Residential

Autumn 2025

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• We returned after the summer with brand new bathrooms and showers which are much better than our old ones!

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• We loved spending time together, listening to the sounds of bangs, whistles and screamers outside on Bonfire night and had toasted marshmallows, sausage baps and we baked scrumptious cookies with Vicky. 

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• Each resident enjoyed making their own tea for us all to enjoy throughout the term. We loved discussing and comparing everyone's special dishes and mixing up our menus through each week. 

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• We did lots of baking on the cold, dark nights together and enjoyed decorating Caulfield for Christmas, ready for our Christmas dinner with invited guests. 

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• Some of us took part in another Great Debate session after school and other pupils from school were able to stay with us in as we finished quite late. One of our Y10 pupils presented his piece about WW2 which was very well received by the judges.

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• One of pupils enjoyed a girls social evening and they loved showing off their drawing skills and having a good chat. Some of the girls who are not usually part of Caulfield stayed longer after school and stayed for the night. 

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• We loved a range of activities throughout the term such as yoga, listening to books together, going to the gym and using the boxing pads.  

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• One of our pupils spent time perfecting and practicing a version of Thriller by Michael Jackson on his keyboards with a Christmas twist, adding bells and Christmas sounds. We recorded it one evening ready to be played on the Christmas edition of the school radio. 

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• One of our pupils spent many of his Monday and Thursday evenings at Army Cadets and he has loved learning about maps and marching drills. We hope to see him dressed very smart in a new army uniform soon. 

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• To finish off the term we enjoyed our Caulfield Christmas dinner and loved inviting our friends and staff. ​​​

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Summer 2025 

• The summer term in residential has been brilliant!

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• We have enjoyed swimming and made good use of our outdoor facilities.

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• We made plans for our Year 9 pupils to join the Army Cadets and they will continue to be part of the cadets in September. 

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• Also, we have welcomed some of our September new starters who have stayed with us for 2 nights so they could begin to take the leap to live with us away from home. We enjoyed getting to know them and loved watching them form new friendships. 

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• We want to congratulate Jodi on the completion of her NVQ and would like to thank Amy our volunteer for coming in on a Monday to help with our summer activities. 

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• We have been excited to watch the building of the new glamping pods at the back of our field and we have been preparing with some camp craft activities with Mr Swanston. 

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• Residential has been full of fun and laughter this year, with many celebrations for birthdays and religious festivals. We are looking forward to the start of another brilliant year in September and we hope to make our residential building even better! 

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Spring 2025

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• Spring term promises longer evenings and more opportunity to enjoy all of our outdoor space and equipment once again. 

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• Some of our residential pupils have been involved in the Great Debate and represented our school in the competition that was held here at St Vincent’s. We can’t wait for the next round in the summer term!

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• We have also been involved in the Young Green Britain Challenge and were lucky enough to go on a trip to Cornwall to visit the Eden Project and The Lost Gardens of Heligan. This was an amazing educational trip, and our young people thoroughly enjoyed the experience, coming away with lots of exciting ideas for the summer term.  

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• We have welcomed 2 new residential pupils to group this term, and we have been making them feel at home as they settle into St Vincent’s School.

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• We have been supporting one of our residential pupils during Ramadan this half-term – helping him out and breaking fast together of an evening. 

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• Chess Club has been a welcome addition to our Monday evenings, and some of our young people are really enjoying learning how to play. 

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Autumn  2024

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All residential students have returned for the new academic year in great spirits and are excited for the year ahead.

 

• Christmas Performance – our pupils have really enjoyed rehearsing their lines in preparation for the school performance.

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• Christmas Dinner – pupils have enjoyed the preparation for residential Christmas dinner where the pupils were encouraged to pick a guest and make invitations in arts and craft.

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• ​Independent Visitor – lovely time had by all residential pupils their school friends and members of staff including Lizzy our independent visitor.

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• Halloween preparations and spooky recipes - pupils have been enjoying carving pumpkins and getting ready for Halloween.

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• Independence and social evenings on Thursdays continue including fitness suite movie nights.

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