week horizons - West Island School

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HORIZONS
WEEK
9 - 13 NOVEMBER 2015
WEST ISLAND SCHOOL
strength from diversity:
inspiring students to become responsible global citizens
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OVERVIEW
CAS stands for Creativity, Action and Service. It
is an important part of the non-academic life of
the school and we value contributions in each of
these three areas highly. All students at West Island
School are expected to be involved in CAS; students
can get involved in activities both inside and outside
of school, as well as during Horizons Week when
lessons are suspended for five days and students have
the opportunity to take part in a broad range of activities
that are not normally available through the daily timetable.
Horizons Week is a compulsory part of our broader curriculum
and attendance is therefore mandatory. Students should attempt to
participate in Horizons Week activities in each of the areas of creativity,
action and service over the seven years they are with us at WIS.
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This brochure contains an overview of the activities on offer for Horizons Week 2015. Parents
and students should look at the range of opportunities which are available and consider
options and costs before students register online through Gateway for their preferred activity.
Students going into Year 8 will take part in the new Year 8 Create Week and will follow a
slightly different process. They will be asked to make three choices; any one of which may be
selected for them. Registration must be completed during the allocated sign up sessions for
each year group.
Some courses will be oversubscribed and others may be withdrawn if an insufficient number
of students sign up. Please note that it is not possible for students to change their minds once
they have made a choice. Once the groups have been sorted, students will be contacted
with details of the activity they have been allocated. Students will not be confirmed on an
activity until the deposit has been paid and required documentation received – the
deadline for this is 22 May 2015.
Please note that all costs, especially for overseas trips, are provisional at this stage and may
go up or down, depending on the number of students who finally sign up for each activity or
trip. Over the coming eight months there are also likely to be changes in fuel surcharges and
currency fluctuations which are out of our control.
In order for students to receive a high quality and fun learning experience while ensuring that
each activity represents the best value for money, the school works diligently to achieve the
most cost effective fares, accommodation and activity prices. To do this, we often block book
in advance and have to accept service providers’ inflexible cancellation policies. Therefore,
cancellations and changes cause severe problems to the organisation of Horizons Week
activities, in particular with the budgeting of the actual activity. It is unreasonable for the
school or for other parents to cover the increased proportion of costs should an individual
withdraw from a trip or activity. Therefore, in order to be fair to all, we have to impose certain
regulations. It is very important that parents take notice of our Horizons Week Policy and
understand the commitment they make on registration. The Policy can be found at the end
of this brochure - click here.
Out of the varied activities listed in the brochure, we hope there is something to challenge and
engage everyone during Horizons Week 2015. If you would like further information, please
approach the organising teacher.
Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................ 1
Time Line............................................................................................................................... 2
Camps
Year 7 Camp.......................................................................................................................... 3
Year 7 Camp Leaders............................................................................................................ 4
Year 8 Create........................................................................................................................ 5
Year 8 Create Leaders.......................................................................................................... 9
Hong Kong
Architecture in Hong Kong...................................................................................................11
Creating International Cuisine............................................................................................. 12
Crossroads Foundation....................................................................................................... 13
Game Design and Programming......................................................................................... 14
Golf in Hong Kong............................................................................................................... 15
Hiking in Hong Kong............................................................................................................ 16
Life through Art & Design.................................................................................................... 17
Make a Difference............................................................................................................... 18
Mind-Body-Spirit.................................................................................................................. 19
Primary School Service....................................................................................................... 20
Rock and Sea...................................................................................................................... 21
Sarah Roe Service.............................................................................................................. 22
Sports Extravaganza........................................................................................................... 23
Sports Leadership............................................................................................................... 24
Ukulele Making.................................................................................................................... 25
Watersports......................................................................................................................... 26
Overseas
Adventure Trek Nepal.......................................................................................................... 27
Biketastic Thailand.............................................................................................................. 28
Cambodia Schools Project.................................................................................................. 29
Caring for Cambodia........................................................................................................... 30
Cebu Outreach.................................................................................................................... 31
Chiang Mai Art & Photography............................................................................................ 32
Dive into Borocay................................................................................................................ 33
Kota Kinabalu...................................................................................................................... 34
Masarang Wildlife Rescue Centre Indonesia...................................................................... 35
Taiwan Treasure.................................................................................................................. 36
Thailand Community Service.............................................................................................. 37
Vietnam Adventure.............................................................................................................. 38
Vietnam Service.................................................................................................................. 39
Additional Information
Horizons Week Policy.......................................................................................................... 41
How to sign up..................................................................................................................... 43
Thank you for taking the time to read this policy. If there are any questions, please contact
our CAS Administrator [email protected] as soon as possible.
