--- title: "Residential Visits" url: "https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits" school: "Grove Vale Primary School" --- Be Ambitious Be Resilient Be Creative Be Curious [![Grove Vale Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/logo/logo-2.png)![](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/logo/logo-2.png)](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/) - [ About Us](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/about-us) - [ Curriculum](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/curriculum) - [ School Life](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/school-life) - [ Parents](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/calendar) - [ Our Classes](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/children) - [ Virtual School](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/virtual-school) - [Calendar](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/calendar) - [Contact Us](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/contact) # Residential Visits ## [Plas Gwynant 26 - Update ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2026-06-18-08-52-plas-gwynant-26-update) 18 June 2026 [![Image of Plas Gwynant 26 - Update ](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/plas/processed-60B62AAC-309F-47B7-9159-38EA7EAD2DBD.jpeg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2026-06-18-08-52-plas-gwynant-26-update) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) Hi All, We have had a fantastic week so far and have been very busy soaking up all that Plas offers! Throughout the week we have been bouldering, canoeing, gorge walking and have been exploring the beach along with lots more really fun activities. We have absolutely loved seeing all of the… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2026-06-18-08-52-plas-gwynant-26-update) ## [Plas Gwynant 26 ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2026-06-15-23-06-plas-gwynant-26) 15 June 2026 [![Image of Plas Gwynant 26 ](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/watkin_path.jpg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2026-06-15-23-06-plas-gwynant-26) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) Evening Everyone, We have had a lovely first day at Plas Gwynant! This afternoon, we settled into our new surroundings, met the Plas staff for the week and enjoyed our lunch while taking in the fantastic views! After lunch, we went and gathered all our kit for the week and explored the… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2026-06-15-23-06-plas-gwynant-26) ## [Plas Gwynant 2025 - Day 4 ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2025-03-06-18-19-00-plas-gwynant-2025-day-4) 6 March 2025 [![Image of Plas Gwynant 2025 - Day 4 ](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/IMG_7292.JPG) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2025-03-06-18-19-00-plas-gwynant-2025-day-4) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) Our final full day at Plas has been a brilliant day for everyone! Today, we all had our 'mountain walk day'. We have been particularly lucky with the weather this week but especially today. We woke up to wonderful sunshine, which continued for the majority of the day. A few drops of rain only… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2025-03-06-18-19-00-plas-gwynant-2025-day-4) ## [Plas Gwynant 2025 - Day 2 and 3](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2025-03-05-18-50-00-plas-gwynant-2025-day-2-and-3) 5 March 2025 [![Image of Plas Gwynant 2025 - Day 2 and 3](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/plas_pic(1).jpg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2025-03-05-18-50-00-plas-gwynant-2025-day-2-and-3) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) A big hello from Plas! We have had a wonderful few days in Wales, enjoying the beautiful views and nature around us in the local area. All of the groups have had a brilliant couple of days doing split activities with their instructors: Dan/Geoff, Lucy, Mel and Kev. One of the activity that… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2025-03-05-18-50-00-plas-gwynant-2025-day-2-and-3) ## [Plas Gwynant 2025 - Day 1 ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2025-03-03-21-41-00-plas-gwynant-2025-day-1) 3 March 2025 [![Image of Plas Gwynant 2025 - Day 1 ](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/watkin_path.jpg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2025-03-03-21-41-00-plas-gwynant-2025-day-1) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) We have had a very busy day today, arriving at Plas early afternoon. On the way to Plas, we stopped at Langollen for a quick break and got to enjoy the Welsh scenery for the second part of our journey. Once we arrived at Plas, we unpacked the coach and were introduced to our residential… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2025-03-03-21-41-00-plas-gwynant-2025-day-1) ## [Edgmond Hall 2024 (Day 1)](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-10-07-22-34-00-edgmond-hall-2024-day-1) 7 October 2024 [![Image of Edgmond Hall 2024 (Day 1)](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/EdgmondHallCentreforOutdoorLearning1.jpg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-10-07-22-34-00-edgmond-hall-2024-day-1) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) After a swift and enjoyable coach journey, we arrived at Edgmond Hall. On arrival, we were introduced to the Edgmond Hall staff and had a tour of the site. After a fire, health and safety talk, we packed our rucksack so all the essential items we needed for our activities were ready in our… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-10-07-22-34-00-edgmond-hall-2024-day-1) ## [Plas Gwynant 2024 Day Four!](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-06-27-18-51-37-plas-gwynant-2024-day-four) 27 June 2024 [![Image of Plas Gwynant 2024 Day Four!](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/IMG_0557.jpeg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-06-27-18-51-37-plas-gwynant-2024-day-four) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) **Day Four!** Day four at Plas has been exciting as it has been our last full day of activities. We started the day by completing our jobs and preparing for breakfast. Once we had done this, we had some free time. Breakfast was cereal and then hash browns, beans and toast. We then tidied away… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-06-27-18-51-37-plas-gwynant-2024-day-four) ## [Plas Gwynant 2024 Day Three!](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-06-26-18-57-38-plas-gwynant-2024-day-three) 26 June 2024 [![Image of Plas Gwynant 2024 Day Three!](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/IMG_0538(1).jpeg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-06-26-18-57-38-plas-gwynant-2024-day-three) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) **Day Three!