Trips and Visits

At Windmill we have designed a programme of 'Curriculum Entitlements'. These entitlements are  a combination of trips, visits, guests and experiences that help bring learning to life. 

The majority of the trips that children experience throughout their journey from Nursery to Year 6 are linked with their curriculum learning. These will broadly stay the same year on year, so that by the time a child leaves Windmill Primary school, they will have been afforded many cultural capital enhancing experiences.

School trips provide pupils with immersive learning opportunities outside the traditional classroom environment. Similarly, inviting guest speakers or experts into the school exposes pupils to diverse perspectives and real-world insights, enriching their learning experiences and broadening their horizons. 

We aim for each child to experience at least 6 experiences each academic year, with one of those being a trip out of school and two of those being workshops within school. Where external trips are planned, the process is overseen by our Educational Visits Coordinator, Mrs Bond who has undertaken the relevant Surrey County Council training. 

Costs are kept to a minimum, with no trips intended to make a profit. Consideration for the current economic climate is always taken into account, with those in receipt of certain benefits able to apply for a subsidy to ensure that all children have the opportunity to attend. 

Our drive to develop children’s swimming capabilities remains strong. In Year 5, children have the opportunity to benefit from  swimming lessons in order to ensure that by the time they leave Year 6, they are water confident and most are able to swim 25 metres unaided. Our Year 5 pupils walk to the local swimming pool at St Paul's Junior School, this enables pupils to access swimming lessons without travel restrictions.