“providing a foundation for life” summer enrichment …...summer enrichment week 2016 programme...

SummerEnrichment Week 2016

Programme of events

Sporting Fanatics New York Parc Astérix PGL Camp

“Providing a foundation for life”

Here at Saxmundham Free School, we believe in ‘providing a foundation for life’. Our aim is to provide an all-round education which inspires our students to develop a love of learning for life. We believe that as well as learning through a broad and balanced, traditional curriculum, our students should be exposed to all kinds of learning and experiences through our exciting enrichment curriculum.

Our enrichment curriculum takes place as part of our school week (on Wednesday afternoons) and at the end of each term. At the end of the Michaelmas and Lent Terms, ‘Enrichment Days’ engage our students in activities that are fun, memorable and exciting ends to an intense period of learning. The Lent Term Enrichment Day is particularly geared also to enterprise and team learning. At the end of the Trinity Term, our Summer Enrichment Week takes place. This full week provides the opportunity for long term engagement for our students in something that is of interest to them or to immerse themselves in something new!

SummerEnrichmentWeek 2016

Legoland Windsor

Equestrianism

Leap of Faith!Mr D LeesHeadteacherSaxmundham Free School

2 Programme of events

This brochure outlines the Summer Enrichment Week choices for students for 2016. In the first section, we have trips which have places for students in all schools in the Trust which Saxmundham Free School belongs (Beccles and Ixworth Free School students can opt to do these too). This provides students not only with the experiences involved in travelling abroad, but also with the opportunity to meet students and make new friends from other schools. The second section outlines the activities open only to students at Saxmundham Free School. Each student should make three choices in order of preference on the activity form attached to the back of this booklet(1 = first choice, 2 = second choice, 3 = third choice). Theycan be from any section. If you have already opted for a trip from the first section, then please put this into your preferences as your first choice. Then return the completed activity choice form to school by the date specified. It should be noted by parents / carers that all prices quoted in each section are already subsidised and therefore any applications made for subsidies will be assessed with that in mind.

I’m sure you will agree there is a huge range of choice for students in this brochure. Whatever is opted for, I know students will have a fantastic, stimulating and inspirational week to round off an exceptional year of learning. To find out more or if you have any questions, please contact Mr Lees, Headteacher, at the school.

Programme of events 3

Cross Trust Activities2016


Pompeii11 - 15 July 2016

The Sorrento peninsula provides an excellent opportunity to discover geographical themes of tectonic boundaries, the impact of tourism, coasts and managing hazards. Visits to Mount Vesuvius, Solfatara Volcano and the Roman city of Pompeii, along with the historic city of Naples, provide brilliant prospects for some of the most fascinating fieldtrips.

Outline of the activities during the week:

Monday Flight to Naples. Transfer to hotel in Sorrento (free time to explore the local area). Evening meal at local restaurant

Tuesday Visit to Mount Vesuvius National Park. Visit to the archaeological site of Pompeii. Evening meal at local restaurant

Wednesday Full day excursion to the Island of Capri. Evening meal at local restaurant

Thursday Visit to Solfatara Volcano. Transfer to airport and return flight to UK

Friday School based activity day

Total Cost per Student: £445 Number of places available: 45

Capri

Pompeii

Mount Vesuvius


Do you like a challenge? Do you like being out and about? Do you like trying new things?

PGL is a specialist outdoor centre with many activities to enjoy on this five day adventure course. Osmington Bay in Dorset is set in a vast amount of countryside with great facilities to cater for everyone!

It is a fun and exciting opportunity to take part in fantastic challenges such as kayaking, abseiling, fencing, high ropes and many more. You will stay in dorms within the centre and get a real taste for the outdoors.