** Day Three started well with breakfast. We had a variety of cereal and then a cooked breakfast consisting of hash browns, beans and toast. Miss Tudor’s group spent the day on a mountain hike. We walked up Crimpiou and made it to the top which was a 470m ascend! We ate our lunch… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-06-26-18-57-38-plas-gwynant-2024-day-three) ## [Plas Gwynant 2024 Day Two!](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-06-26-10-10-48-plas-gwynant-2024-day-two) 26 June 2024 [![Image of Plas Gwynant 2024 Day Two!](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/IMG_0532.jpeg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-06-26-10-10-48-plas-gwynant-2024-day-two) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) Day Two! It was an early start here in Plas as some of us were up at 6:45 dressed and ready for the day ahead! We tidied our rooms, got ready and went down for breakfast which was cereal, followed by toast, hash browns and beans. Once we had finished tidying, we met with our group leaders… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-06-26-10-10-48-plas-gwynant-2024-day-two) ## [Plas Gwynant 2024](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-06-24-21-14-34-plas-gwynant-2024) 24 June 2024 [![Image of Plas Gwynant 2024](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/IMG_0505.jpeg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-06-24-21-14-34-plas-gwynant-2024) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) **Day One!** We arrived in Plas at around 13:30 and have been exploring our new home for the week! We have made our beds, prepared our rooms and got all of our equipment ready for our first day of activities tomorrow. Once we had a tour of the site, we spent some time outside playing football… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2024-06-24-21-14-34-plas-gwynant-2024) ## [Edgmond Hall 2023 - Day 4/5](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-09-28-21-39-46-edgmond-hall-2023-day-4-5) 28 September 2023 [![Image of Edgmond Hall 2023 - Day 4/5](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/20230928_101122.jpg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-09-28-21-39-46-edgmond-hall-2023-day-4-5) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) Our penultimate day... Thursday was another fantastic day at Edgmond Hall and in the morning children rotated again and did the activity/ animal feeding they had not yet done that week. (See previous blogs) After lunch, we made memory rockets where children reflected on the activities they… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-09-28-21-39-46-edgmond-hall-2023-day-4-5) ## [Edgmond Hall 2023 - Day 3](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-09-27-19-26-30-edgmond-hall-2023-day-3) 27 September 2023 [![Image of Edgmond Hall 2023 - Day 3](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/camp.jpg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-09-27-19-26-30-edgmond-hall-2023-day-3) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) Wednesday was another successful day at Edgmond Hall, and we were very lucky to avoid most of the storm, only having a sprinkling of rain! After a sleepy start (boys seem to be far better at getting up and ready in the morning than some of the girls), we had breakfast which was cereal,… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-09-27-19-26-30-edgmond-hall-2023-day-3) - - 1 - [2](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits/page:2) - [3](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits/page:3) - [4](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits/page:4) - [page:2](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits/page:2) ### School Life - [The Grove Valer](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/school-life/newsletters) - [Term Dates](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/termdates) - [News](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/events) - [School Clubs](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/school-life/school-clubs) - [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/school-life/residential-visits) - [Residential Visits Blog](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) - [Residential Visits Gallery](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/residential-visits) - [Photo Galleries](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/photo-galleries) ### [Latest News](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/news) [![Image of Nursery and Reception Open Day 5th November 2026](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/imagecache/150x150c/news/logo-2.png)](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/news/2026-06-11-nursery-and-reception-open-day-5th-november-2026) #### [Nursery and Reception Open Day 5th November 2026](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/news/2026-06-11-nursery-and-reception-open-day-5th-november-2026) 11 June 2026 [![Image of September 2026 Starters](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/imagecache/150x150c/news/logo-2.png)](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/news/2026-04-18-september-2026-starters) #### [September 2026 Starters](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/news/2026-04-18-september-2026-starters) 18 April 2026 [![Image of Partnerships With UNICEF ](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/imagecache/150x150c/news/unicef.jpg)](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/news/2024-09-19-partnerships-with-unicef) #### [Partnerships With UNICEF ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/news/2024-09-19-partnerships-with-unicef) 19 September 2024 ### Contact Us **Grove Vale Primary School** Monksfield Avenue Great Barr Birmingham B43 6AL Tel: 01213574319 - [CEOP](http://www.ceop.police.uk/) - [Think You Know](http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/) - [Department for Education](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education) - [Action for Children](http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/) © Copyright 2017–2026 Grove Vale Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)