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Every year, we carry over 4.8 million passengers, making us one of the UK's largest domestic ferry operators. We provide Island residents with an easy and frequent service to the mainland, as well as giving millions of holidaymakers a taste of Island life.
REMEMBER: Our resources are included FREE of charge when booking your trip via Education Destination!
Our qualified and experienced teachers have worked closely with Wightlink Ferries to develop a range of high quality curriculum-relevant learning resources and activities to help you and your students get the most out of a visit. These cover many subjects and age groups, and are a mix of pre-visit, on-site and post-visit activities to support your preferred teaching style.
To find suitable resources, first select the appropriate Key Stage and then scroll down to your subject below.
Help OFF Quick Website IntroSORRY - no Key Stage 1 resources currently available at this venue View this key stage across ALL venues
We have identified the following additional learning opportunities at Wightlink Ferries for Key Stage 1 students, which we hope to produce in due course. If you could make use of this, please click to vote and we'll raise the priority!
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| Science | Chemistry | Everyday Materials | Everyday materials and their uses: identifying a variety of materials and their use on the ferry | Vote |
| Geography | Place Knowledge | Identifying Geographical Differences | Human & Physical Geography: understand similarities and differences | Vote |
| Geography | Physical Geography | Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features | Vote | |
| History | Local History Study | Significant Historical Events in Locality | Regional history relating to ferries | Vote |
| Mathematics | Measurement | Mass and Weight | Tasks relating to the mass and weight of the vessel, laden and unladen | Vote |
| English | Reading | Understanding Texts | How symbols represent words | Vote |
| P.S.H.E. | Working with others | Teamwork | Landmark-spotting challenge | Vote |
SORRY - no Lower Key Stage 2 resources currently available at this venue View this key stage across ALL venues
We have identified the following additional learning opportunities at Wightlink Ferries for Lower Key Stage 2 students, which we hope to produce in due course. If you could make use of this, please click to vote and we'll raise the priority!
| Subject | Unit | Topic | Summary | |
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| Science | Chemistry | Everyday Materials | Everyday materials and their uses: identifying a variety of materials and their use on the ferry | Vote |
| Geography | Human and Physical Geography | Human Geography | Identify key human features | Vote |
| Geography | Geographical Skills and Fieldwork | Mapping Skills | Use simple compass directions, locational and directional language | Vote |
| History | Local History Study | Significant Historical Events in Locality | Regional history relating to ferries | Vote |
| Mathematics | Statistics / Handling Data | Mass and Weight | Problems using length, mass, volume, capacity etc. | Vote |
| English | Reading | Comprehension | Reading and answering simple questions | Vote |
| English | Reading | Understanding Texts | How symbols represent words | Vote |
| English | Writing (Composition) | Creative Writing | Through the eyes of... (ferry related) | Vote |
| English | Grammar & Vocabulary | Maritime Terminology | Identify and label key areas of the ship using correct maritime terminology | Vote |
| Art & Design | Creativity in Art & Design | Sketch a section of the journey, recording observations | Vote | |
| P.S.H.E. | Working with others | Teamwork | Landmark-spotting challenge | Vote |
| P.S.H.E. | Health and Wellbeing | Staying Safe | Health and safety on the vessels. Roles and responsibilities. | Vote |
SORRY - no Upper Key Stage 2 resources currently available at this venue View this key stage across ALL venues
We have identified the following additional learning opportunities at Wightlink Ferries for Upper Key Stage 2 students, which we hope to produce in due course. If you could make use of this, please click to vote and we'll raise the priority!
| Subject | Unit | Topic | Summary | |
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| Science | Physics | Forces | Identifying effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction | Vote |
| Geography | Locational Knowledge | Location of places and environments | Name and location cities and geographical regions and their identifying characteristics | Vote |
| Geography | Place Knowledge | Identifying Geographical Differences | Understand geographical similarities and diffrences through the study of human and physical geograph | Vote |
| Geography | Human and Physical Geography | Physical Geography | Identify how landforms are created | Vote |
| Geography | Human and Physical Geography | Human Geography | Human geography including types of settlement, land use, economic activity | Vote |
| Geography | Geographical Skills and Fieldwork | Mapping Skills | Use maps and digital mapping to describe features | Vote |
| History | Local History Study | Significant Historical Events in Locality | Regional history relating to ferries | Vote |
| Mathematics | Statistics / Handling Data | Interpreting timetables, vehicle numbers etc. Comparison problems using graphs. | Vote | |
| English | Reading | Comprehension | Reading and answering questions, analysing fact and opinion | Vote |
| English | Writing (Composition) | Creative Writing | Through the eyes of... (ferry related) | Vote |
| English | Grammar & Vocabulary | Maritime Terminology | Identify and label key areas of the ship using correct maritime terminology | Vote |
| Art & Design | Creativity in Art & Design | Sketch a section of the journey, recording observations | Vote | |
| P.S.H.E. | Working with others | Teamwork | Landmark-spotting challenge | Vote |
| P.S.H.E. | Health and Wellbeing | Staying Safe | Health and safety on the vessels. Roles and responsibilities. | Vote |
SORRY - no Key Stage 3 resources currently available at this venue View this key stage across ALL venues
We have identified the following additional learning opportunities at Wightlink Ferries for Key Stage 3 students, which we hope to produce in due course. If you could make use of this, please click to vote and we'll raise the priority!
