The three-day residential course at Cholmondeley Castle acts as a fantastic step towards the development of leadership skills, demanding resourcefulness, decision-making and practical thinking from students. Each day will be made up of a range of hands-on workshops, offering a chance to really get to grips with life in the outdoors and provide a unique environment in which to learn and interact.
The Year 7 Residential Experience will run from 13-15 July 2020.
The Experience will aim to generate and contribute to a sense of team identity and develop a greater understanding of the natural British landscape. Pupils will receive an Introduction into Camp Life, take part in Fire Workshops, Wilderness Cookery, Crafts, Shelter Building, Evening Games, Wilderness in the First Aid, Camouflage, Cutting Tools, SOS, Tramp Making and Bush-Craft.
This experience is structured so that activities alternate between group discussions and practical elements, putting the skills taught into immediate use. Time spent living in the wild offers a fantastic opportunity for students to interact away from the distractions of everyday school life, taking them out of their comfort zones and encouraging both independence and teamwork.
The residential experience costs £160 per pupil. We will provide all of the food for the course and all of our meals are cooked from fresh, exciting ingredients. The menu will vary depending on the season and the length of the course, and we pride ourselves on being able to cater for all dietary
requirements.
Below you can find our recommended kit list. We do stress that it is not necessary to go out and buy all new and expensive kit to come on our trips. As long as you have a sleeping bag and roll mat, torch, appropriate footwear and some warm clothes you will be fine, but just to be sure we have outlined the key items of kit below.
ESSENTIALS:
• Large rucksack (or alternative bag/suitcase)
• Small rucksack for daytime away from camp
• Warm sleeping bag (season 3)
• Roll mat
• Tracksuit/hard-wearing trousers
• T-shirts
• Warm jumpers/fleece
• Waterproof jacket and trousers
• Warm socks and underwear
• Footwear (2 pairs – e.g. walking boots, old trainers)
• Swimwear & suitable swimming footwear e.g old trainers (please check with school if this is planned for you)
• Towel(s)
• Wash bag including toothbrush, toothpaste and face
wipes
• Water bottle
• Good torch with fresh batteries
• Insect repellent
• Alcohol Hand Gel
OPTIONAL:
• Sleeping bag liner
• Pillow
• Whistle
WEATHER DEPENDENT:
• Wellington boots
• Warm hat
• Gloves
• Sun cream
• Sun hat