Motivating YEAR 6 residential trips
Give students a chance to shine as they create lifelong memories together
With a choice of one, two or three-night stays, our Year 6 residential trips are a great learning experience for students, where they can learn and develop important life skills, as well as having an unforgettable time with their classmates.
With the challenges of SATs or secondary school preparation, a Rootd Year 6 residential trip can be a great chance for children to build self-belief and resilience, so they can feel confident facing the future. Or it could just be the perfect way to celebrate with their friends and create memories before going their separate ways.
Activities are chosen with your key learning objectives in mind and can be adapted to:
- Develop team building skills
- Forge stronger relationships with peers
- Build independence and encourage perseverance
- Give pupils the opportunity to challenge themselves and try something new
- Build resilience and determination
- Encourage cooperation and communication
- Fit in with school topics to enhance classroom learning
What’s included in a Rootd Year 6 school residential trip?
1. An adventure-based night away
On this one-night adrenaline-filled residential, children take part in a range of outdoor activities, such as archery, cratestacking and our Survivor Bushcraft session, before enjoying songs and hot chocolate round the campfire and snuggling down in their cosy accommodation.
2. An two-night residential adventure
Students experience the very best of the outdoors through a combination of Survivor and Explorer sessions, adventure activities and exciting team challenges. The extra night allows for more evening games, as well as double the hot chocolate!
3. A three-night residential trip
For schools looking for a longer stay, adventurous activities including pot-holing, buggy build and high ropes add to the excitement. There's also more time for bonding and exploring the outdoors, with tree identification, foraging, bug hunts and nature-based games.
Over 90% of schools choose to return to Rootd, confident that every trip will be a success
Excellent opportunity for teamwork and building friendships. Children had great opportunities to learn about survival and the wilderness. It has been really fun, a great range of activities and all the children were able to participate. The children have really enjoyed it!
Build Your Perfect Year 6 Adventure
A typical day on a rootd Year 6 trip
By encouraging children to try activities outside of their comfort zone and believe in their own abilities, our Year 6 residential trip programmes give children a real sense of achievement, an increased sense of confidence and above all a chance to shine!
| Time of day | Activities |
|---|---|
| Breakfast | Cereal selection, toast, yoghurt, pastries + fruit juice. |
| Adventure activities | Go for gold in archery before feeling the adrenaline as you reach new heights and work as a team in either crate stacking or high ropes. Step outside of your comfort zone and explore our underground tunnels for a real sense of achievement before combining rope skills with team work to build the ultimate buggy. |
| Lunch | Picnic in the woods. |
| Explorer and Survivor Bushcraft | Work together to build the your ideal woodland shelter using materials found within the woodland. Learn how to safely use a fire-steel and build the perfect campfire to roast marshmallows Explore the woodland, learning about Plants & Trees, Insects and Vertebrates with interactive games and activities. Finish by putting your new-found plant knowledge to the test with our fun foraging session! |
| Dinner | Chicken or vegetable curry with rice, and our chef's famous chocolate brownie! |
| Evening activity | Cheer your friends on as you whizz down the Cresta Toboggan Run ! |
| Campfire | The perfect end to the day, sing along to the songs around the campfire, before winding down with a cup of hot chocolate. |
Get set for Year 6 with an Autumn residential!
With group activities that boost teamwork and inspire collaboration, an autumn residential is the perfect way to bring children together at the start of a pivotal year.
When facing challenges together, children build closer bonds, forge new friendships and see just how much they can achieve when they support one another. They leave feeling positive and confident as a group, creating momentum and motivation for the year ahead.
Switching off under the stars
Whether they’re building an autumn shelter or getting cosy around the campfire, as they unplug from the distractions of daily life, children also feel the benefits of nature for unwinding and living in the here and now.
With the challenges of SATs on the horizon, they experience how getting back to basics in the outdoors can be a great way to take a break and have fun with friends.
More affordable in autumn
An added benefit of an autumn residential is that they’re more affordable. By taking place outside the peak summer months when demand is greater, prices in autumn are lower, which can make an autumn trip more accessible to many schools.