Monday Travelling (am) Canoeing and Kayaking (pm) Camp Fire (eve)

Tuesday Raft Building and Quad Bikes (am) Rifles and Abseiling (pm) Great Egg Race (eve)

Wednesday Climbing and Giant Swing (am) Fencing and Zipwire (pm) Ambush (eve)

Thursday Challenge Course and High Ropes (am) Body Boarding and Sailing (pm) Night Walk (eve)

Friday Mountain Biking and Pony Trekking (am) Leave after lunch to travel home (pm)

Total Cost per Student £399Number of places available: 45

PGL Adventure 11 - 15 July 2016


Parc Asterix

Opal Coast and Parc Astérix11 - 15 July 2016

You will be exploring the varied towns and landscapes of The ‘Côte d’Opale’, a beautiful French coastal region that borders Belgium. Exciting activities during the week include; Les Chocolats de Beussent, a famous chocolate factory; Boulangerie Berquier, and the Nausicaa National Sea Centre. We will finish the ‘Côte d'Opale’ with a fun town trail and treasure hunt within the historic towns.

On day three you will travel to the exciting ‘Parc Astérix’ which many say is the best theme park in France. The only remaining place in France where the true “Gallic spirit” prevails. Here, humour, daring and fun set the tempo.Prepare to be transported into the heart of the comic book - WELCOME TO PARC ASTÉRIX!


Monday Coach and Eurotunnel to the Opal Coast and Les Chocolats de Beussent. Check-in to Opal Coast accommodation

Tuesday Boulangerie Berquier, Nausicaa National Sea Centre and town trails in Boulogne-sur-Mer

Wednesday Check-out of Opal Coast accommodation and depart early for journey to Paris. Full day at Parc Astérix. Check-in to Paris accommodation

Thursday Check-out of Paris accommodation. Coach and Eurotunnel back to school

Friday Showcase in school and display of the weeks’ activities

Total Cost per Student: £299Number of places available: 45

Opal Coast

Parc Asterix


Saxmundham Free School Activities 2016


For the Love of WordsNew York City11 - 15 July 2016Writers, you will hone your skills in the iconic city of New York. Be prepared to keep a journal, recording your experiences in creative writing, poetry, reportage and travel writing, photojournalism, filming and sketching.

But the journey doesn’t just start on 11 July. As soon as your booking is confirmed, we can start to get ready for the trip, researching the places we will visit, watching films (King Kong, anybody?), reading novels and short stories and listening to soundtracks and looking at works of art which have been inspired by New York City.

There will be A LOT of walking in this trip, so you can start to build up your fitness too. Maybe running? Everybody should be able to say they’ve had a morning run in Central Park! It goes without saying that this trip is not cheap. You will also need money for meals and spending money. We think it would be a really good idea to do some fundraising to help bring the costs down a little. Get inventive!


Monday Flight to New York

Tuesday The following activities for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday may take place on different days, as recommended by the tour operator: Central Park, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Empire State Wednesday Building and Observatory, HighLine Walk, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island boat trip, 9/11 Memorial, Radio City guided tour,Thursday Macy’s Department Store, Brooklyn Bridge at dusk

Friday Flight to UK Total Cost per Student: £954 (Bed and Breakfast only)Number of places available: 15 - 20

Macy’s Department Store

New York at Night

New York City Taxi


Visit the home of chocolate, Belgium; with a day trip to the famous townof Bruges to explore its many chocolate shops. We will also walk through the picturesque cobbled lanes of the fairy-tale medieval town and take a boat trip on the dreamy canal, pass the soaring towers of many historic buildings. On the return home we will visit a hypermarket for a chance to buy even more chocolate! We will have a second day trip, to Cadbury World for an exhibition tour, chocolate making demonstration and of course free samples. After an educational talk we will visit the World’s Biggest Cadbury Shop.

In school through a number of workshops, that include tastings, you will learn about many aspects of chocolate such as the history behind chocolateand fair trade. You will have the chance to create and bake your own recipe featuring chocolate (all ingredients included in the price). You must have avalid passport for the trip to Belguim.

