Educational Visits
The children are given the opportunity to experience a wide range of educational visits and have visitors in school throughout every school year, from Nursery (FS1) to Year 6. The staff work hard to select carefully chosen and purposeful experiences to supplement teaching and learning. These events support year group topics and teaching, providing children with first- hand experiences they might not otherwise have. Whether it's visiting the Severn Valley Railway, the beach, a farm, the Houses of Parliament, or participating in adventurous sports, Abbey offers a wide range of activities.
Additionally, children at Abbey have three opportunities to participate in residential experiences:
Year 2: A visit to the Frank Chapman Outdoor Education Centre in Bewdley, Worcestershire, where they engage in outdoor activities and stay for two nights. For many, this is their first time away from home, and they return with wonderful memories. Year 4: A trip to the Edgmond Hall Centre for Outdoor Learning, a converted Georgian farm in rural Shropshire, owned and run by Sandwell Council. Here, children stay for four nights. Year 6: An adventure at Plas Gwynant in Snowdonia, Wales, where they can enjoy activities such as canoeing, kayaking, climbing, and hill walking. For more details, visit our class page: https://www.abbeyfederation.co.uk/topic/class-pages All children will have the opportunity to attend at least one residential, most two and occasionally three. However, we prioritise allocation based on previous (non) attendance to make sure who want to go, get the opportunity.
The parallel curriculum at ‘home’ is still designed to provide as many opportunities as we can, for example, using the forest school area to develop outdoor learning skills.
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