Below is a taste of the trips, events, and experiences on offer.
Below is a taste of the trips, events, and experiences on offer.
Every year, Carden staff, parents, carers, and pupils put time, energy, and endless creativity into our costumes and decorations to take part in this city-wide event.
Making the most of Carden’s huge amount of outdoor space, our older pupils join in this annual camping experience. From putting up the tents, learning first aid and bushcraft, and stories and food round the fire – the children work hard and develop their teamwork and sense of independent adventure.
Bringing learning to life is a priority at Carden. To enhance our Year 1’s understanding of castles and medieval life, we worked with local reenactment specialists to get pupils (and staff!) dressed up and living a typical day in the middle ages.
Throughout the year, Carden opens its doors to pupils’ families and the wider community to celebrate special events. We run Halloween and Christmas trails, Colour runs, Eid picnics, a fireworks night, Easter bunny runs, Summer Carnival of Culture, to name a few. Find out more on our Parent-Teacher Association page.
As part of our commitment to inspiring our pupils to aspire, we regularly invite speakers to speak to the children. We’ve had visits from our local MP Caroline Lucas; various authors Julia Donaldson to Jeanne Willis; and scientists and academics from Sussex University.
We deepen pupils’ knowledge of our curriculum with outings to a number of sites across Brighton and Sussex. Learning about ‘flight’ might mean a trip up the i360 and a project to build your own flying machine. Our focus on underwater ecosystems took pupils to the Sea Life Centre. We strive to make these trips accesssible for all pupils with the help of our fantastic PTA.