Year 10 at Paultons Park

Year 10 Business Studies students recently swapped the classroom for the thrills of Paultons Park in an engaging and insightful educational trip. Combining the excitement of theme park rides with a focused business conference, the visit provided students with a unique opportunity to see key business concepts in action.

The day began with a specially designed conference tailored to align with the GCSE Business Studies curriculum. Delivered by the Paultons Park education team, the session covered a wide range of topics directly relevant to the theme park’s operations. Students explored areas such as the business’s strategic location, effective marketing strategies, clearly defined target market, and the importance of a strong mission statement.

The session also offered insight into how Paultons Park identifies and manages relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, employees, suppliers and local communities. What made the experience especially valuable was the use of practical, real-life examples from Paultons Park itself. This helped students to connect theory with practice, deepening their understanding of how a successful business operates in a competitive leisure industry.

Following the educational session, students were able to enjoy the full Paultons Park experience, including its popular Peppa Pig World and a range of thrilling rollercoasters and rides.

Students reflected…

“It was interesting to see how the business concepts we study in class are used in real business. Enjoying the rides gave us a fun way to experience the park from a customer’s point of view. It was a day well spent!” 

Aanya Dwivedi (10C3) and Divyanshi Malik (10C2)

“It was fascinating learning how a business operates from the personal view of somebody actually working in the business. We learnt many things such as how their location decides their profits and even their planning/layout of the theme park itself! After that, we were rewarded with time on the rides and just exploring the park itself and its features (there was a mini zoo!). Overall, this was a great experience for us, both educationally and practically.”

Miraya Srivastava (10P1)

“Paultons Park was one of the best school trips in the year! My friends and I had a splendid time and a lot of fun on the rides. It was really an adrenaline rush for all of us. The workshop was really interesting where we found out about how a business as successful as Paultons Park actually works and what tactics they follow; we also got the chance and opportunity to use the knowledge we learned in class in real life. Overall a 10/10 experience!!”

Shreeya Dey (10C3)