At Hazelwood, we ensure a good range of exciting and engaging trips and visits take place throughout the school year in all year groups linked to the curriculum.

We welcome external speakers, workshops and visits that bring our curriculum to life and expose children to experiences we can’t provide in school. Trips and visitors are carefully chosen to deepen learning and link directly to what pupils are studying.

For most visits, we ask for voluntary parental contributions; families eligible for Free School Meals can request financial support for any trip.

Sleepovers and Residential Visits

Sleepovers and residential visits in Year 4, 5 and 6 build children’s independence and provide opportunities for learning within different contexts and settings.

Towards the end of Year 4, a sleepover at the school is organised so that children can prepare themselves for the upcoming residential in Year 5. They spend the evening around the campfire, playing games, eating food and then (barely) sleeping in the hall!  

In Year 5, the 1-night residential camping trip to Gilwell provides children with opportunities to develop their teamwork skills by erecting their own tents as well as participating in a range of outdoor activities such as shelter building, go karting and orienteering.

In Year 6, the 3 or 4 night residential visit to PGL Caythorpe Court in Lincolnshire provides children with the opportunities to challenge themselves with a range of outdoor activities such as abseiling, high ropes and kayaking.

 

Year 4 Sleepover