| Subject | Unit | Topic | Summary | |
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| Science | Physics | Motion and Force | Describing motion: speed and qualitative relationships in relation to boats | Vote |
| Science | Physics | Forces | Forces: forces acting upon the ship | Vote |
| Science | Physics | Forces | Forces: pressure in fluids, increasing with depth, floating and sinking | Vote |
| Science | Physics | Motion and Force | Forces for change and motion; forces required to cause objects to stop/start moving | Vote |
| Science | Chemistry | Properties and Changes of Materials | Materials and how/why they change - study the effects of sea water | Vote |
| Geography | Human and Physical Geography | Physical Geography | Understand key processes in physical geography | Vote |
| Geography | Human and Physical Geography | Human Geography | Human geography relating to population and urbanisation etc. | Vote |
| Geography | Geographical Skills and Fieldwork | Mapping Skills | Build students' knowledge of globes, maps and atlases | Vote |
| History | Local History Study | Transport in Britain study of locality | Vote | |
| Mathematics | Statistics / Handling Data | Interpreting ferry data - range of applied maths practice tasks | Vote | |
| Mathematics | Measurement | Estimation | Estimation tasks relating to ferry operations | Vote |
| English | Reading | Comprehension | Analysis of facts | Vote |
| English | Writing (Composition) | Creative Writing | Through the eyes of... (ferry related) | Vote |
| Art & Design | Creativity in Art & Design | Sketch a section of the journey, recording observations | Vote | |
| P.S.H.E. | Working with others | Teamwork | Landmark-spotting challenge | Vote |
SORRY - no Key Stage 4 resources currently available at this venue View this key stage across ALL venues
We have identified the following additional learning opportunities at Wightlink Ferries for Key Stage 4 students, which we hope to produce in due course. If you could make use of this, please click to vote and we'll raise the priority!
| Subject | Unit | Topic | Summary | |
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| Science | Physics | Motion and Force | Describing motion: speed and qualitative relationships with respect to boats | Vote |
| Science | Physics | Motion and Force | Forces on the vessel | Vote |
| Geography | Human and Physical Geography | Coasts | Coastal areas as a valuable economic and environmental resource | Vote |
| Geography | Human and Physical Geography | Coasts | Describe and explain the reasons for the growth of human and economic activity in coastal areas | Vote |
| Geography | Human and Physical Geography | Coasts | Illustrate the range of human activities found in a coastal area | Vote |
| Geography | Human and Physical Geography | Coasts | Explore issues arising out of the conflict between economic development and conservation | Vote |
SORRY - no Key Stage 5 resources currently available at this venue View this key stage across ALL venues
SORRY - no Post 16 / Adult resources currently available at this venue View appropriate resources across ALL venues
We are currently working with Wightlink Ferries to determine the scope for educational resources and we will be announcing these very soon.
Usually from this stage we publish a list of planned resources within approx. 1 month and actual useable documents within 3-6 months.
The following information is not intended to form a comprehensive access statement; it is provided to highlight particular areas of concern for disabled visitors. We do not warrant that this information is fit for purpose or accurate. Education Destination will happily assist with gathering information in respect of particular concerns, or help you arrange an inspection visit.
To help you determine whether Wightlink Ferries is suitable for your particular students, we've summarised any accessibility issues for you in the section below.
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Assistance dogs allowed
Fully accessible except for outdoor sun deck area. Staff on-hand to assist with boarding and alighting.
Assistance dogs allowed
Fully accessible, including WC. Lifts provided to at least one passenger deck.
Many Island venues and attractions, especially those outdoors, have limitations on opening times during the year. Additionally, some have limits on the number of group tours on any given date for safety and capacity reasons.
This section helps you identify whether Wightlink Ferries has any such restrictions during your preferred visit dates.
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Crossings take up to 45 minutes depending on route
Open all year
This section shows commonly asked questions with comprehensive answers.
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In this section we've highlighted any special clothing or equipment you'll need to bring in order to get the most out of a visit to Wightlink Ferries
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One of the most common issues faced by teachers when planning trips is ensuring that all of the relevant paperwork is in place, and that the lead teacher and their assistants are fully briefed about each venue before they arrive.
Our experienced teachers have done most of this work for you. In this section you'll find a sample Risk Assessment covering all of the typical activities undertaken at Wightlink Ferries by groups of students, along with a detailed "On The Day" Procedure which sets out everything you need to know about the site before you get there.
If there are any other mandatory considerations, such as HSE advice sheets for animal attractions or outdoor activity centres, you'll also find these below.
Help OFF Quick Website IntroWe do not hold a generic risk assessment for this venue at present, although we are working on this and it will be published in advance of any visits booked here.
We appreciate that you may need to conduct your own assessment, and we will happily arrange a site visit for you. Simply contact us to request this.
COMING SOON! - we're currently working on this document and it will be published in advance of any visits booked here.
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Wightlink Ferries is located at:
Gunwharf Road
Portsmouth
PO1 2LA
