Activity programmes

All programmes are bespoke to meet your educational needs and costs, and tailored to your curriculum.

Activities may be carried out either by Carey staff, the school (or group) or a mix of both. This will be decided on when designing your programme. For all Carey led activities, school or group staff will be asked to provide support.

Residentials

We have the capacity to sleep up to 150 people in our bell tent accommodation.

See the tables for a sample programme for a 3 day, 2 night residential for children. This programme is based on 32 school children.

Day	Time	Activity
Arrival day	10:30am	Introduction, tour of site, allocation of tents and staff briefing
	12:30pm	Packed lunch (bring their own on the first day)
	1:30pm	Bespoke activity programme which could include low ropes and blindfold trail/traverse wall
	5:30pm	Evening meal
	6:30pm onwards	Evening activities (self staffing using Carey resources such as North Carey walk/film night), hot chocolate and preparation for bed
	10pm	Campsite quiet

Day	Time	Activity
Second day	8am	Breakfast
	9:30am to 11am	Bespoke activity programme which could include archery and orienteering
	12:30pm	Packed lunch
	1:30pm to 4:30pm	Bespoke activity programme which could include shelter building and fire lighting
	5:30pm	Evening meal
	6:30pm onwards	Evening activities including campfire and story sticks, hot chocolate and preparation for bed
	10pm	Campsite quiet

Day	Time	Activity
Final day	8am	Breakfast, carry out duties and tidy
	9am	Pack bags and tent inspection
	10am	Team building and problem solving activities
	1pm	Packed lunch and visit shop
	2pm	Leave the site

Day visits

See the table for a sample programme of a day visit for schools. We can create sessions similar to this for any group of children or young people.

Time	Activity
10am	Welcome and group team task.
10:15am to 12:15pm	Activities (children are divided into 2 groups)
	Group A	Group B
	Orienteering and low ropes	Low Ropes and orienteering
12:15am to 1pm	Lunch at Top Wood. Children bring their own packed lunch.
1pm to 2:20pm	Shelter building
14:30pm	Leave Carey

Find about more about school visits

Contact the centre

Email - careyoec@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Call - 01929 552265

Find the centre

Carey Outdoor Education Centre
Carey Road
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 7PB

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