Student River Trips

Our port visits and river trips give students from our member schools the opportunity to take a trip along the Tees to understand and experience the vast number of career opportunities available within a huge variety of businesses in and around Teesport.

SUMMARY

Length: 0.5 days
Frequency: Multiple times throughout the year
Number of Students: 8 per trip
Sector:
N/A
Delivered by: PD Ports.
Sponsored by: PD Ports.
Fulfils Gatsby Guidelines: 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7

MORE INFORMATION

The river trips, which can be combined with a short tour of the Teesport, run on Friday mornings starting at Teesport, travelling up to the Tees Barrage and out to the wind farm off the coast of Redcar (weather permitting). The vessel, High Tide Adventure, is crewed by two people, along with a guide from the Harbour Master’s Office to narrate the trip. The boat can accommodate up to nine visitors – with a minimum of one adult member of staff for each group of 8 young people. We also welcome groups of staff from local schools who wish to learn more about Teesport and High Tide’s work.

“It was an amazing opportunity to meet the harbour master and his team and learn about the management of the river. This has been so educational, not only to the students but also the teachers as I myself had no idea of what really went on down here. This is great knowledge that I can take back with me and share with the other students.”

GET IN TOUCH

All our programmes are FREE to our education members. If you are a school in Teesside and you’re interested in becoming a member and applying for any of our programmes then please get in touch with the High Tide team on 01642 233 597, drop us an email at info@hightidefoundation.co.uk or complete our enquiry form.

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33,500

Students supported since 2012
with life-changing industry-led work experience programmes and enrichment events

28,000

Hours of engagement with employers
connecting students directly with people in various job roles for real-life career experiences

750

Business members involved
from a range of sectors who co-designed and delivered our industry-led career programmes

"“This has been so educational, not only for the students but also the teachers; I had no idea of what really went on down here. This is great knowledge that I can take back with me and share with the other colleagues and students.”"

Teacher, Middlesbrough

""It was very informative and was definitely worth every minute. The speakers and staff were very kind and helped us all build a better understanding of the world of engineering. This was an insight I doubt I could have gotten anywhere else.""

Year 7 Student, Redcar

"“I am grateful for the help and life changing experience High Tide have gave me and believe that I wouldn’t have got this chance anywhere else. I believe that without high tide I would have never received or had an opportunity to gain valuable experience and knowledge”"

Year 6 Student, Middlesbrough

"“My experience with High Tide provided me with amazing opportunities and allowed me to meet very influential people who have helped me to gain confidence as well as skills I will take with me for the rest of my life.""

Year 6 Student, Middlesbrough

"Start to finish there was loads of enthusiasm from the employees and the students! Really fun to be a part of this!"

Age 17, 5-day VWEX (Engineering)

"I enjoyed the work experience, I learnt new skills on how to write my CV and what employers look for."

Age 13, Discovery day (Employability)

Our Corporate Partners

Casper Shipping
Jacksons Law Firm
PD Ports