Christmas Sleepover 2026

“The St Ives Christmas residential is an experience full of magic which our children love. The staff at the centre go above and beyond to make it a special experience and one which we have firmly in our school calendar year after year.”

Hannah Stevens, Falmouth Primary School, Dec 2025

Take the pressure off your summer term residentials and make your winter term extra magical with a Christmas Sleepover at Cohort.

Bring your PJs, slippers, cosy blankets and teddies for an evening of yummy food, entertainment, workshops and presents. Ideal for Years 2-5 and the perfect introduction to school residentials or someone’s first night away from home. Visit our Gallery to get a feel for the night and download our latest brochure.

Do the Christmas Sleepover because: (1) you get to know your kids really well at the beginning of the academic year (2) it’s not something else you have to schedule into the summer term (3) it adds to the Christmas Magic (4) everything is included – there’s no pressure to think of anything else to do (5) it’s affordable (6) it builds engagement and peer to peer relationships which will last the whole year.

COST: £55/pupil (+VAT) and staff go free.

Programme

  • 4pm – arrive and check in to rooms
  • 4.30pm – Christmas workshop
  • 6pm – dinner
  • 7pm – [Sshhhh! Don’t tell the kids] a visit from F.C. himself
  • 8pm – Christmas movie with hot chocolate and popcorn
  • 10pm – bed time
  • 8am to 10am – breakfast and departure

+ lots of fun activities scattered throughout the evening, led by the Cohort Elves

 

Art Workshop

Option 1

In this special Christmas workshop children will experiment with the art of traditional collage and basic puppetry to create their very own imaginative and fun Surreal Christmas Decoration complete with moving parts.

Download the details HERE.

Music Workshop

Option 2

Nicole loves combining singing and clapping & helps you to create your very own class song. Getting the children involved singing Cornish songs, sea shanties and Christmas favourites. This workshop brings everyone together in a creative spirited fun way!

Download the details HERE.

Food

Evening meal

Choice of pizza or pasta + a yummy Christmas dessert. All meals will be served in our lounge.

Breakfast

Breakfast will be a selection of cereal (individual packets), orange & apple juice, tea, coffee, bread for toasting, jam and marmalade.

Breakfast will be self-service from our lounge.

Booking

27th November – 18th December 2026

If you’d like to book for 2026 you can see our availability on this LINK.

Call Lee or Sarah on 01736 791664 (Option 1). Email hello@stayatcohort.co.uk. Or complete our Get In Touch form.

In all instances the cost is £55/pupil (excl. VAT) and teachers go free. Minimum group size: 26 pupils + 3 staff.

For a group of 26 – 29 pupils up to 4 teachers can go free. For a group of 30 – 35 pupils up to 5 teachers can go free. For a group of 36 – 38 pupils up to 6 teachers can go free. T&Cs can be viewed HERE.