School Trips and Residentials
Trips and residentials offer children valuable opportunities to extend their learning beyond the classroom, promoting the development of essential life skills in a practical, hands-on environment. These experiences are a key aspect of a child’s education, carefully designed to complement and enrich the our curriculum in an exciting and engaging way.
Recognising the significance of parental involvement, we ensure that information about each trip is provided in advance. This includes comprehensive details on the itinerary, planned activities, and the safety measures we have in place, allowing parents and caregivers to feel confident in their child's participation.
Local Visits
We are fortunate to be surrounded by a wealth of local attractions and educational opportunities that help to bring learning to life. Our local visits play a key role in enriching the children's educational experience by connecting classroom topics to real-world environments. Whether visiting nearby historical landmarks, museums, natural reserves, or our local library each trip is designed to deepen pupils’ understanding and spark their curiosity. These outings provide hands-on experiences that encourage children to apply their learning in new and exciting contexts, while also helping to develop social and life skills such as independence and teamwork.
Some of the local trips we do:
- Wellington Country Farm Park, Reading
- Studley Grange Butterfly World, Swindon
- Didcot Railway Centre, Oxfordshire
- Windsor Castle, Windsor
- Marwell Zoo, Hamphshire
- Buster Ancient Farm, Hampshire
- Woolley Firs Environmental Education Centre, Maidenhead
- Ufton Court, Reading
- Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium, Hampshire
- Hengitsbury Head Visitor Centre and Nature Reserve, Bournemouth
Residential Trips
Year 4 - Burwell House
Our Year 4 children have a 2 night residential trip to Burwell House in Cambridgeshire. If you have any questions about the Year 4 Residential Trip please ask at the School Office.
Year 6 - Rhos y Gwaliau
Our Year 6 children have an annual residential trip to Rhos y Gwaliau in Wales where they experience many new activities, as well as starting on their journey to independence. If you have any questions about the Year 6 Residential Trip please ask at the School Office.