Chocolate!11 - 15 July 2016


Monday Day visit to Bruges, Belgium (5am – 11pm) Canal trip and walking tour of town, visit to chocolate shops and a hypermarket

Tuesday School based activities – product design; planning a chocolate bake; creating own recipe Wednesday Cadbury World (6am – 8pm) - visit to interactive museum with chocolate making demonstration and educational talk on the geography of chocolate and product design

Thursday School based activities on a rotation (students bake their own & Friday individual chocolate recipes and complete work on Fair Trade Chocolate and the History of Chocolate)


Cadbury World

Chocolate!

Beautiful Bruge


Creative Crafts11 - 15 July 2016

During this week students will explore a host of making activities, including working with wax, glass, paper, pottery and jewellery.

Students will be working with artists from across the county and exploring the use of different media.

A feature of the week is the miniature stained glass window students will be making and bringing home for you to enjoy!


Monday Glass painting and candle making; students will paint their own candle holder in preparation for making a scented candle in the afternoon

Tuesday Stained Glass Window and Jewellery Making

Wednesday Stained Glass Window and Jewellery Making

Thursday Visit Stonham Barns to Paint Pottery, visit the Owl Sanctuary, shopping and lunch in the Restaurant at Stonham Barns.

Friday Paper Engineering and Origami.


Origami

Stained Glass Window

Painting Pottery


Lego 11 - 15 July 2016Do you like Lego? If you do, this is your enrichment week! We will be doing Lego based activities within school, for example: stop frame animation, competitions, building Lego models and Lego arts and crafts.

We will be going to Legoland Windsor and visiting Southwold to build and design Lego creations. We will also visit Duxford where we will be using K’nex and Techcard to make scale model vehicles before recording and testing their capabilities over a specialised assault course and remote control tank relay challenge.


Monday School based Lego activities.

Tuesday Legoland (5:30am – 7pm)

Wednesday Southwold

Thursday Duxford

Friday School based Lego activities.


Lego Design

Legoland

Stop Frame Animation


Riding Lessons

For those of you who enjoy spending time outside and getting mucky, this is the enrichment for you! The week will includelooking at everything involved in having a horse.

From stable management to riding and for those who seek a bit of a thrill there may also be some vaulting and gymkhanaopportunities. We will travel to see foals as well as fully grown backed horses.

Aside from all the fun we will look at how to care and manage horses to ensure they are healthy and how you keep yourself safe. The majority of the week will be hands on so be prepared to get mud under your nails and sun on your backs!

There will be some theory based activities to back up what we see and do whilst we are out and about. So, are you ready for the challenge?


Monday Suffolk Punch Trust, Hollesley – Students will have a tour and learn about the beautiful rare breed, before meeting Achilles, the prize winning Suffolk Punch stallion.

Tuesday Poplar Park Equestrian Centre – Students will take part in a variety of activities including a riding lesson, driving and a hack through the forest followed by horse care lessons.

Wednesday Equestrian Centre, Chelmondiston – Students will have a riding lesson and then participate in stable management training.

Thursday Theory work at Saxmundham Free School – To include horse care and stable management.

Friday Valley Farm Riding Centre, Wickham Market – riding lessons, vaulting, horse ball and driving.


Equestrianism11 - 15 July 2016

Anatomy

Trick Riding


Mastery Writing11 - 15 July 2016

“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” Toni Morrison

If you love seeing the power of words in action - reading, in the theatre, and particularly if you love writing - this is the opportunity to spend a whole week honing your skills and indulging your creativity.

We will be visiting two theatres to complete drama workshops, spending a day working with a green screen and also enjoyingcreative writing classes with fiction writers in Suffolk.


Monday Workshop at the Theatre Royal Norwich, including seeing Mary Poppins in the evening (arrive back at Saxmundham at 11pm )

Tuesday Creative writing class with Suffolk Writers Associates

Wednesday Green screen workshop with UCS

Thursday Workshop at The Wolsey Theatre

Friday Creative writing class with Suffolk Writers Associates


Workshops

Creative Writing

Theatre Royal


French Adventure Week at Le Châteaude Warsy 11 - 15 July 2016This amazing adventure week in France, staying at a fantastic French Chateau will not only improve your language, it will also be a fun-fuelledweek of activities!