Published March 2015
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INTRODUCTION
WEEK OF 13 APRIL 2015
Horizons Week is an annual event at West Island School. The
focus of the week is to provide students with an opportunity to
learn outside the classroom through a series of challenges and
experiences both locally and abroad. All the activities are aimed
to provide one or more of Creativity, Action and Service as well as
provide opportunities for students to fulfil the WIS Learner Profile.
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All year groups will register via Gateway their choices
• Current Year 11-12 students: Monday 13 April and Tuesday 14 April, during morning registration
period only
• Current Year 8 ,9 and 10 students: Thursday 16 April, during Period 3
• Current Year 7 students: Thursday 16 April, during Period 3. Students will sign up for Year 8 Create and
will be requested to register for a first, second and third choice. Selections will not be made in this case on a
first-come-first-served basis.
WEEK OF 4 MAY 2015
STUDENT CHOICES
Year 7
TIME LINE
• Students will be notified of their allocation. Epayment invoices will be sent out.
FRIDAY 22 MAY 2015
ACTION @ WIS
Year Group Residential Camp - Treasure
Island, Pui O Beach,
Lantau Island, Hong Kong
• Deadline for first non-refundable deposit and all relevant documentation for all activities submitted.
MONDAY 31 AUGUST 2015
• Deadline for the balance payment.
CREATIVITY @ WIS
select an activity from the following
Year 8
Movie Magic
Poetry Live
Music Legends
A Visit to Story Planet
YEAR 8 CREATE
The Faust Way
Art Attack
Coding and Design
Academy
Potty about Pottery
Creativity @ WIS Showcase
Friday 13 November - Afternoon
CREATIVITY, ACTION AND SERVICE @ WIS
Years 9 - 13
Horizons Week Open Choice - local or overseas
(29 activities to choose from)
Horizons Week provides our students with:
• an opportunity to take part in an activity, event or skill which provides them with a personal challenge, that maybe
takes them out of their “comfort” zone
• an opportunity to learn outside the classroom
• time to address cross curricular issues
• an opportunity to further develop skills from the WIS learner profile through independent learning, team work, risk
taking etc.
• an opportunity to explore the wider community of Hong Kong and Asia
• the opportunity to have an experience which helps them with their personal development, is meaningful and has
consequences for the future
• an opportunity to experience “Deep Learning”
• an opportunity to provide some form of Creativity, Action or Service to the community
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HONG KONG
YEAR 7 CAMP
OVERVIEW
HONG KONG
YEAR 7 CAMP
LEADERS
OVERVIEW
Year 7 Camp continues and year on year just gets even better.
New experiences, new friendships and new skills are just three
reasons why we take all Year 7 students to Lantau during our
Horizons Week. The 5 days 4 nights camping extravaganza is hosted
by the Treasure Island Group (TIG), based at Pui O beach on Lantau.
Students will face new challenges, being involved in a wide range of
activities including gorging, hiking and kayaking.
West Island has worked closely with TIG for the past five years, each year even
better than the next. Year 7 Camp 2015 is sure to be the best week ever.
