Year Four - Skreens Park 

Thank you to all the children for making this week an absolutely fantastic experience for each other and us. 

We have enjoyed every second of helping you make lasting childhood memories. 

From The Year Four 2026 Residential Staff: Mrs Brown, Mrs Moore, Mrs Player, Miss Newman, Mrs Zanikos, Mrs Helps, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Pearce. 

Paua Morning Update 

The sun has risen on the beautiful grounds of Skreens Park and we can't believe how quickly the time has gone! 

Paua are already up, packed and enjoying their breakfast after a great night's sleep. 

We have two more activities ahead of us: Sensory Trail and Wheelchair challenge before a final snack from the world's best snack box and then we will head back on the coach in time for lunch. 

Paua Afternoon Update

We can't begin to tell you how much fun we have had today. You will see from our photos how action packed it has been. 

Paua Shell have been the biggest cheerleaders of each other: their team work and genuine support for each other has been wonderful to see. 

Our evening has ended by enjoying some stargazing, before singing some campfire songs. 

Paua Morning Update

Paua have arrived and are playing in the sunshine. They have organised their bedrooms and their slippers are lined up by the front door. They wait with anticipation for the adventure ahead having heard from the other two classes just what awaits. 

Oyster Morning Update

Oyster are on their way back to LNSPS! They have had the best time as you can see from their faces! 

Last night ended with a session of jokes and singing and the children all slept well. 

Breakfast was devoured and they loved their last two activities of Archery and Low Ropes and can't wait to tell you all about it. 

Oyster Evening Update 

As the sun has now set on our day here at Skreens the children are reflecting on what they are grateful for:

'That I am here with friends.'

'That I wasn't scared in the cave bus when I thought I would be.'

'A delicious day of 10/10 food.' 

'Being in the countryside.'

We have campfire songs and toasting marshmallows still to come but it has certainly been an action packed day. 

Oyster Morning Update

Oyster have already taken part in two activities. They explored some of the challenges faced with people living with visual impairment and physical difficulties as they took on Sensory Trail and Wheel Chair Challenge. 

They are now enjoying some free play, after a lunch of hotdogs and salad bar, before they compete on the Pedal Kart Track and tackle the Cave Bus.

Cockle Morning Update 

Wow Cockles what a pleasure you have been. Every child slept well: the grown ups are super smiley this morning. 

The children enjoyed a long walk before Dinner. 

They then enjoyed free time and melting marshmallows to make s'mores and singing some of their favourite campfire songs. 

At Bedtime they settled well and enjoyed Mrs Brown's Bedtime story. Who knew she could make such a great donkey noise! 

They have packed their bags had a hearty breakfast and are out enjoying their two final activities before heading home in time for lunch. 

Thank you Cockle Class. 

Cockles Afternoon Update 

What an afternoon Cockles have had! They have conquered fears in small spaces and at the race track cheered each other on. 

The children are enjoying a walk in the countryside before a nice warm dinner, some more free play and a sing song before bed. 

Cockles Morning Update

Cockles have settled in to life at Skreens Park: Beds have been made and pyjamas folded under pillows. 

The children enjoyed free play time and then tackled the low rope course and had a go at archery. 

They have eaten a lunch of sausage (vegan alternative) rolls, a selection of salad from the salad bar and a piece of sponge cake. 

This afternoon a caving and go kart experience awaits them. 

Their behaviour has all been exemplary and they are proving that the ASPIRE values are not just for in school but they support them wherever they go.

"It has already been so much fun. I can't wait to go on the Cave Bus and cuddle my moon teddy tonight." Alma

Year Six Stubbers 

Class of 2025 you are awesome. 

Friday Afternoon

The best place to be this afternoon is in the water! 

The children built on the team work skills they have developed across the last few days. 

Friday Morning 

The children slept well! All was quite by 11pm and some of the tents needed rousing for breakfast. 

Big bags have been packed and day bags ready for a final fun packed day which is all about team building. 

Yesterday one of our groups was lucky enough to take on the abseiling wall. 

