Motivating YEAR 5 & 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 residential trips are a great learning experience for Year 5 and 6 students, sparking their imaginations and getting them motivated to get stuck into every activity.
For Year 5 and 6 students a longer residential trip is ideal. It gives them the chance to really immerse themselves in the experience, get lost in the moment and switch off from their screens and daily distractions. And a Rootd Year 6 residential trip is also the perfect way to celebrate with their friends and create memories before going their separate ways in Year 7.
What a fabulous outdoor adventure trip run by a passionate, knowledgeable and enthusiastic team at Rootd. A real adventure in a forest setting getting in touch with nature. Delicious food, caring advice and guidance, exciting activities and excellent behaviour management. We can't wait to come back!
What’s included in a Rootd Year 5 and 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.
We take a different approach
At Rootd, our Year 5 & 6 residential trips offer something different from most adventure companies. We don’t book you onto an ‘off the shelf’ trip, rushing you from activity to activity. We want students to have the time to take in their environment and the freedom to explore the surrounding woodlands.
As well as taking part in your normal residential activities, such as climbing and abseiling, they’ll also go back to basics building shelters, lighting fires and enjoying evenings singing around the campfire with their classmates. They’ll see nature at its best and go home feeling inspired by the potential for adventure in the great outdoors.
A typical day on a rootd Year 5 + 6 trip
By encouraging children to try activities outside of their comfort zone and believe in their own abilities, our 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. |
The fun of a Rootd Year 6 Residential in the Autumn
We love swapping looking down at phones for looking up to the starry sky at night, going on night-time walks, and enjoying hot chocolate around the campfire. Before getting cosy in our fully equipped, warm pods and woodland lodges. All of which is made more magical during the autumn and winter months when the days are shorter and the nights inviting.
Importantly for schools and parents, trips in the Autumn term are more affordable, getting more pupils involved and loving the outdoors! Adventures are tailored to support the learning for the year ahead, and the resilience, team-work and skills building learnt means the incredible benefits of a Year 6 residential trip in the Autumn are felt for the whole year.
The benefits of a Rootd Residential trip for Year 5 & 6
Year 5 & 6 Rootd residential trips are full of adventure and offer many benefits:
- One to three-night options that give you flexibility and choice
- Easy-to-reach location in Hertfordshire, close to the M25
- Professional instructors to lead all your activities
- Year-round indoor or tented accommodation
A chance to build confidence and character
Our action-packed days are all designed to challenge every student and uncover their potential. We encourage them to try new things, learn new skills and work together to make it a real team experience.
With secondary school on the horizon, our Year 6 trips also provide an opportunity for children to grow in independence and confidence, as well as making lifelong memories with their classmates.
PRIMARY school residential trips close to London
When you choose a Rootd residential trip, there are no long coach journeys with children cooped up on a coach for hours. Our woodland locations are conveniently close to London.
Located just north of Watford, set in 95 acres of meadows and natural woodland, it’s within easy reach of the M1 and M25. Quick travel times means happier children with more time to spend exploring the outdoors.