School incursions Melbourne

Fun and creative incursions for schools to enhance team building
and learning!

An on-campus Urban Quest is a 1.5-hour highly energetic team competition full of puzzles and challenges based on critical thinking, logicorienteeringteamwork and lots of fun!

School incursions for Primary and Secondary school students

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Excite your students with a thrilling Urban Quest school incursion where teams of 5-6 embark on a captivating journey, solving riddles, conquering challenges, and discovering clues in an electrifying Amazing Race-style adventure right within your school premises or a nearby park or reserve. Who will seize the victory at the finish line?

Urban Quest offers you the flexibility to choose either a paper-based event or a tech-savvy experience, utilising readily available smart devices like phones or tablets. Each task is a blend of logic (crack riddles for destinations), navigation (orienteering to locations), and action (solve puzzles, uncover clues, engage with game agents, and more). This unique approach fosters dynamic teamwork and enhances communication among students of any age, making every moment a learning and bonding opportunity.

school incursions for primary school students

The highly interactive and experiential activities, in the form of puzzles and challenges, provide the ideal opportunity to build academic and communication skills as well as trust.

Aligned to key goals in the curriculum for years P – 12, social skills and team spirit are at the core of every challenge.

Each activity promotes decision making, leadership, camaraderie, responsibility and outside-the-box thinking. It always leaves the students talking about their exceptional experience and wanting to come back for more.

school incursions for secondary school students

The best part of Urban Quest school incursions is our proven game concept, which works well even at paper-based events (when the access to devices is not available).

We are confident that the dynamic nature of the game will engage even the most reluctant students, and simply enhances the heat of the competition, therefore encouraging participants to perform at their best in contributing to their team’s strategy.

Once at the finish line, we will present the results and participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences. Everyone will be acknowledged and there is a prize for winning team!

Suitable for Primary or Secondary students, each event is tailored to the students’ ages, abilities and school site requirements
Fits nicely in the school timetable with no disruption to the learning process
Events can be staged either on campus or any agreed off-site location
All events are run by qualified and enthusiastic facilitators with extensive experience working with young people and requiring minimal extra work from teachers

Thank you!!! Today was ace. The kids loved it and so did I!

Jayne Wise Senior School Wellbeing Coordinator The King David School

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School Excursions Melbourne Simplified: Seamless Planning, Engaged Students!

School Excursions Melbourne Simplified: Seamless Planning, Engaged Students!

Finding engaging excursions for school groups in Melbourne can be challenging, but Urban Quest makes a school teacher’s life a breeze. We address all the key challenges of group activities and provide a solution that will ensure your students have a fabulous fun and educational day out.   
August 18, 2023

School Incursions FAQs

Will Urban Quest work as a team building event for school students?

Absolutely! Teamwork is hugely important to many of life’s successes and Urban Quest incursions for schools are the ideal opportunity for students to work together, rely on each other, exercise leadership and listening skills and experience success. The tasks are specifically structured to foster communication and lateral thinking, and the competitive atmosphere of the race naturally creates a bonding experience for students. Urban Quest school incursions can be set up on-campus, in a park or any other suitable area and is tailored to the students’ ages, abilities and any specific requirements.

Is the teachers’ involvement or supervision required during the event?

No teachers’ supervision or assistance is typically required on the day as we have a great team of reliable, qualified hosts to ensure students are safe, supervised and having fun. However, if you would particularly like to be involved in your school incursion, we can find a role for you!

Will an Urban Quest school incursions engage my more reluctant students?

We are confident that the dynamic nature of the Quest will engage even the most reluctant students. Urban Quest’s unique and proven game concept is developed to ensure all members of the group can be involved. All team members are required to successfully complete tasks. When the option of our digital technology is used this ensures even more so that all team members receive challenge information simultaneously and have the opportunity to direct and be involved in the required action.

Will Urban Quest school incursions work for lower primary students?

Finding a genuine, challenging and engaging incursions for schools in the form of a team building activity for lower primary students is not easy, but Urban Quest primary school incursions Melbourne is your answer. All activities are tailored to the students’ ages, abilities and any specific requirements. We know what works for the younger students still grappling with literacy and basic team concepts and our challenges meet them at their level and extend them further.

How will an On-Campus Urban Quest school incursions genuinely challenge my senior students?

Just look at the smiling faces of our past participants! All activities are tailored to the students’ ages, abilities and any specific requirements. We know from vast experience what works and doesn’t work and have designed our Quests to ensure the highest level of engagement. When we use our digital technology, that further enhances the experience for students. Urban Quest has secondary school incursions Melbourne that will have your students raving about it for weeks afterwards.

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