Educational Visits
School Trips
Why we offer school trips?
Memories of school educational trips are among the most prominent of the formative years, largely because they are a welcome break in the routine for both students and teachers. While their purpose is essentially to educate, they can also be a fun bonding experience for everyone involved.
Reinforcement
The trip can reinforce what a teacher has been instructing in class about a subject and help students understand the topic better.
Engagement
Teachers turn trips into mobile classrooms, instructing students to collect data, then quizzing them or assigning a project based on what they learned during the outing.
Socialisation
Taking students into a new environment gives them the experience of travelling in a group and teaches them to be respectful of the locations they visit.
Exposure
Children get to visit a place to which they have never been before. This can be particularly advantageous to students who are less fortunate and don't have the opportunity to travel.
Curiosity
Students who go on Educational trips find that they want to learn more about the subjects on which the trip focused.
Retention
The type of memories that Educational trips create, called “episodic memories,” helps children retain information for longer periods.
We value the support families give towards our trips and events programme. Without their support we would not be able to offer the range of activities that we do. Financial support is available in accordance with our Charging Policy. Talk to the Business Manager in confidence if you require assistance.
Year 5 – World War 2 Residential
In the Spring term Year 5 children are evacuated from Upminster to The Lincolnsfield Children’s Centre in Bushey for a 1940’s experience. This experience is part of their World War II topic.
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1940s Experience 2018
Year 6 PGL
In the Summer term Year 6 have the opportunity to participate in our residential trip to PGL Windmill Hill, situated in Hailsham, in West Sussex.
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The trip information contained on this website is subject to change or amendment.
Year 3 Trips
| Trip/Visit | Related topic/theme/subject | Desired Impact on learning | Preferred dates |
| Caveman Day at Weald Park | History: The Stone Age | To learn about life in the Stone Age | Autumn 2 |
| Steel Band Workshop | Music | To learn the history of Steel Drums | Spring 1 |
| Europa Centre | Languages | French workshop on animals, towns & people | Spring 2 |
| Colchester Castle | History: The Romans | To learn about the Celts and Romans | Summer 2 |
| How artefacts tell us about the past |
Year 4 Trips
| Trip/Visit | Related topic/theme/subject | Desired Impact on learning | Preferred dates |
| Egyptian Workshop | History: Egyptians | To experience ancient Egypt through the eyes of an Egyptologist | Autumn 2 |
| Sealife Centre | Science | Spring 1 | |
| Matilda Theatre Trip | English | To support reading of Matilda | Spring 2 |
| Belhus Woods | Nature | See nature in it's natural habitat | Summer 1 |
Year 5 Trips
| Trip/Visit | Related topic/theme/subject | Desired Impact on learning | Preferred dates |
| Waitrose Visit | Healthy Eating | Understand how to stay healthy | Autumn 1 |
| Royal Observatory | Science: Earth and Beyond | Planets in space /Phases of the moon | Autumn 2 |
| V&A Childhood Museum | Design & Technology | Understand how Victorian toys were designed | Autumn 2 |
| St Johns Ambulance Workschop | PSHE | To learn basic First Aid skills | Autumn 2 |
| Upminster Heritage Trail | History: Upminster me out of here! | Understand local history of Upminster | Spring 1 |
| River Ingrebourne | Geography: Water Worlds | Features of a river | Spring 2 |
| WW2 Residential Lincolnsfield Centre |
History: Dig for Victory | How people lived in the UK during WW2 | Spring 2 |
| National Gallery | History/Art | Myths & legends | Summer 2 |
Year 6 Trips
| Trip/Visit | Related topic/theme/subject | Desired Impact on learning | Preferred dates |
| Natural History Museum | Science | To study evolution & fossils | Autumn 1 |
| East London Mosque | Religious Education | To learn about the Islam religion | Autimn 1 |
| PGL Residential Windmill Hill | PSHE/Reward Trip | Summer 1 |