STEM School Trips with First Education

Chester Residentials in Partnership with VSTEAM Edu & YHA

First Education are providing this incredible STEM school trip package together with VSTEAM Edu. As part of their engaging activity program, VSTEAM will be treating children to a wide range of demonstrations, featuring captivating elements like drones, robots, and circuits for their enjoyment and enrichment. These incredible Science based programmes cover many KS2 areas within the curriculum. They are delivered on-site and led by the incredible VSTEAM team. All activities are fully risk assessed.

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Venue Name: YHA Chester Trafford Hall

Operating Period:
All Year Around

Venue:
Ince Ln
Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
United Kingdom
CH2 4JP

Directions

Opening Times:

Monday

09:00 - 17:00

Tuesday

09:00 - 17:00

Wednesday

09:00 - 17:00

Thursday

09:00 - 17:00

Friday

09:00 - 17:00

Saturday

09:00 - 17:00

Sunday

09:00 - 17:00

First Education

First Education and School Travel are one of the UK's leading providers of school trip packages working in partnership with over 100 venues and activity providers.

Workshops

Some of the exciting STEM Workshops that we offer are: Bridge Building, Aircraft, Forces & Motion, Solar System, Biology (Microscopes), and Light Photo Frames.

All Inclusive Packages

Packages are fully inclusive of all coach travel, accommodation, meals plus your choice of activities.

Accommodation

YHA Chester Trafford Hall is situated in a spectacular location on the outskirts of the City of Chester and within easy reach of some of the North West’s largest conurbations. Built in 1756, the Hall is a fine building with fabulous historic character that reflects both the past, and today’s modern facilities. The Hall now works to deliver the YHA mission to enrich the lives of all - but especially young people - with a programme of activities that help to promote good physical health, mental wellbeing and life skills through the experiences we create. Our venues offer a wide range of facilities, from twin rooms through to dormitory rooms, Group Cabins and Tented villages, En-suite or group/gender split bathroom facilities.

Gallery

Children Having Fun with Robots on the Floor

Child Standing with Air Pressure Rocket Kit

Learning Outcomes and Curriculum Links

Bridge Building
Dive into bridge engineering through hands-on practical work. Explore various bridge types, including arch, beam, cantilever, suspension, and truss bridges. Learn the intricacies of load transfers and design a stable bridge.
Aircraft
Deepen your understanding of forces and motion with engaging activities. Create captivating water tornadoes and launch stomp rockets using our specialised pressure pump kit. Explore concepts such as thrust, gravity, friction, drag, and pressure while having a blast.
Forces and Motion (Tornados and Rockets)
Deepen your understanding of forces and motion with engaging activities. Create captivating water tornadoes and launch stomp rockets using our specialised pressure pump kit. Explore concepts such as thrust, gravity, friction, drag, and pressure while having a blast.
Solar System
Embark on a cosmic journey with seven practical and hands-on experiments to explore space and our planets. Explore curriculum-based topics such as gravity, forces, and motion with micro:bit activities.
Biology (Microscopes)
Explore the microscopic world of cells, microorganisms, and photosynthesis. Enhance biology knowledge with fun, microscope-based activities, offering stunning 1000x magnification views of organisms.

Cost

Please contact school.travel@firstbus.co.uk to obtain a quote.

Testimonials

We cannot recommend First Travel and the Centre enough. From the moment we re-booked the residential, following our visit last year, everything was dealt with promptly. Changes that needed to be made were accommodated and we felt supported during each step of the process, by Leanne and Rick.

Staff Member, St Johns CE Primary

Excellent service by both First Travel & the Centre Staff.

Staff Member, Hamilton College

Checklist

Enhanced DBS Checked Instructors
Member of Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC)
Public Liability Insurance
Risk Assessments

About This Provider (First Travel Solutions)

Head Office: First Travel Solutions, Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5HY

First Education and School Travel are a specialist school tour operator within the UK FirstBus company. We are one of the UK’s leading providers of all-inclusive school trip packages with over 100 venues and activity providers. We are a fully bonded school tour operator working to UK Package Travel Regulations, meaning your payments are 100% safe with us. Our team is made up of some of the most experienced individuals in the school trips industry with many years of experience and knowledge. Our attention to detail is second to none.

Typically group sizes vary from between 24 pupils + staff – up to around 100 pupils + staff.

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Free Parking
On-Site Parking
Toilets
Cafe
Shop

Other facilities may include: Outdoor activity areas, Dining areas & Dry facilities for eating lunch if the weather is poor, Wet rooms, Toilets & Changing areas, Lounge or recreational room, Event rooms/classrooms, Self-catering kitchen or tea & coffee making facilities making, a tuck shop providing gifts and confectionary.

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