Go Tribal Transition

Immerse Your Class in Prehistory and Sleep in a Roundhouse!

3 Day 2 Night Residential School Trip

Thransition from primary to secondary is an important time for new friendships in a more challenging environment, made easier if pupils feel confident and have the skills to cope with new situations.

We have five 6m diameter roundhouses that are packed with modern comforts including: radiator heating, WiFi, electricity, lighting, painted insulated floor and walls, each one has a set of soft gym mats to cover the floor so the children have a comfortable night’s sleep in their sleeping bags. We provide guest beds for teachers, so all you need to bring is a sleeping bag and pillow!

We have developed a 3 day 2 night ‘Go Tribal’  trip under the Learning Away ‘Brilliant Residential’ pledge designed to inspire and develop confidence at the start of the year.

Students develop a range of woodland knowledge on this bushcraft residential and work together on challenges, getting to know other students and building their own resilience, as they solve problems and learn new primitive skills.

Typical Programme

Day 1    10am – 3pm

• Den building
• Flint Tools and Make Soap Arrow Heads
• Hunting in the woods
• Wattle Fencing & Dyeing
• Gathering & Cooking with Herbs

Afternoon/Evening Games 4pm – 10pm

• Orienteering
• Field Games
• Team Building
• Collecting Firewood
• Roasting Marshmallows
• Celtic Dream Catchers
• Story
• Bat Walk

Sleeping in the Roundhouses

• Each roundhouse sleeps up to 14 pupils on comfortable matting on the floor, don’t forget your sleeping bag
• BBQ Dinner and Evening Activities of Marshmallows and bat walk when it’s dark!
• Continental Breakfast including yoghurt, croissant, juices, cereals

Day 2    9am – 4pm

• Grind Grain and Make Flatbread
• Friction Fire Lighting
• Cooking Outdoors
• Carding and Spinning Wool and Weaving on Warp Weighted Looms
• Pottery
• Field Archery

Afternoon/Evening Games

• Field Games
• Pizza Making
• Team Building
• Tree ID
• Camo Games
• Raft Making
• Story

Sleeping in the Roundhouses

• Each roundhouse sleeps up to 14 pupils on comfortable matting on the floor, don’t forget your sleeping bag
• Dinner and Evening Activities
• Continental Breakfast including yoghurt, croissant, juices, cereals

Day 3    9am – 2.30pm

• Warrior Headbands and Face Painting
• Woodland Quest
• Target Archery
• Trade & Barter
• Warrior Demonstration

A sample programme

“An element of the residential that benefited pedagogical practice the most was the leader that inspired and motivated, and was empathetic and understanding. There was a fabulous variety and the delivery and pace of activities worked well” – Sarah and Denys, Soaring High, October 2018

£279 / Student

Please note very little availability for Summer 2023. Please call get in touch first

Adult Helpers £20/adult/night
Including meals and breakfast

Activities during your three days
Ratio of 1 adult helper to 8 Children
£500 non refundable deposit payable at booking
Minimum 24 pupils

Brilliant Residentials

We are campaigning for Brilliant Residentials to enable more young people to experience more high-quality residentials, which can lead to improved resilience, relationships, achievement and brighter, brilliant futures for young people.