Le Château de Warsy, built in 1725, is now part of the Manor Adventure Group. The Château is surrounded by an exceptional estate consisting of 88 acres of unspoilt woodland and parkland which includes two natural lakes, an outdoor swimming pool and tennis court. Located at the focal point of a small hamlet in Picardy, it is situated less than two hours from Calais.

You will have the opportunity to participate in a number of French Adventure Activities (outlined below), develop new skills and interests and develop your self confidence, self esteem and respect for others.


Monday Travel to Le Château (pm), Scavenger Hunt (eve)

Tuesday Rifles, Fencing (am), Blind Trail, Abseiling (pm), Quiz Night (eve)

Wednesday Visit Somme Battlefields (am), Canoeing (pm), Château Olympics (eve)

Thursday Climbing, Archery (am), Local Visit (pm), Evening Walk (eve)

Friday Survival, Orienteering (am), Depart for School (pm)


Canoe

Château de Warsy

French Fencing


Sporting Fanatics11 - 15 July 2016Are you mad about sport? If so you are invited to play and coach football, alongside competing in other sports, fora whole week. What better way could you possibly spend the final week of term!

You will be learning important coaching skills and putting them into practise with some year 6 students by leading an afternoon coaching session and mini tournament. We will be spending a day at Ipswich Town, Woodbridge School and the final day at ‘Raw Soccer’ in Lowestoft!


Monday School based

Tuesday Coaching local primary school

Wednesday Woodbridge School

Thursday Portman Road

Friday Raw Soccer Lowestoft

Total Costper Student: £0

Number of places available: 50

Portman Road Tour

Cricket

Tennis Sports Coaching


Photography11 - 15 July 2016

Are you passionate about photography? Join this enrichment with the chance to win a brand new SLR digital camera throughout the week’s competition!

We will be visiting the famous V & A museum in London as well as the more photographic spots of the Suffolk coast.


Monday Norwich University of the Arts – the photography room

Tuesday V & A Museum

Wednesday Snape Maltings

Thursday Visit to Suffolk Photo Studio

Friday Photo’s of seaside at Aldeburgh beach


V & A Museum

Photography Skills

Sepia Editing Aldeburgh Beach


www.saxmundhamfreeschool.org.ukSeaman Avenue, Saxmundham, IP17 1DZ

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Summer Enrichment Week (Trinity Term) 2016Activity Choice Form

Please complete the form with the details and choices of your son / daughter and return to your son / daughter’s tutor at the school by 14 December 2015. Any forms not recieved by the deadline will mean allocation to activities with sparespaces.

Name of Student: ........................................................................................................................................................... Tutor Group: ...................................................................................................................................................................

Please put three choices in order of preference (1 = first choice, 2 = second choice, 3 = third choice) Activity Title Cost* Choice Pompeii (Cross-Trust Trip) £445 ______ PGL (Cross-Trust Trip) £399 ______ Opal Coast and Parc Asterix (Cross-Trust Trip) £299 ______ For The Love Of Words New York City £954 ______ Chocolate! £98 ______ Creative Craft £0 ______ Lego £55 ______ Equestrianism £150 ______ Mastery Writing £0 ______ French Adventure Week at Le Château de Warsy £496 ______ Sporting Fanatics £0 ______ Photography £0 ______

* you do not have to pay now. Further information will follow on the activity allocated from choices made.

Please sign the document to say you are happy with the choices made.

Signed: ...............................................................................................................................................................................

Print name: .......................................................................................................................................................................

Date: ..................................................................................................................................................................................

“Providing a foundation for life”

www.saxmundhamfreeschool.org.ukSeaman Avenue, Saxmundham, IP17 1DZ

Tel: 01728 633910Email: [email protected]“Providing a foundation for life”


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