Whilst your child is at Bloxham, we aim to provide them with a range of additional learning experiences which will become wonderful memories and milestones in their learning journey.

From Reception through to Year 6, teachers plan for educational visits and visitors, which will bring learning to life for pupils. For example, pupils may visit a local farm or museum or enjoy a Roman or Stone Age Day on our own site.

By Years 4 and 6, these opportunities extend to residential visits, first for two nights and then in Year 6 for four nights.

The Year 4 Residential

The Year 4  residential provides a first taster of being away from home with the opportunity to enjoy a programme of fun sports and activities all within a secure one stop setting. The programme varies from year to year but typically includes activities such as climbing wall, buggy building, problem- solving, fencing and zip wire. Since 2025, the Year 4 Residential has taken place at Whitemoor Lakes, approximately 1.5 hours away. The school has currently secured future visits to this venue until 2031, with all visits booked between March and April.

Year 4 Trip to Whitemoor Lakes 2025

The Year 6 Residential

Schools Outdoor Educational Programmes at Kilvrough

Kilvrough Manor, Oxfordshire County Council's Outdoor Education Centre is situated on the Gower Peninsula,  an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Kilvrough makes full use of the stunning venues Gower has to offer to deliver action packed adventure based courses and activities.

The Manor House can accommodate up to 60 students, on single-sex landings, in dorm rooms accommodating 4,5,6 and 8 persons.

Kilvrough, is a highly popular and reputable establishment and the school has been fortunate to secure bookings for Year 6 until March 2031.

23-27 June 2025

13-17 April 2026

18-22 January 2027

14-18 February 2028

12-16 March 2029

11-15 March 2030

17-21 March 2031

The longer Year 6 residential stay provides the opportunity for pupils to experience a series of adventurous, high-quality outdoor learning such as caving, canoeing and climbing. Pupils will wake at 7:30 am and will be engaged in non-stop activities, interspersed with nourishing food stops until 21:00.  In the summer pupils can participate in body boarding on the sea but in the winter months evening activities becoming even more exciting, with woodland walks and den building lit by head torches! This is busy and fun,  but not your traditional seaside holiday!

Whilst your child is away, staff will endeavour to post daily updates and a selection of photos and/or videos to provide a flavour of activities. However, we are unable to guarantee a photo of every child, every day.

Kilvrough sample timetable

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Daytime Activity	Departure from school	Climbing	Watersports likely Canoeing in winter and body boarding in summer	Caving	Beach Art,
Evening Meal	Fish	Pasta Bolognese	Roast Chicken	Pizza	N/A
Evening Activity	Orienteering (within the grounds)	Castle walk	Den building (within the grounds)	Packing and tidying!	N/A

Year 6 Trip to Kilvrough 2025 (a summer residential)

A Sample of photos from Kilvrough 2024 (a winter residential)

Please see our Threads feed @bloxhamprimaryschool for more photographs of the groups.

Local Day Trips

Year 4 visit to local area the Gogs to support their topic Misty Mountain, Winding River

Year 6 trip to Holdenby House to experience wartime England