Archery in Schools, Youth Groups, Scouts and Guides, and Corporate/ Team Building Events

B.E.S.T. Educational specialises in offering Archery workshops in schools however we also provide archery workshops in scouts, guides, youth groups and corporate environments - ideal for teambuilding events.

Experience this Olympic sport , delivered in your school by qualified and experienced coaches.

All equipment is supplied. Archery is also part of the P.E. GCSE and makes a great alternative in P.E. lessons.

As archery is one of the few sports that can be undertaken by almost anyone and it is ideal for pupils
with SEN Please ask how we can help your SEN pupils.

Session Options

• An assembly. This can be a stand alone talk if required or part of the full day experience. We give a brief talk on the history of Archery and the types of bows and arrows used. If used on a shooting day we also use it to introduce the equipment and the format of the sessions to all staff and pupils. We also discuss safety and explain how to act when on or near the "range"



• A quick taster, lots of different groups (up to 6 ) during the day where the pupils get to shoot an Olympic style recurve or a short composite longbow style. These last about 45 minutes.



• A full day with 1,2 or 3 groups. This session is where the pupils learn more about archery and get to actually handle a LONG BOW, a RECURVE BOW and a HIGH TECH COMPOUND BOW. We will discuss the way bows are made and the materials used along with the technology incorporated to their manufacture.



• Regular sessions providing your archery support long term. Either as a lunchtime or after school
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• Short programs over a period of a few days to a few weeks.



• Inset or staff days. You can use these sessions with staff on inset and for team building or reward days.


As you can see above we can adapt the sessions to offer the best archery experience possible.


Contact the office 0845 370 8595 for the latest availability.

Although we are happy to take Key stage 1,we do so on the understanding that coaching is on a ratio of 1 coach to every 6 pupils. KS2 and KS3 however can be as high as 1:12.

Lesson Objectives:
During these practical sessions, your pupils and teachers will learn the basics of shooting a standard "recurve" archery bow. They will also learn about range safety, modern archery and the Olympic Games, bow types and their development using traditional as well as space age technology. The emphasis will be on shooting technique, learning both theory and practice and having fun at the same time.

Space Requirements:
We can provide sessions indoors as well as outdoors depending on available facilities, meaning that as long as minimum safety requirements can be met, sessions can be provided at any time of year regardless of weather conditions. More detailed information will be provided if you decide to proceed however in brief the following will give you a general outline of what space is required.

Indoor shooting - we would need a hall at least 17m long. The position of doors and windows will have to be taken into consideration and we would erect temporary netting behind the targets to minimise the effects of any stray arrows.

Outdoor shooting - we would ask for at least 70m of open ground in order to provide adequate safe shooting conditions. This distance may be reduced under special conditions where a bank or wall exists but this would need further discussion with yourselves. If shooting outside then a lightweight coat or jumper is required.

Shooting Distances:
Whereas Olympic archers shoot at a distance of 70m, for these sessions a maximum of 10m is more than sufficient to provide a challenging and enjoyable experience. More advanced groups may be able to increase this distance given the right conditions and adequate range safety checks.

CRB checks:
Please remember as a requirement of being a qualified coach with ArcheryGB all coaches MUST have an Enhanced CRB checked and are members of our national governing body G.N.A.S. (ArcheryGB) they are also experienced at teaching many different groups and age ranges. We hold Public Liability Insurance for your peace of mind.

Group Sizes: Group size is limited to a maximum of 12 per session with one instructor. However, we can supply 2 instructors to increase this and if adequate space is available and where a Teacher/TA can be present it is possible to increase this number to 28-30. This may however reduce the actual shooting time for each student within the session The Costs: please contact the office for our latest specials. The basic cost is for one Archery GB qualified coach to a minimum of Level 1 status plus travelling expenses at cost of fuel only. This daily cost includes the use of ALL the equipment required for the day. A second qualified instructor can be supplied at an additional cost per day. We can also arrange for an after school session for Teachers or Parents to Have-a-Go for a reasonable additional cost. These are normally run on the same day but after school.