Outdoor learning residentials for primary school groups
Our outdoor residential trips combine curriculum learning with enriching experiences in nature. Through hands-on activities and shared adventures, young people gain valuable life skills that support their personal development and help them navigate transitions with confidence.
Example Timetable
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
| Day 1 | Late morning arrival with own packed lunch onsite. | Outdoor team challenges An exciting and challenging introduction to the concepts of working well together, using a wide variety of fun activities and puzzles. | Disappearing animals Discover the world of wildlife hidden within the landscape; warrens, burrows, nests and hollows all hide signs of the animals that live there. |
| Day 2 | Start the day by finding out what spent the night in the mammal traps and release them back into the wild. Then onto Orienteering Using key orienteering skills develop map reading, orientation and compass abilities, they will gain confidence in finding their way through unfamiliar terrain | Secret ponds Delve into the unseen watery depths to discover the life teeming beneath the surface. Children will explore pond margins for signs of life and investigate the life support systems behind the abundance of pond invertebrates hidden from everyday view. | Music, stories and campfire Gather together around the fire, for an evening of entertainment, stories and music, with a hot chocolate. |
| Day 3 | Wilderness bushcraft Pupils discover what they would need to survive a night in the wild. They will work in teams to build their own shelters and have a go at lighting a fire using natural materials. | Eat packed lunch before departure from the centre. |
Please note:
This is an example outdoor residential timetable. We have a range of exciting activities we use to tailor your outdoor learning residential to achieve your specific learning outcomes. Please see full list of primary outdoor activities here. We will work with you to create a residential to suit your requirements, and bring learning to life. Not all activities are available at all centres. Please enquire below to find out the best option for you.
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As well as being filled with fun and safe outdoor activities your pupils will love, our outdoor residential trips let them enjoy adventures they will remember forever that:
- Are underpinned by environmental awareness and sustainability
- Increase interaction with nature, building confidence and resilience through activities and challenges
- Encourage communication skills and develop social bonding with team building challenges
- Introduce measured risk taking to encourage independent thinking and personal achievement
- Support wellbeing through connection to nature
- Encourage respect, care and agency for the environment in a changing climate