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YMCA Lakeside Located in the Lake District National Park, YMCA Lakeside offers a unique outdoor classroom for learning and growth. There’s access to half a mile of Lake Windermere shoreline and 100 acres of private woodland. Under expert instructors, groups can choose from over 50 land- and water-based activities to develop confidence and skills. Your base is a state-of-the-art Stoller Campus with 280 beds in 54 en suite bedrooms. Enjoy reduced rates for bookings between November and March, plus 2025 pricing for all bookings made before May 2025 for the 2026 calendar year. Whatever your goals, YMCA Lakeside provides unforgettable opportunities to inspire and empower students. Contact lakesidebookings@fyldecoastymca.org or call 01539 539 000 to find out more. SkiBound With over 30 years of experience, SkiBound is a trusted leader in school ski trips. Its team – from expert account managers through to on-site staff – will ensure smooth, hassle-free travel to ski destinations across Europe and North America. Exclusive Clubhotels in the French Alps provide affordable, premium access to top resorts, with dedicated staff and in-house ski technicians ready to support groups on arrival. Fully accredited by the LOtC, School Travel Forum, ABTA, and ATOL while maintaining the strictest health and safety standards, SkiBound offers reliable expertise, financial protection and personalised service, making it an excellent choice for memorable school ski experiences. For more details, visit skibound.co.uk Disney’s Hercules Attention Teaching Gods! Search- ing for a trip worthy of your young mortals? Look no further than Disney’s Hercules – the musical, inspired by the animation, inspired by the ancient myth. It’s what classical civilisation would have wanted. Get ready for a wise-cracking, column-shaking, underworld-rocking ride of adventure, self- discovery, and love. In tunics. Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with music and lyrics by Alan Menken and David Zippel, a brand-new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, and co-choreography by Tanisha Scott, Hercules delivers a thrilling night out that leaves you ready to climb Mount Olympus. Visit www.herculesthemusical.co.uk Photo: © YMCA Lakeside DID YO U KNOW? Early booker rat es are available for group bookings of select Monday –Friday performances from 1 September 2 025. www.teachwire.net/school-trips | 45 PARTNER CONT ENT