Barton Hall
Close to Torquay and within easy reach of the M5, Barton Hall offers accommodation in the main house and in en suite chalets. Facilities include an indoor activity zone, heated outdoor swimming pool, classrooms for Field Studies and Science, and ICT suites.
At the heart of the English Riviera with blue flag beaches and Dartmoor close by, Barton Hall offers great learning facilities and exciting activities.
Dartmoor National Park is an important site for many types of field study course - it offers superb geographical, geological and biological study material due to its distinctive geology and related habitats.
Torquay is an excellent base for the study of tourism and its effects.
The centre has fully trained science, mathematics and ICT staff in residence and provides high quality classroom and lab facilities for all Adventure Study courses.
Courses available at this centre:
- Dance
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PGL has teamed up with FitPro™ to deliver contemporary dance in fun and productive weekend workshops for girls in years 7-11.
- Development Courses
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Our induction (Year 7/S1), progression (Year 8) and motivation (Year 9/S2) courses help students make connections about how their behaviour affects themselves and others while participating in adventure activities.
- Field Studies
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Choose a PGL Field Studies course at one of our outstanding locations and you will benefit from a balanced programme with the emphasis firmly on the hands-on approach.
- Maths
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Applying maths in the context of an adventure activity experience - using data and information derived from outdoor activity sessions and supported with ICT facilities.
- Multi activity
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With over 50 activities to choose from, our Multi-Activity residential courses feature up to four activities per day. Activities such as abseiling, archery, fencing and climbing can also be combined with Field Studies, ICT and Science to create tailor-made programmes.
- Science
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Within key themes, pupils expand their understanding of science by using investigative and problem solving techniques. The Science Adventure Study course is combined with adventure activity sessions.
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