Example Itineraries
“Thank you so much Cohort. It’s our first residential to Cornwall and both our staff and our students have had the best time. Lee was really helpful in helping us find the best activities. Thank you Cohort, see you soon!”
Wendy Shepard, Joseph Hood Primary School
Whether you’re looking for an art trip for your high flyers, a geography field work trip for a GCSE or A’level group, an eco trip to hammer home the importance of sustainability, a primary school residential for Y3 – 6 or just an end-of-term enrichment trip, West Cornwall has everything you need.
At Cohort we’re on hand to offer guidance, check availability, source prices and offer up draft itineraries for you to adapt in order to meet your learning objectives.
Talk to our team about what you’re looking for; there is nothing like some insider knowledge to take your trip from good to epic!
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Example Itinerary: Art & Photography | Example Itinerary: Get Excited about Geography with Geevor Mine | Example Itinerary: Geography | Example Itinerary: Primary School
Example Itinerary: Art & Photography
“Cohort is the perfect location to stay in St Ives. We were a group of teachers and secondary school art students and found there was an abundance of things to do. Cohort’s website is very informative and helpful when planning an itinerary, along with Lee who was always available to advise”.
Frankie George, Surbiton High School
Day 1 – Arrival
Arrive mid-afternoon. Get your bearings with a walking tour of St Ives. If you want to jump straight in then make this a Photography Walking Tour.
Day 2 – Full day
Spend the day with artist educator, Greg Humphries for a St Ives Art Exploration Day, who can take you on an interactive tour of Tate St Ives & the Barbara Hepworth Scultpure Garden, following this up with an afternoon workshop based on the St Ives Artists.
Day 3 – Full day
Start the day with a Dawn Photography workshop (not for the faint hearted as it’s an early start), follow this up with a workshop at Leach Pottery where work can be glazed, fired and sent back to the school a few weeks later.
In the afternoon choose from free sketching around the town, Expressive Mark Making on Porthmeor Beach, a visit to Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens in Penzance, Kurt Jackson’s Gallery in St Just or work with printmaker Oliver West on Drypoint Printmaking in the great outdoors.
Day 4 – Departure
Head home via Falmouth University where your students can participate in a masterclass in their preferred discipline and get a tour of the campus, along with an introduction to university life – all of which is completely free.
Including full board accommodation: From £199+VAT/student*
* based on a group of 30 / excludes transport
Example Itinerary: Get Excited about Geography (KS3)
A full 2 day itinerary in conjunction with the award winning Geevor Tin Mine
Thank you for fantastic stay enjoyed by students and staff. Excellent communication and we were made to feel welcome and valued throughout the stay. The students felt they were treated like young adults rather than just on a school trip. Everything was awesome, the food, the rooms and the hostel. Thank you for having us, we would love to come back.
Karl Whiting, Huxlow Science College
Day 1 – Arrival
Arrive via the Eden Project where you can do either a self-led trip or do one of their amazing workshops which fit with your learning obejctives.
After dinner in St Ives sit back and listen to a fascinating talk by Dr. Sam Hughes on Cornwall’s Geography, a great introduction to the trip.
The following 2 days involve full immersion at Geevor Tin Mine; download the full itinerary HERE.
Day 2 – Full day at Geevor Mine
Students will have the opportunity to gain an overview of the vast array of topics that Geevor can cover during a Geography Field Trip.
Geevor Tin Mine is a unique post industrial landscape. The site has remained a time capsule since the mine ceased production in 1990 offering a window to the social and economic impact of the closure on the local community.
Students can examine how Cornwall’s geology was exploited over centuries up until the final days of Cornish Mining. They will also be able to examine how energy was produced for the vast array of machinery required and the resulting human and environmental cost.
Day 3 – Full day at Geevor Mine
Explore Geevor Mine with a more specialised focus. Decide for yourselves which modules to focus on or split the group and cover all the different angles. For a detailed description of each module download the full itinerary HERE.
- Social/economic
- Geology
- Environmental Impact
- Sustainable and renewable energies
- Human Geography
Day 4 – Departure
Depart St Ives and head straight back or go via Wheal Martyn Clay Works; the fascinating and unique China Clay Mining Museum in St Austell.
Including full board accommodation for 3 nights: From £199+VAT/student*
* based on a group of 40 + 4 staff, includes transport between Cohort and Geevor Tin Mine and excludes transport from your destination
Example Itinerary: Geography (KS4 + KS5)
“Cohort is such a welcoming establishment. The staff made us feel so comfortable, it was as if we owned the hostel and it was an extension of our college premises. Thank you so much for helping me organise a geology trip that staff and students adored!”
Martin Smith, The Sixth Form College
Day 1 – Arrival
Arrive via the Eden Project where you can do either a self-led trip or do one of their amazing workshops which fit with your learning obejctives.
After dinner in St Ives sit back and listen to a fascinating talk by Dr. Sam Hughes on Cornwall’s Geography, a great introduction to the trip.
Day 2 – Full day
Spend the day with local geographer David Atherfold who will customise his teaching to meet the group’s objectives, be it flood management, coastal communities, sustainable tourism, the green revolution in the UK, biodiversity on Hayle Towans, the list goes on.
Day 3 – Full day
(A’level / GCSE) Spend the day doing independent field investigation work, discuss with the team at Cohort where best to visit based on your focus.
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Visit Geevor Tin Mine which offers a wealth of learning opportunities for students at all levels. One site covers social / human history, geology, mining processes and more. Tailor the day to suit your needs.
Geevor Tin Mine is also very close to Lands End, where you can examine granite intrustions and visit Porthcurno Telegraph Museum which tells the story of the birth and subsequent growth of worldwide communications.
Day 4 – Departure
Depart St Ives via the United Downs Geothermal Project where you can get a guided tour of the UK’s first geothermal plant.
Including full board accommodation: From £175+VAT/student*
* based on a group of 30 / excludes transport
Example Itinerary: Primary School
“This has been the best trip Chilcote have ever been on! The setting, the facilities, the staff, the activities have all been amazing. The children have loved it and tried so many things for the first time, this whole experience has been brilliant. We will be back next year. Thanks!”
Mark Cross, Chilcote Primary School
Day 1 – Arrival
Arrive at ours via Bodmin Jail where you can be treated to a 5D tour through the ages of the prison, the characters that were held there and the treatment of the prisoners in this spectacularly preserved institution.
Spend a bit of time walking around town and chilling with a movie at Cohort.
Day 2 – Full day
Divide into teams and start your St Ives Treasure Trail around town, solve the clues from signs and landmarks throughout St Ives. Follow this with a workshop at Tate St Ives and a beach clean.
Day 3 – Full day
Surf lesson. Yes, that’s right. Take the kids to St Ives Surf School and let the brilliant tutors there get the kids in the ocean for a couple of hours. All wetsuits and boards are provided. Follow this up with rounders on the beach before lunch.
In the afternoon do a KS2 workshop at Leach Pottery where work can be glazed, fired and sent back to the school a week or so later.
Day 4 – Full day
Finish your St Ives Treasure Trail around town, how much better do they know the town now? Can they discover new streets and hidden shops?
Sand Sculpture on the beach workshop with Greg Humphries or a Soap Sculpture art workshop with Rowena Tarplee.
Have an early dinner and spend the evening with local storyteller Shanty Baba who will entertain everyone with the myths and legends which surround St Ives and lead the kids in a storytelling workshop to bring their own stories to life.
Day 5 – Departure
Leave us via the Eden Project and enjoy either a self-led visit or one of their amazing workshops before you get home.
Including full board accommodation: From £225+VAT/student*
* based on a group of 30 / excludes transport
