What makes this a great venue for School group Fun or Educational Visits?

Laser Adventure Northampton would be a great venue for school groups as it will most certainly give the pupils something to work well at school for, knowing they will be attending such a fun event at the end of the school term.

It will also help them to learn much valued team building skills to help them later in life.

It is also a great event to include within activity days/weeks to help the class gel and get to know one another better.

What are the Curriculum Topics or Benefit to the students from a visit?

Students will benefit from learning some valuable team building skills as well as be able to let their hair down and enjoy themselves after a hard working term at school.

What are the activities?

Outdoor laser tag - various arenas and scenarios within the arenas which will test their teambuilding skills which they must put to use in order to gain the advantage during play.

What is the age range of the activities?

7 years +

Sample programme of the activities:

Pupils will arrive at the venue
After the briefing, we will take the pupils to the first arena to begin play and the game session will be around 2 hours in duration
When the pupils return, they have the option to purchase some snacks from the tuck shop (unless ordered and paid for by the school with booking)
Parents will then arrive to pick up the pupils. Total duration of around 3 hours.

What materials to you provide or suggest groups bring to support the visit?

We would advise that groups arrive in suitable clothing - thick trousers, boots/stout shoes, long sleeve tops.

If possible, we would also advise that the disclaimers are signed by their parents prior to the day.

What are the minimum and maximum group sizes and the free Teacher Ratio?

Minimum group size - 10 players
Maximum group size - 20 players

The total group sizes do not include anyone who is not directly participating in the game. I.e. teachers or parents watching the game, however we cannot accommodate one extra person per player as we do not have the space in the reception cabin.

Do you have or how do you arrange risk assessment?

We have a risk assessment that we can send via email if required.

Do you offer Teacher familiarisation days?

If the teachers would like to visit to have a look at the site, we can arrange this and take them for a short tour.

What facilities are there for school groups for food and drink, shop etc?

We have a fully functional toilet cabin with two sides for male and female.
We also have a reception cabin which inside hosts free refreshments such as tea/coffee/orange squash. A tuck shop is also available with crisps/sweets/chocolate from the selection provided.

Is specific clothing required?

Yes - Long trousers, long sleeve tops, stout shoes or boots - all of which to be old so as not to worry about them if they become dirty or worn out during play.

Do you have first aid on site?

Yes - Training has been completed by atleast one member of staff present and first aid kits are available from the cabin and in atleast one first aid bumbag worn by the staff at all times during play.

Are there any restrictions on photos, copyright etc?

No - you are welcome to take photos to display at the school and use in newsletters etc, providing no one signs disclaimers stating they do not wish to have their photo taken.

We may also take some photos and videos to put on the facebook page which the pupils can then find and share on their own profiles as a souvenir from the day.