Dorney Lake
Boveney
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Dorney Lake
Eton College Rowing Centre
Dorney Lake
Off Court Lane
Boveney
Berkshire
SL4 6QP
Telephone:
+44 (0)1753 832756
Fax:
+44 (0)1753 851767
Website:
www.dorneylake.com
Email:
n.weare@etoncollege.org.uk
Contact: Nigel Weare
Description
Dorney Lake Trust works with 15 schools each week, state and private, secondary and primary, including special schools and pupil referral units. We can design educational sessions with you to make your visit as appropriate as possible to your needs. We provide activities in rowing, canoeing and dragon boating, and have provided INSET training for teacher teams.
Additional information
- Location details
- On the north bank of the Thames near the village of Dorney, see web site for travel directions
- Description of site
- Dorney lake is an international standard rowing and canoeing lake, park, arboretum and conservation area. It also provides access to River Thames .
- Thames resources
- Key stage 2 folder about the archaeology of the site is available at reception for perusal.
- Opening hours
- 8:00 - 8:00
- Special hours
- By arrangement
- Family admission
- Free access to arboretum/park
- Shop
- No
- Cafe/Lunch facilities
- By arrangement teas, coffees, pre-packed snacks Sundays 1430-1630, (from April) Wednesdays 1800-2000
- Possible number of visitors
- Thousands!
- Parking
- Free car parks at the Start end for dog walkers. Main car park at the Finish end
- Toilet
- At reception, in main building, in Eton Suite (Finish Tower), including disabled access
- Access by public transport
- Nearest train station is Taplow, take a taxi from there to Dorney lake
- Special needs facilities
- Smooth, even roads, buildings built with accessibility
- Seasonal considerations
- May be exclusively booked some weekends for events
- Special educational facilities including for weather conditions
- Large room and gym can take up to 200 people. Education centre being developed for small groups (up to 25)
- Key Stage 2 - Themes
- 1) Dorney Lake's history 2) Drawing architectural features 3) Dorney Lake and the Press 4) Junior aquatics initiative
- Key Stage 2 - Description
- 1) The history and geography of the site from Neolithic times, impact on the environment, traffic planning for large events; 2) Drawing the architectural features of the site, including the award winning bridges, main building & lakes 3) How the press use language to influence people's views. 4) Rowing and canoeing sessions - in and outdoors,
- Key Stage 2 - Teacher/Staff led
- 1) Staff led 2) Teacher led 4) Staff led
- Key Stage 3 - Description
- 1) How the press use language to influence people's views 2) Rowing and canoeing sessions - in and outdoors
- Key Stage 3 - Teacher/Staff led
- 2) Staff led
- Key Stage 4 - Themes
- 1) Our part in the Olympic bid process 2) Junior aquatics initiative
- Key Stage 4 - Description
- 1) Links to industry week objectives 2) Rowing and canoeing sessions in and outdoors
- Key Stage 4 - Teacher/Staff led
- Staff led
- F E Courses - Description
- The history and geography of the site from Neolithic times, impact on the environment, traffic planning for large events
- F E Courses - Teacher/Staff led
- Staff led
- Inset courses
- Team building for your teaching team A full day of team building activities designed to challenge teamwork, leadership, problem solving, communication, personal and group responsibility Booking through Nigel Weare £400 per day plus £45 per person
- Youth Programme - Themes
- Junior aquatics initiative
- Youth Programme - Description
- Rowing and canoeing sessions - indoors and outdoors
- Youth Programme - Availibility
- Schools, groups KS2 physical education 1-4 KS2 PSHE & citizenship3 developing a healthy, safer lifestyle KS3 physical education 1-4 KS4 physical education 1-4
- Youth Programme - Age Group
- Yr 6 to Yr 13
- Family and Children programmes - Themes
- 1) Out of school activities for families and children 2)Out of school activities for children without adult accompaniment
- Family and Children programmes - Description
- 1) Adults group - rowing sessions on Thursday evenings 2)Dorney Boat Club - rowing and canoeing sessions Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons
- Family and Children programmes - Age Group
- 1) 30-80 2) 9-18
- Family and Children programmes - Cost
- 1) £6 per session 2) £5 per session, £15 per month or £120 per year
- Annual events or regular events
- Regattas - Wallingford - May Ball Cup for Juniors - May Metropolitan - Jun Marlow - national sprint canoe championships - JunTriathlon events Held regularly by Human Race organisation
- Education staff available
- 2 qualified teachers, also qualified as coaches for rowing and canoeing. Session coaches brought in as required
- Key features
- All school parties are accompanied by volunteer helpers all programmes include practical work
- Notes
- 2012 Olympic site for rowing and flatwater canoeing and paralympic site for rowing. Volunteers available at the site at weekends to welcome and advise visitors
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