School Groups

The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) run the education programme at the Royal Highland Show, based at the RHET Children's Discovery Centre on Avenue Q.

 

 

The RHET Children’s Discovery Centre will re-open its doors to booked school groups (in addition to the public) on:

Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd June 2012.

The following are available:

 

1. A range of educational bookable sessions based in the RHET Children's Discovery Centre and around the showground.
2. The option of a guided tour of the showground with one of our knowledgeable RHET volunteers.
3. A range of drop-in activity sessions in the Discovery Centre and around the Showground.
4. Downloadable curriculum-linked educational packs for teachers.

NB: Bookable activities are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and forms will only be considered once payment has been received for your educational party booking. Due to high demand on the Thursday of the show, tours and bookable activity sessions fill up extremely quickly therefore we would recommend you return the form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

The education programme is available to booked school and nursery groups only. If you wish to visit the show with children and are not a school or nursery group please visit the CLICK HERE to visit the Royal Highland Show website for tickets.

 

On arrival at the show, school groups are greeted by RHET staff and volunteers, who will ensure you find where you need to be as quickly as possible. Groups have the option of a guided tour of the showground with one of our RHET volunteers, or head straight to the Discovery Centre to get stuck-in to your chosen activities.

How To Book

CLICK HERE for the 2012 SCHOOLS BOOKING FORM

A registration fee of £34.00 is payable for each group of 33 pupils (cheques made payable to 'RHASS') and must arrive along with the completed booking form.

 

There is no additional charge for adult helpers within RHET’s recommended adult-child ratios. Any additional adults over these ratios will be charged for at the pre-booked standard adult admission price (£22.00), however requests for extra free adult helpers will be considered on a case by case basis. Please specify reason for extra adults on form (e.g. additional support needs).

• P1-P2 1:4
• P3-P4 1:6
• P5-P7 1:8
• Secondary 1:10
• Additional Support for Learning 1:1 (dependent upon the need)
• Nursery Groups: Dependent on age of the children. Please state the number of adults you will need for your group on the booking form.

Your school group booking will be confirmed and a ticket issued before the show, stating the number of children and adults booked.

NB: Any adults attending with your group on the day exceeding the ratio agreed with the RHET office will not be admitted free of charge and instead must be in possession of a pre-paid adult ticket on arrival at the school gate. Additional adults arriving without a ticket will be asked to queue at the public gate for admittance to the show; alternatively a bill for the cost of a full adult price show ticket can be issued to the school after the show.

Adult tickets can be purchased in advance from the Royal Highland Show website (CLICK HERE).

Discovery Sessions 2012

The list of bookable activities for 2012 will be available nearer Show time.

 

When this is available, you may book your group(s) into an activity session or a guided tour of the showground. A completed form will need to be returned - 1 form per group of up to 33 pupils. We will write out to schools w/c 11th June with activity allocations and your school group ticket.

 

For an example of the bookable activities on offer, please click on the following click to see what the children could take part in last year: 2011 bookable activities form for schools

 

Please note, bookable activities and guided tours are optional for school groups and are allocated on a first come, first served basis, therefore we recommend you return your form early to avoid disappointment. A list of educational drop-in activities throughout the showground is available further down this page.

 

The closing date for bookable activity forms is Friday 25th May 2012. Any forms returned after this date will be allocated to the remaining activity sessions.

Guided Tours

Groups opting for a guided show tour will be allocated a guide upon entry to the showground at the West Gate.

Our tours can last up to an hour and can be tailored to meet your group's interests or any learning outcomes you may have. There is no obligation to participate in RHET activities should groups wish to enter as a school party and follow their own programme.

 

Drop-in Sessions

Some of the activities within the RHET Children's Discovery Centre and around the show do not need to be pre-booked.

The list of drop-in activities for 2012 will be available on this page nearer the Show. For an example of such activities, please CLICK HERE for the list of 2011 educational drop-in activities.

 

Educational Workbooks

RHET have produced a set of downloadable workbooks to accompany your visit to the show:

Teachers Workbook Lower Primary Workbook Upper Primary Workbook

If you are experiencing any problems downloading the workbooks, please contact rhetinfo@rhass.org.uk to receive these by email.

CLICK HERE to download the Royal Highland Show risk assessment template for your use.

To plan your visit to the Royal Highland Show please visit our CLICK HERE to visit our Visitor Information page, for more information on parking, facilities and for handy tips on what to see (and what not to see!) with the children.

 

 

The Royal Highland Show 2011

 

Thank you to all who visited and assisted during another successful Royal Highland Show for RHET. Perhaps you didn't know that:

1.  182,984 people attended the Royal Highland Show 2011 over the four days
2. Around 25,500 Children came to the Show
3. RHET had 203 school parties join us
4. 90 volunteers helped out in the Dobbies Children’s Discovery Centre and giving tours to school groups

 

Within the Children’s Discovery Centre:

1.  Over 1,000 children produced a healthy tasty snack in the QMS Cookery Theatre.
2. 1,250 bags of flour were made at the Gorgie City farm activity.
3. The Taste Adventure stamped over 1,000 passports to awaken the senses.
4. 1,094 fossil detectives made a discovery with Dynamic Earth.
5. Nearly 1,200 Gamekeepers were cut-out and decorated with the GWCT.
6. 460 children made butter with RHET in the Dairy session.
7. Over 500 Scotch Beef aprons were “won” and 800 pictures coloured with QMS.
8. Visitors to Seafood Scotland tasted 100kg of mussels and 6kg herring.
9. 1,225 seeds were planted by the Little Seedlings Club with Dobbies.
10. 1,480 cartons of milk were given out courtesy of Robert Wiseman Dairies.
11. Around 5,000 scoops of Mackies ice cream were given away.

 

On the Friday of the Show, 270 children from 11 schools participated in the performance; "Scotland’s Larder Showcase”!  demonstrating the best of Scottish produce.

For RHET’s performance in the Main Ring, “CLICK HERE to watch the video!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Each school group were dressed as their chosen produce - there were tatties, soft fruit, lambs, poultry, pigs, Aberdeen Angus cattle, carrots, game and birds, fish, eggs and dairy.
• After following Stewarts Melville Pipe Band in to the Ring, bespoke poems were recited from each group and all children danced a routine to The Proclaimers ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’ song.
• RHET Project Co-ordinators were stewards for each group and assisted with rehearsals and costumes.
• Jimmy Warnock (RHET Chairman) was the driving force and imaginary genius behind this performance and also provided the commentary throughout the event.

 

Feedback from the Show has once again been very positive. The large variety of fun and educational activities on offer across the Showground were extremely popular amongst both children and adults.