic needs for living things. Pupils can learn to identify the different structures of plants and name a variety of common animals. We will mini beast hunt and observe them in their microhabitats.

We have a wide range of activities such as minibeast hunt, pond dipping, hiking, low ropes, eco-activity, rock climbing, bushcraft, orienteering.

Identify basic survival needs, explore the woods, build a shelter and forage for wild foods. Follow a woodland trail and search for tracks and signs. A day filled with team building and problem-solving activities.

Courses have a minimum of 10 students. We can cater for groups of various sizes and 4 indoor classrooms: Woodland room can take up to 32 students, Mitre Oak can take 30 students, Poolside can take 30 Primary students and Chestnut can take 25 students.

Our courses are created carefully to link to curriculum requirements. We can work with you to tailor content to fit in with work back in the classroom. Tailored resources will be supplied to use before and after your trip to prepare students and encourage follow-up work to be completed.

We provide a variety of resources to support outdoor learning, on the Field Studies Council.

A detailed risk assessment for activities and teaching sites is undertaken which forms the basis of a dynamic approach to assessment by trained staff whilst in the field.

Contact our team for latest prices and availability:

01743-852100

or enquiries@field-studies-council.org

We are always looking for ways to make trips affordable for all schools.

Off-peak pricing available 

– Different price bands are offered throughout the year to offer value for money. Many of our visiting groups take advantage of our off-peak prices between November and February. Talk to our team about the best options for your group.

Prices include: 

Course planning; fully risk assessed teaching sites; accommodation; specialist tutors; teaching resources; fieldwork equipment; classrooms and food. The only thing you need to add-on is transport. We even provide wellies & waterproofs at our residential centres.

Please contact us regarding your needs. We provide a full kit list here

All field teachers are trained in first aid and group management.

Car Parking: There are two car parks at Bishops Wood. One just outside the centre and an overflow car park. There are 3 disabled parking bays. 

Classroom Capacity: Bishops Wood has 4 indoor classrooms: Woodland room can take up to 32 students, Mitre Oak can take 30 students, Poolside can take 30 Primary students and Chestnut can take 25 students. 

Disabled Facilities: Bishops Wood centre has 3 disabled parking bays and a disabled toilets. 

Hot and Cold Drinks: We have hot and cold drinks making facilities accessible around the centre. 

Outdoor Clothing: Outdoor clothing hire isn’t available at this centre. Please ensure you bring your own. 

Toilets: On site toilets

Disabled Facilities: Bishops Wood centre has 3 disabled parking bays and a disabled toilets.

Mon-Fri, 9am–5pm

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From Kidderminister (M5, A38, A449 southbound) On the M5 heading southbound coming off at junction 5, taking the third exit on the round about to get onto the A38. at the first roundabout take the third exit onto Kidderminster Road going straight over the next roundabout sticking to Kidderminster Road. At the second left turn to follow Doverdale Lane. Once you have come to a sign turning right onto the A449 take it until you get to the Mitre Oak pub on your left. Take the first exit on the roundabout onto Bishops Wood Lane, take the first left and you will arrive at Bishops Wood Field Centre.

From Worcester (M5, A449 northbound) On the M5 heading northbound, take Junction 6 to Worcester/ Kidderminster taking the second exit heading for the A449 northbound, continuing for 9 miles. At the roundabout with the Mitre Oak pub take the first exit onto Stourport Road. Take the first left onto Bishops Wood Lane, take the first left and you will arrive at Bishops Wood Field Centre.