Trips and Visits

The school runs a number of trips during the school day to enhance and enrich the curriculum. All year groups participate in at least two educational trips during each academic year; building upon learning across all areas of the curriculum.

Many of these trips are free, but for trips where there is a charge we ask parents to make a voluntary contribution; trips cannot go ahead if enough contributions are not made (see our Charging and Remissions Policy).

School trips are a powerful and positive teaching tool that help enhance pupils’ social, personal and emotional development. Activities in new environments can help teach life skills and improve independence. Learning outside the classroom can make lessons more memorable, and motivate and enthuse pupils to learn, adding value to pupils’ academic and personal development..

Residential trips :

Here is an outline of the educational visits that take place in each year group:

Pencelli

Usually in October, all of Year 6 are invited on an exciting outdoor adventure. It is a fantastic 5 day visit to Plas Pencelli that the children will NEVER forget.

Plas Pencelli is a large outdoor centre located on the edge of the Brecon Beacons in South Wales. Owned by Swindon Borough Council, the centre is regularly used by a large number of Swindon based Primary and Secondary schools throughout the year.

They offer a large range of traditional outdoor activities from a friendly and homely base. They specialise in providing tailor-made outdoor education courses for schools and other groups, such as colleges and youth centres. Established for over 40 years, the Centre offers top quality outdoor programmes that are highly respected within education and the outdoor activity sectors. The aim is to provide opportunities for young people to participate in outdoor activities, whether focusing on personal development or the environmental sciences.

Daytime Activities:
• Canoeing
• Rock Climbing
• Caving
• Gorge Walking

Evening Activities:
• Scavenger Hunt
• Orienteering
• Problem Solving
• Dingle Descent

There is a charge for all residential trips.

Parents Presentation Liddington