--- title: "Castlehead residential" url: "https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/news/2026-09-28-castlehead-residential" school: "Blackpool Aspire Academy" --- Parental Newsletters [Click here to view](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/information/letters) # Castlehead residential ![Image of Castlehead residential](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/images/news/Castlehead-residential-02.jpg) 28 September 2026 On the 18th and 19th September the Geography department took over thirty KS4 students on a two day residential trip to Cumbria. The pupils were a credit to the school and showed fantastic resilience given the almost constant heavy rain they experienced. The first day saw the group tackle a walk around the Coniston lower fells with some rather impressive waterfalls seen, and for some it was their first sheep experience and hiking up a height more than C floor! Good teamwork was also seen when negotiating their way down some rather perilous rocks. The evening activity was setting overnight humane-mammal traps in the woods and taking part in teamwork activities. Saturday was filled with a river study for our GCSE students of the River Eer from source to mouth via a meander to Cartmels sticky toffee shop in the middle course, followed by marshmallows around the camp fire. A fantastic experience for all involved. ![](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/images/news/2026/Castlehead-residential-03.jpg) ![](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/images/news/2026/Castlehead-residential-01.jpg) [ A very special student-run afternoon tea](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/news/2026-07-22-a-very-special-student-run-afternoon-tea) [Animation Workshop ](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/news/2026-10-07-animation-workshop) ![Blackpool Aspire Academy](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/images/logo/Award_logos2.jpg) **Blackpool Aspire Academy** Blackpool Old Road Blackpool Lancashire FY3 7LS Tel: 01253 353155 Email: - [CEOP](https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/) - [ePlatform Library](https://blackpoolaspireacademy.eplatform.co/) - [Evolve](https://evolve.edufocus.co.uk/evco10/evchome_public.asp?domain=fyldecoastacademytrust) - [Privacy Statement](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/files/files/privacy-policy.pdf) - [Raise My Concern](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekNkSicBdiUClrE3qB71MX3EkBZMotT5dpIivYmO03_lXZdw/viewform?usp=sf_link) - [SENDgateway](http://www.sendgateway.org.uk/) - [SISRA Analytics](https://www.sisraanalytics.co.uk/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f) ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/blackpoolaspire) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClg0mDn9889ACxNeBdCkm-w) ### Newsletter ### Translation © Copyright 2014–2026 Blackpool Aspire Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/img/logo/dark.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)