With our wide range of activities, there’s something fun for everyone at JCA!

We are a leading provider of residential school trips, operating a programme of outdoor activities at centres across the UK.

With over 60 land and water based activities to choose from our courses aim to encourage personal and social development, inspire and motivate learning, foster independence and build confidence, all in a safe environment.

We offer a wide variety of activities, including the following:

  • Outdoor activities
  • Activity days, at our sites or yours
  • Outdoor Adventure for all ages and abilities
  • A choice of centres throughout the UK, many of which cater specifically for primary school trips
  • Residential trips - any duration
  • We can offer multi activity holidays with 5 different activities per full day
  • Watersports courses at our dedicated residential centre near Tewkesbury
  • Educational & Eco Courses - why not book our specialised John Muir award course
4 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T W Z
Sensory Trail Blind-folded, students follow a rope course through trees which leads them over and around obstacles. By working as a team and pupils taking turns at leading, communication skills are developed and trust is built throughout the group.   Sailing Catch the wind and glide through the water in our excellent Topaz dinghies, perfect for beginners. This session will introduce the children to this exciting and fast growing sport.   Solar Car - ECO Students learn about solar energy and using the power of the sun, (or a desk lamp on dark days!). They are supplied with solar kits and recycled materials to create a  moving vehicle.   Sports Activites Activities such as indoor hockey, trampolining, volleyball, lacrosse, tennis, bowls, football, ten-pin bowling and crazy golf are available at some of our centres.   Surfing This exciting and popular sport takes place in conjunction with boogie-boarding at our Sandymouth centre.   Survival Given a disaster scenario, pupils need to quickly establish priorities, work as a team and make some important decisions. They then must put theory into practice and work on survival skills such as shelter building, search and rescue and first... Swimming We offer a fantastic selection of indoor and outdoor swimming pools, depending on the centre and the time of the year.   Stand Up Paddle Boarding - NEW The fast-growing latest craze in water sports! We use inflatable paddle boards providing maximum safety and ease for children. Requiring determination and balance it provides a full body workout challenge! Spell Bound Participants will be able to master spells, potions and lotions. A wizard will allow them to create wizardry tricks such as smoke bombs, slime, magic etc Survival Extreme Tailored to your groups requirements this session can include 24hr overnightself-sufficient expedition and focus on different survival aspects such as firelighting, shelter building and rescue techniques. Sit on Top Kayaking A fun, safe and easy form of kayaking for everyone. In this session children will be taught different paddling techniques and then use their skills to play exciting games. A great introduction to water sports for all ages!