Outdoor Education - Schools
| Thornbridge Outdoors Day Bookings |
| Thornbridge Outdoors Residential Bookings |
| Thornbridge Outdoors at Underbank |
Thornbridge Outdoors Day Bookings
At Thornbridge, we are able to accommodate day groups as well as residential groups. Activities can be delivered at Thornbridge (depending on availability) or off-site at another outdoor venue. Please complete the enquiry form or call us on 01629 640491 to request further information.
Thornbridge Outdoors Residential Bookings
As Thornbridge is part of Sheffield City Council we give priority to Sheffield LA Schools.
The timeline below is to give you a guide as to the booking procedure for Sheffield LA Schools, however if you miss the timescale, please call or fill in the enquiry form.
February
All Sheffield LA Schools are sent a booking request form where they can apply for dates for the following academic year.
March
Schools return booking request form to Thornbridge.
April
Thornbridge will notify Schools of allocated dates.
Schools confirm dates allocated by returning acceptance slip with deposit.
May
By mid May any free dates can be offered to Non LA Schools / Organisations.
If you haven’t visited recently, you will see from the Newsletter and other areas of our website that we are continually developing the facilities and will have even more to offer schools next year.
Sheffield LA Schools
Approximately one term before your visit we will send you the joint LA Approval and Booking Information. For those who want to plan ahead you can download a PDF version or a word version. It is a requirement for all Sheffield Schools to have their visit approved even if it's just an overnight D of E group (for further information regarding LA visits visit the Educational Visit’s Advice section).
Non Sheffield LA Schools / Organisations
For current availability please fill in the enquiry form or call us on 01629-640491.
A useful summary of what exactly is provided by Thornbridge as part of your booking and what you need to bring with you.
Thornbridge Outdoors at Underbank
Please click here for more information about Thornbridge Outdoors at Underbank, our day centre near Stocksbridge which offers watersports and climbing activities.
If you wish to bring a group to Underbank please email underbank@thornbridgeoutdoors.co.uk, phone 01629 640491 or download and return an enquiry form.
- Download Thornbridge Outdoors at Underbank Enquiry Form (to fill in on your computer and email, or print and post or fax)
- Download Thornbridge Outdoors at Underbank Enquiry Form (to print, fill in and post or fax)
Outdoor Education News
Sheffield LA Bookings - 2010/2011
All Sheffield LA schools should have received their booking forms for the next academic year. If not, you can download them from the links below.
Spring 2010 Newsletter
The Spring 2010 newsletter is now avaliable to download, which provides information on the site, notices and events, what's new for 2010 and much more...
Max inspects the water levels on The Monsal Trail
Bog trotters and cagoules were essential for Arbourthorne Community Primary School as they walked (paddled!) to Bakewell yesterday following heavy rain.
Nook Lane Junior School have a 'novel' fundraising idea
Nook Lane Junior School have come up with a NEW activity for children whilst at Thornbridge - decorating terracotta plant pots to sell at their Christmas Fayre.