The children have caved and climbed and swam and paddled.

Thursday Afternoon

We have been fuelled by a lunch of pizza baguette, salad and cookie. 

The children's manners have been commented on and we are really proud of their embodiment of our ASPIRE values. 

Thursday Morning

After all that excitement, the children settled well to sleep. They have enjoyed breakfast and are now embarking on the first activity of the day. 

We have sung happy birthday to our newest eleven year old and are looking forward to some chocolate cake, complete with candles, to celebrate later today. 

The day was finished off with a long walk, game of Bulldog and a glorious sunset. 

What fun we had yesterday! Lots of opportunities to mess around in the water and to allow others see some of our hidden talents and wilder, braver sides. It really was a great first day. 

Wednesday Afternoon

The children are having the absolute best time.

We only left home a mere seven hours ago and already new skills have been learnt, personal challenges have been overcome and lasting memories are being made. 

Day One: We have arrived!

The children have had a great morning exploring the world's best play park. They have climbed, swung and smiled their way through the morning. 

We are grateful that the weather is perfect: warm and dry but lots of cloud cover... a great way to start.

After a full on morning, the children enjoyed their lunch, reapplied sun screen, topped up water and have headed off for a range of activities: Bell Boats, High Ropes, Paddleboards, Archery and Climbing are on the fun packed timetable.  

Year Five Residential - Guideacres 

As our time at Guideacres comes to an end and life long memories have been made, we would like to say thank you to all the children for their company. They showed that our ASPIRE values aren't just for the confines of the classroom but a set of values to take with them wherever they go. We are proud of them all. 

Thank you so much to all the staff who have made this experience possible. 

Arctic Morning Update 

Arctic Class have woken and happy birthday has been sung to our newest 10 year old. 

The children are now enjoying rocket launching and have so many happy memories to share. 

"This is the best residential ever." "I loved the Pizza Wraps." Joe. 

Arctic Afternoon Update

We don't think Arctic class could be in a better spot in this heat than a shaded woodland enjoying water games. 

The slip and slide awaits! 

Arctic Have Arrived! 

This wonderful week of residential continues and Arctic are buzzing to get involved. 

They have unpacked, popped on hats, and are exploring the woods. 

Atlantic Morning Update 

Good morning. Atlantic are up and have fuelled up on breakfast. 

They have used skills learnt in school to locate points using geocahing. 

The children are tired but happy and looking forward to telling their families all about their adventures later today. 

Atlantic Afternoon 

The children have learnt many new skills today from making campfires to washing up to hanging up their wet clothes on a washing line. 

This was all after cooking themselves lunch over an open fire. 

Atlantic Morning Update 

Welcome Atlantic to Guideacres. 

The children have unpacked and settled in to camp life. They have explored the woods and are now having a lesson in fire lighting prior to cooking their own lunch. 

It is a glorious day so they have topped up sunscreen, located their hats and are drinking lots of water. 

Pacific Morning Update 

Pacific have woken up, tidied, eaten a hearty breakfast and are enjoying some geocaching. Here are some photos of the night before! 

The last 24 hours can be summed up perfectly by Leo, "Best residential yet!" and by Ollie, who had eagerly awaited the legendary Ms Hayhurst breakfast, "Amazing activities and a REALLY good breakfast." 

The children have been an absolute pleasure to spend time with and are a credit to their families and LNSPS! 

Pacific Afternoon Update

What a brilliant day it has been!

The children have had a great afternoon enjoying water games and the slip and slide. 

They are now back manning fires to cook the much anticipated pizza wraps. 

After they have washed and dried up, they have some more free play before an evening around the campfire. 

Pacific Morning Update 

An excited class of children have unpacked, applied bug spray and sunscreen and explored the woodland.

They have had their fire safety talk and practised lighting fires. Their perseverance was outstanding. 

The children are now busy collecting firewood so they can cook up a delicious lunch of jacket potatoes, hotdogs and corn on the cob. They will have this alongside a buffet of salad from the salad bar.