Excursions

Spending time outside school to visit places and attractions relevant to the curriculum or just for fun enhances children’s learning and adds to their future memories of a happy time at Prep School. We make the most of our wonderful location in Northern England to visit venues of educational interest to further the children’s learning and to encourage follow up work in the classroom.

All children at Prep School have the opportunity to go on school trips throughout the year. Every year we all thoroughly enjoy our whole-school trip to the Christmas pantomime at a local theatre.

We also welcome visitors into school to contribute further to the children’s experiences, learning and understanding of the world they live in.

Examples of destinations for each year group may include:

Reception – Raby Castle
Year 1 – Bowes Museum
Year 2 – Beamish
Year 3 – Vindolanda Roman Army Museum and Fort
Year 4 – Hopetown Railway Workshop
Year 5 – Robinwood Activity Centre, France
Year 6 – London, Robinwood Activity Centre, France

“Pupils use the school software to create their own portfolio of experience. Year 4 pupils were observed updating their log of the residential activity trip with images as well as reflections.” Independent Schools Inspectorate - 2023