Residentials

Staying Away

At Lorton we are very proud of our residential programme which gives children from Year 3 upwards opportunities to spend some time away from home. The experiences are greatly valued by parents and children alike - and by the staff who get to know children in an 'out of school' situation.

Buttermere Youth Hostel

As a first 'taster' of some time away from home, children in Year 3 join Years 4,5 and 6 children on an overnight stay in early October at Buttermere Youth Hostel. We are not too far away from home, but far enough for the youngest children to feel independent for perhaps the first time. After leaving school, we sail eco friendly homemade boats, have dinner and complete activities such as marshmallow toasting, blind ropes trail and ghost stories before settling down for the night.

The next day the two separate classes complete two different walks which will bring to life an area of the curriculum that they have been studying in school. We have always accommodated children who may perhaps only feel ready for part of this experience by facilitating ways in which they can take part in only a couple of the different elements of the trip.

Hawse End

Children in Years 3 and 4  visit Hawes End Outdoor Adventure Centre. They experience and try out new activities each year meaning that by the time that they leave Year 4, children have had the experience of many outdoor and adventurous activities . Year 4 children, having been to Hawse End in year 3, are able to help Year 3 children navigate the centre and help them to settle in and be independent on their first two night residential. See photos from our latest visit below.

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London and Edinburgh

Children in Years 5 and 6 follow a two year programme. We visit London for two nights; giving children the chance to visit our capital city and we are introducing, in the alternate year, a visit to Edinburgh. Both of these residentials offer a very contrasting locality to the one in which we live and also offer and abundance of PSHE development, geography and cultural experiences.