News and Media: New PGL Centres for 2009

13 May 2008

PGL is delighted to announce the addition of two new centres in the UK and two new centres in France, all of which will operate from 2009.

PGL Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill will open in May 2009 following a £6 million refurbishment programme which will deliver new, purpose-built en suite accommodation and high quality, challenging adventurous activities on-site.

Previously a prestigious tennis centre, this premium site offers a great combination of a highly accessible location and plenty of outdoor space - perfect for a PGL transformation!

Located close to Brighton, Windmill Hill will offer our market leading outdoor education programme plus a selection of high quality cultural excursions including a variety of themed day-trips to France. 
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PGL Winmarleigh Hall

Winmarleigh Hall

Winmarleigh Hall near Preston in Lancashire, will also be undergoing a significant refurbishment programme which will include new purpose-built en suite accommodation and new high quality adventure activity bases on-site. Previews for this centre are on 6th - 7th September 2008 - call on 0870 143 0143 for details.

In addition to our traditional outdoor education programme, Winmarleigh will also offer innovative ICT courses and a selection of local cultural excursions.                

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PGL Lou Valagran

Lou ValagranLou Valagran is a woodland side, bordered by vineyards and the beautiful River Céze. The area has an excellent climate and good transport links to nearby attractions and is just an hour from Nimes and 90 minutes from Montpellier.

Our Ardèche Adventure course runs at this centre - giving your group the opportunity to try a descent of the river in our canoes - with an option for an overnight bivouac under the stars! The centre also has a great range of adventure activities including climbing, ropes courses and mountain biking.

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PGL Partner Centre: Albatros

Albatros
PGL Partner Centre: Nestled between the Altantic Coast and a superb inland lake, Albatros is located near Biarritz. If you have ever dreamed of the perfect watersports centre we believe we have discovered it for you!

This new centre will allow PGL guests to enjoy the support, enthusiasm and expertise of our own PGL staff team based at the centre while also benefiting from high-quality local instructors for some activities (body boarding, surfing and white-water rafting) for our Altantic Watersports course.

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News

Discover France from £199
Bringing French language to life for your class at our château in Normandy!

Get better exam results!
We are offering 20% off Revision Weekends at selected UK centres in March 2009

Launch of the Quality Badge Programme
The Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge Programme gives confidence to schools in choosing a school trip provider.

PGL welcomes their latest Sponsored Athlete!
PGL are proud to welcome their latest sponsor Lowri Davies, the current ladies freestyle kayak champion!

Adventure in France and Spain from £329
The trip of a lifetime for your school group! 2009 late availability from only £329 per person.

Make the Most of Your Activity Week!
Make Activity Week 2009 a real high with PGL - great value multi-activity courses in the UK, France and Spain!

Motivate the girls at PGL!
Our Dance, Football, Netball and Cheerleading weekends are aimed specifically at teenage girls to help maintain enthusiasm during the difficult years! 

Sky Living for Sport
Darren Campbell is coming to a centre near you - with Sky 'Living for Sport' Youth Volunteering Project.

Ready, Steady, Win - Sporting Bursaries
PGL were delighted once again to sponsor the Herefordshire ‘Ready Steady Win’ bursaries.

Fantastic Offers for Schools on Trips to France
Autumn and winter travel gives you even better value for money and a wider choice of accommodation.

Curriculum Changes and Your PGL Educational Trip
What effect do the changes to the National Curriculum have on the content of PGL study courses?

National School Sports Week
Dame Kelly Holmes and 'Spartan' from Gladiators meet the PGL chicken at the Grantham School Sports Week events!

Sport Tournament Dates for 2009
Following the success of our Secondary School Football and Netball Tournaments, here are the dates for our 2009 tournament schedule.

New PGL Centres for 2009
Presenting Winmarleigh Hall in Lancashire, Windmill Hill in Sussex, Lou Valagran in the Ardèche and Albatros on the Atlantic Coast!

PGL Sponsorship of Helen Barnes
One of our sponsored canoeists has been selected for the Irish Olympic team for Beijing 2008!

RFU announce PGL Club of the Year
Paviors RFC have been named PGL Club of the Year in the Rugby Football Union's Seal of Approval awards.

Great Value Activity Weekends for Groups
Great value activity weekends for Uniformed Groups - save 20% on brochure prices!

Dance Workshop Weekends - New Dates
PGL teams up with FitPro™ to offer Dance Workshop Weekends to schools and groups for girls in years 7 - 11.

Kelly Holmes & Norwich Union GirlsActive at PGL
Dame Kelly Holmes is back at PGL with Norwich Union GirlsActive - inspiring girls to get active and enjoy exercise!

Congratulations to the Scouts on their 100th Anniversary!
PGL were at the Scout Jamboree - thanks to all the Scouts who made us feel so welcome!

PGL purchased by Holidaybreak PLC
We are delighted to announce that Holidaybreak PLC have now purchased The PGL Group.

Living History - Themed Tours for KS2
Themed History Tours for Key Stage 2 pupils.

Youth Sports Trust Innovation Awards
PGL @ The Youth Sport Trust Innovation Awards ceremony for Sports Colleges across the country.

Kelly Holmes supports the School Sports Initiative
Kelly Holmes revives girl power for the School Sports Initiative 

Sponsorship for Olympic hopeful
PGL have agreed a three year sponsorship for aspiring Champion Canoeist Andrew Hadfield.

Supporting Healthier Eating Habits
Our menus have changed - encouraging young people to improve their diets and incorporating the ‘5 a day’ guidelines. 

Teacher Preview Dates - for 2008 and 2009
Come and see your preferred centre, course or destination in action and try out the adventure activities for yourself!