Educational Visits

Educational visits are an important part of life at our school and support our Personal Best ethos. By providing opportunities to learn beyond the classroom, we help pupils broaden their experiences, develop confidence and curiosity and gain a deeper understanding of the world around them.

Educational visits are activities organised by the school which take place beyond the school site and are authorised by the Headteacher or Local Authority.

These experiences enrich the curriculum and play an important role in pupils’ personal development. They bring learning to life, broaden pupils’ horizons and provide valuable social and cultural experiences. Through visits and visiting workshops, pupils develop independence, build confidence, learn practical life skills and gain experiences that contribute to their cultural capital.

In addition to visits out of school, we also welcome a wide range of visitors into school to enhance pupils’ learning. Recent examples include Amazing Animals in Pre-School, Rockman and the Little Angels Theatre Company in Year 3, Zoolab in Year 5 and First Aid Training in Year 6.

Educational visits vary slightly from year to year, but the examples below give a flavour of the types of experiences pupils enjoy during their time with us:

EYFS
Pre-School visit Chequer Mead Theatre, while Reception pupils visit the local fire station and the British Wildlife Centre.

Key Stage 1
Year 1 pupils visit Herstmonceux Castle and Hever Castle, while Year 2 pupils visit Drusillas Park and Wakehurst Place.

Lower Key Stage 2
Year 3 welcome a range of visiting workshops into school, while Year 4 pupils take part in a residential visit near Chichester.

Upper Key Stage 2
Year 5 visit Butser Ancient Farm, and Year 6 take part in a residential visit to High Ashurst.