Week long programmes offered to 11-14 year old pupils each summer. Each course has 25 places offering opportunities to explore natural environments and to develop scientific investigative skills. There is a strong marine biology focus, but freshwater (river and pond), woodland and coastal sand-dune habitats are also visited. Along with habitat explorations, lab exercises, aquarium activities, sand-castle building competitions and artwork, each pupil conducts their own investigative project on an aspect of the natural environment that most interests them. These are submitted for nationally recognised bronze CREST awards, that are awarded by the BA.