SECONDARY SCHOOLS & COLLEGES

All of our centres offer the chance to create, develop and explore a topic through outdoor exploration or the creative arts. Our residential and day visits are designed with the pace and content to introduce younger children to new experiences.

A KS1 or 2 programme can be tailored to areas of the curriculum such as science, or used to explore a story, or to simply build character.

For our teachers and visiting staff members it is the opportunity to see a different side to a student, develop the relationship, to watch them interact and build confidence. You’ll understand them even better.

Where we do it:

We have centres in Shropshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire and Snowdonia. From a 17th century Jacobean mansion, to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the National Parks, our centres remain small, welcoming places that become your home for the visit. They are ideal for exclusive use to embed your culture, and to focus on your group’s shared experiences.

Edgmond Hall and Frank Chapman Centre are great for both KS1 and KS2

Ingestre Arts is for Y4 +

Plas Gwynant is for Y5+

You know your children, parents and school priorities best, and so we are always ready to tailor delivery to suit the needs of the group we are working with. We do have lots of tried & tested programmes ready to go too. Examples outcomes:

Independence

Making new friends / improved relationships

Improving mental health & wellbeing

Confidence

Resilience

Encouraging creativity and resourcefulness

Deeper understanding of a topic

Curriculum links: eg science, or history

Ideas and benefits for KS1 and KS2:

Thematic outdoor learning or creative art courses to immerse participants in a topic.

Developing skill and trying different challenges from a huge variety of outdoor activities from orienteering to mountain climbing to Bush craft.

Arts Award – Discover Award at Ingestre Hall is offered as standard

John Muir Award – Y4+ can complete or work toward this great award

Create artwork and performances that can be celebrated back at school

Developing independent thought, decision making, and encouraging children to express themselves by trying new things.

Developing confidence and reasoning skills ahead of Y6 and Y7

For our younger groups, often it is the first time away from home; if you are looking to bring your key stage 1 children (or younger!) then Edgmond Hall or Frank Chapman are the centres for you.

Sample KS1 Campout programme

Edgmond Hall Day Visits

Sample 2 night Edgmond Hall Programme

Sample 2 night Frank Chapman Programme

Sample 4 night Ingestre Arts programme

Sample 4 night Plas Gwynant Programme

“First time away from home?

Try our KS1 Camp Out!”

Prices start from:

£10pp for a day visit

£95pp for 2 nights

£180pp for 4 nights

A progressive approach to primary residentials.

We believe that a residential programme is more impactful when it is progressive and threaded throughout the school life.

Some ideas for a progressive approach to residential visits are:

AGE	DURATION	CENTRE	EXAMPLE PURPOSE/THEME	EXAMPLE OUTCOME
Y1	Day visit	Edgmond Hall or Frank Chapman	Nursery rhymes and fairy tales	Fun/well-being; stimulus for language and vocabulary.
Y2	2 night residential	Edgmond Hall or Frank Chapman	Nature detectives or Christmas journey	first-hand discovery; science; RE, independence and relationships.
Y3/4	2 or 4 night residential	Frank Chapman or Edgmond Hall	Young adventurers, pirates	Fun/well-being; maps and maths; independence.
Y5/6	4 night residential	Ingestre/Plas Gwynant rotated each year	Thematic art; outdoor exploration and adventure.	Fun/well-being; creative skills; challenge, confidence and resilience.
Families	Saturday	Edgmond or Frank Chapman	Shelter building; camp fire; nature walks; animal magic.	Fun/well-being; parental engagement and support.
Staff training	Training day/weekend	Any.	Team building through creative art project or shared outdoor experience, with indoor workshops if required.	Launch a step-change in school plan; share school vision; strengthen a great team.