Educational Visits
Bringing learning to life
Trips, visits and learning off-site comprise an essential part of the school curriculum at Dane Royd. Successful trips provide memorable learning experiences and enhance the children’s education in ways that are not possible in the classroom. The school is committed to providing school visits as a positive tool to develop pupils’ independent, investigative learning, and to build their experience of the local and wider world.
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What are the benefits of educational visits?
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Reinforcing classroom learning
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Increasing motivation and engagement
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Embeds learning by being "hands on"
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Engages different types of learners
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Experiencing different environments
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Developing global citizens
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Having fun!
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For more information about Educational Visit at Dane Royd, please see the policy below.
Educational Visits 2025-2026
Year 4 Bushcraft residential at Castle Howard - June2024
Children in Year 4 enjoyed their very muddy residential to Castle Howard. They learnt survival skills such as how to light a fire, using the woodlands to build a shelter and how to cook food on an open-fire. They enjoyed the camp games and really loved camping out with their friends. A fantastic experience they will never forget!
I loved camouflaging my face ready for the games in the woods. I really enjoyed cooking my burger over the fire for tea. it was yummy!
Leon - Y4
I really enjoyed camping out with my friends. It was so much fun!
Joey - Y4
Year 5 London residential - June 2025
Children in Year 5 enjoyed a jam-packed two days in our capital city, London. We enjoyed a river cruise where we saw many of London's most famous landmarks including the London Eye and Tower Bridge. We then walked through the city discovering 10 Downing Street, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. We finished day one watching the superb west-end show, Matilda! Day two was a cultural day visiting the Natural History Museum and Science Museum - both of which were huge successes!
I love the Natural History museum the best. The dinosaur skeletons were amazing! I couldn't believe how big they were in real life.
Isla - Y5
Matilda was just amazing! I loved it. I enjoyed everything on the visit, but the show has to be my most favourite part.
Cara - Y5
Year 3 Big Camp - July 2025
Children in Year 3 enjoyed a sleepover at School in the Summer. Working as a team, they had to put their own tents up in the morning. They enjoyed an afternoon of games and sang songs around the camp-fire before hot chocolate and bedtime. They had the best big, sleepover with their friends ever!
I have never camped out before. I loved sleeping in the tents with my friends - it was so much fun.
Harriet - Year 3
I really enjoyed the fun games in the afternoon and the songs round the fire.
Arthur - Year 3
Years 3 and 4 visit to Magna Science Museum - October 2025
Children in Years 3 and 4 enjoyed a visit to our local steelworks museum, Magna. We learnt about the history of the factory over different generations and enjoyed exploring the machinery. W exploreld how volcanoes lay down rock layers and learnt to identify some common types of rock. In the Volcanoes Workshops, pupils used modelling clay to track the classic vinegar and baking soda ‘eruption’, took a core sample through our model volcano and then tested some real rock samples.
This was the best visit ever! I loved the workshop looking at how volcanoes erupt and how using the clues to sort the different types of rocks.
Willow - Year 4
I loved the fire tornado. You could feel the heat. It must have been such hard work for the men who worked in the factory with that heat everyday.
Frank - Year 4
Years 1 and 2 visit to Conisbrough Castle - October 2025
Children in Key Stage 1 had a fun-filled day when they had the opportunity to visit a real life castle in Yorkshire! Standing tall for over 800 years, the children climbed to the top of the keep and were amazed by the panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.
I loved climbing to the top of the turret. There were so many steps. I was out of breath at the top!
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Daisy - Year 1
I enjoyed seeing a castle in real life. I have never seen a castle before. I had so much fun!
Olivia - Year 2
UFS visit to Father Christmas at Lotherton Hall - December 2025
Children in UFS enjoyed visiting a very festive Lotherton. We had a tour of the beautifully decorated Hall and enchanting grounds and gardens. We wandered through the enchanted trails, and discovered twinkling surprises. We were filled with the magic of Christmas and got to meet Father Christmas himself! The penguins in the zoo were a big hit with everyone to finish off a very exciting day!
I saw Santa and told him what I would like him to bring me at Christmas. I enjoyed the story he read to us. ​
Oliver - UFS
The glitter art was my favourite part of the day. I am going to put it in my bedroom. We were luck to get a present from Santa too.
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Emily - UFS
UFS visit to The Deep - February 2026
Children in UFS had a fantastic visit to, The Deep in Hull as part of their 'Under the Sea' topic. They
