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What children think about Reading at Cedars...

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What children think about Reading at Cedars...

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The delivery of our curriculum has a focus on developing pupils’ schema by building on both factual declarative (facts) and procedural knowledge (skills) using a variety of evidence-informed strategies such as retrieval practice, small steps of learning, activation of prior learning and responsive teaching.

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Our Topics are strategically mapped, and core knowledge is revisited and built upon, linking to the EPIC Pillars throughout the children's experience at the school in order to build schema for long term learning.

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What children think about History at Cedars Academy...

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What children think about History at Cedars Academy...

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Curriculum enrichment is fundamental to our role in ensuring the children have experiences to build on their culture capital. Please see our Personal Development page for more information.

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Trust Progression Documents adapted from NCETM

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Develop skills for life!

Our flagship activity centre set in the Shropshire countryside offers the ideal combination of outdoor and indoor adventurous activities.

Considered one of the most outstanding Elizabethan manor houses in England, this Grade I listed building intertwines the charm of rural Britain with easy motorway access.

Suitable for:
Primary schools, secondary schools, non-school groups, families, Netball & Football teams

Group sizes:
Up to 575

Open:
February to November

Length of stay:
2-4 nights, weekends, activity days

Near Shrewsbury in the West Midlands, Condover Hall boasts a range of facilities and innovative activities, including:

High aerial trek

High and low rope courses

On-site lake and wildlife lake

Indoor sports hall for 250 people with changing rooms and showers

Indoor swimming pool between 0.8m and 1.2m depth

Four all-weather sports courts

Indoor laser maze

Indoor games room

Indoor dance studio with mirror for 30 people

80-seat cinema room with a stage for films, presentations and workshops

Classrooms with capacity for 12-15 people each

Multi-bedded rooms (most with en-suite facilities)

Large open-plan restaurant serving balanced, healthy meals

Party Leader bar and coffee area

Tuck shop/gift shop

Beautiful Grade II grounds with woodland and secret garden

24-hour JCA staffing

Determined to support teachers in any way they can, our on-site team at Condover Hall ensure we are fully equipped to meet the needs of your children's learning objectives while enjoying your residential trip.

41 activities available

Activities at this centre apply to a broad range of subject areas and learning outcomes, promoting education, personal development and of course, fun!

One dedicated instructor per group

We work with a unique policy of one dedicated instructor per group for the duration of their stay. JCA operate an instructor-to-child ratio of typically 1:12 (this can increase to 15 should this be deemed necessary as per BAPA guidelines). Please note there are some activities that require specialist instructors and therefore a different member of staff will be overseeing the group.

This allows instructors to get to know the strengths, weaknesses and personality of each child, supporting children in getting the most out of their time with JCA. It also helps ensure children are properly supervised at all times in accordance with our stringent safety programme.

Book a free preview visit

We welcome preview visits from Party Leaders, Governors, Educational Visits Coordinators and Local Authority Advisors. A visit can give you the opportunity to carry out risk assessments and inspect our range of facilities, while also providing a chance to get to know the centre's surroundings.

Please note: most visits will take between one and two hours. Preview visits must be pre-booked via head office as unauthorised visitors are refused entry to the site for security reasons.

See what happens on a typical trip

All JCA residential trips are tailored to each individual group, but to give you a better idea of what you might expect we have put together a sample itinerary and kit list:

Discover more about our centre or tag us in your residential pictures at @condoverhall

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Condover Hall, Shropshire | JCA Adventure

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Our flagship activity centre set in the Shropshire countryside offers the ideal combination of outdoor and indoor adventurous activities. Enquire today!

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We base our PE Curriculum around Real PE which aims to support EVERY child to develop the physical literacy, emotional and thinking skills to achieve in PE, Sport and life.

https://realpe.co.uk/primary

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Creating positive relationships with physical activity for life

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We know how important swimming is and provide lessons at Fox Hollies Leisure Centre.

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Exercise and organised activities are continued throughout lunchtime, with Leaders engaging the children in activities, from basketball to stilt walking!

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Enrichment Days provide additional opportunities for the children that they may not access through the curriculum.

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It is really important for our children that we enrich classroom learning with hands on experience. Therefore, we ensure all Topic are supplemented with an educational visit

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Multiplication tables check: information video

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We continually reflect and develop our pedagogy using high level coaching, supported by Evidence Informed Strategies, drawn from resources such as The Teaching Walkthrus and the EEF.

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Daily Read, Write Inc sessions are used to teach phonics to those children who did not meet the standard in KS1.

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RH MAT KS2 English Overview 2024-2025 (website copy)

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RH MAT Text Progression 2022-2023 Cedars

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Four pillars provide a thread that runs through the curriculum, enabling the children to make links within and across subjects. Environment, Power, Innovation and Community are the overarching themes in our Topic Curriculum, with links made throughout the rest of the curriculum.

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What children think about French at Cedars Academy...

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What children think about French at Cedars Academy...