Environmental & Outdoor Education
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Risk Assessments for School Groups
The Medina Valley Centre has an outstanding record and has strict operating policies. On site security is to a very high standard and CCTV is in operation.We are AALA (Adventure Activities Licensing Authority) recognised for sailing and canoeing (licence number R0308). Risk Assessments are written before each activity takes place and are reviewed on a regular basis.
Risk Assessments for the majority of activities are available to download in pdf format, and are divided up into General, Junior, Biology, Geography and Watersports. All documents © Medina Valley Centre.
General- applicable to most schools
- A - Use of Premises
- B - Use of Minibus/Centre Vehicles
- C - Use of Centre Grounds
- D - Moth Trapping
- E - Geo-Caching
- F - Archery
Junior
- A - Dodnor Nature Detectives
- B - Dodnor Photo Trail
- C - Medina Mud
- D - Orienteering: Map and Star Event
- E - Orienteering: Forest Location
- F - Pond Secrets
- G - Team Challenges & 4 way tug of war
- H - Trolley Building
- I - Weather Watch
- J - Coastal Hike: West Wight
- K - Alum Bay
- L - Fossil Island: Dinosaurs at Compton
- M - Fossil Island: Fossil Walk
- N - Island Life: Brighstone village
- O - Island Life: Cowes town
- P - River Study
- Q - Rocky Shore
- R - Carisbrooke Castle
- S - Osborne House
- T - Woodland Study
- U - Shelter building
- V - Scavenger Hunt
Biology
A Level
- A. Water sampling at MVC pontoon
- B. Invertebrate sampling in mud flats
- C. Saltmarsh study
- D. Rocky shore studies
- E. River studies
- F. Woodland management
- G. Small mammal trapping
- H. Management study of Medina valley
- I. MVC nature reserve
- J. Farm visit
- K. Individual project work at seashore
- L. Pond studies
- M. Crab trapping
- N. Carisbrooke Castle
- O. Processing soil samples in the lab
- P. Lab Work
- Q. Sand Dune Study
- R. Falconry Display
- S. Visit to Vestas
- T. Woodland Studies
GCSE
Geography
A Level
- A Investigating coastal landforms and coastal protection
- B Coastal investigation at Bembridge Forelands
- C Investigating the Monk's Bay coastal protection scheme
- D Geology, Land Use and wind farm investigations
- E Investigating the Landslip Zone and Castlehaven Scheme
- F Recording sea defences & structural damage in Ventnor
- G Investigation of the estuary inter-tidal mud
- H Sand dune survey
- I Fieldwork on farmland
- J Investigation in the urban-rural fringeof Newport & Newport Quay
- K Investigations in the urban areas of the Isle of Wight
- L Urban investigations in East Cowes and West Cowes
- M Tourism investigations in urban areas
- N Military Road investigation
- O River investigations
- P Village investigations
- Q Walking in the countryside
- R Wind farm investigation
- S Investigating extreme sports in the AONB
- T Investigating saltmarsh succession
- U Processing soil samples in the lab
GCSE
- GCSE A Investigating coastal sites
- GCSE B Coastal investigation at Ventnor, Monks Bay & sites on the Undercliff
- GCSE C Military Road issue
- GCSE D Medina Valley land use
- GCSE E Investigation at Newport Quay
- GCSE F River investigation
- GCSE G A study of a village
- GCSE H Investigation at the Bestival Site
- GCSE I Investigating farms
- GCSE J Investigation on Brading LNR