Year 12 and 13 students are invited to apply for the prestigious
role of Year 7 Camp Student Leader. On successful application
students will be expected to attend the Youth Leadership Training
(YLT) Weekend (25 – 27 September 2015) in Pui O on Lantau Island.
The training camp will focus on developing leaders’ creativity, action and
leadership skills and will also allow them to experience the activities Year 7
students will be undertaking during the Horizons Week. On graduation from
the camp, leaders will be the official advisors on the Year 7 Camp.
Enthusiasm, commitment and skills are necessary for this post. The training will be
vigorous; developing leadership skills, relationship management and behaviours to motivate and inspire the younger
generation.
WHY SELECT THIS ACTIVITY?
Youth leaders will be going through vigorous training to develop
leadership skills, establish relationship in the team and how to motivate
younger students.
Venue
Dates
Max students
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
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Treasure Island, Pui O, Lantau Island
Monday 9 - Friday 13 November 2015
ALL Year 7 students
Sarah Boesenberg
HK$3,800
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Venue
Dates
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Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
Action
Treasure Island, Pui O, Lantau Island
Current Years 11 and 12
13 males and 13 females
Charlotte Luck
HK$3,800
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HONG KONG
YEAR 8 CREATE
ART ATTACK
HONG KONG
YEAR 8 CREATE
A VISIT TO STORY PLANET
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
Day 1: Meet in Hong Kong Park and create a few drawings in work
journals, take photos videos etc to record certain elements of their
surroundings. Have lunch, discuss drawings, then move to another
location for the afternoon.
Calling all space cadets! Are you a bit of a dreamer? If you spend half
your time living in your imagination, we want you.
Day 2: Back at WIS, develop own drawings into a series of prints.
A group of creative people will spend a week creating amazing stories and
scripts. And they’ll learn the secrets of successful writing with Nury Vittachi,
one of Asia’s most widely published authors.
Day 3: In the morning, print any images and finish any that haven’t been
printed etc. In the afternoon create a mixed-media image that has been
developed from both the drawings and the prints. Students can use a variety of
materials, collage, wire, tissue plaster etc.
It won’t be just a roomful of nerdy people
doing writing exercises. We’ll use fun, interactive
techniques to create comics and book ideas and
playlets, and we’ll also brainstorm ideas for movies and
games.
Day 4: Individually using all previous work as inspiration, design a sculpture, looking
at the shapes and forms in their work. After some designs have been done, get put into
groups, then discuss designs and work collaboratively to design a joint sculpture. In the
afternoon start making the sculpture using card, wire, found objects, plaster etc.
Day 5: Finish building group sculpture, individual and group reflections on the week. In the afternoon – an art exhibition at WIS.
If you’ve already got a great idea for a book or a movie, bring it
along and show an expert. If you’re not sure how creative you are, learn
ways to boost your imagination. At the end of the week, you’ll have a great narrative outline and
storyboard drafted out ready to turn into your first real book, comic book, movie or game.
An exciting week where you can explore your creativity through sketching, print making and sculpting. Work with a team to
create a giant sculpture and display your work at the WIS creative exhibition.
Get those creative juices flowing and write the story of your life!
Dates
Venue
Target Year Group
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
Hong Kong Park and West Island School
Year 8 (Current Year 7 students)
Maximum Number
Kelly Thorp
HK$2,000
Dates
Venue
Target Year Group
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
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A PLAY IN A WEEK - THE FAUST WAY
OVERVIEW
West Island School
Year 8 (Current Year 7 students)
Maximum Number
Jane Foxcroft
HK$100
CODING AND DESIGN ACADEMY
You will work as part of a small scale professional theatre company using a script to create a performance for a specific target
audience.
OVERVIEW
This week will be focused on technology skill development, creative
application and creative thinking.
During the week the aim of the morning sessions is to produce and rehearse the performance. You will work specifically on
characterisation, blocking and staging. You will also learn about different acting techniques, the rehearsal process and the
different roles in theatre.
What will I learn? Web Development: Learning technique, coding on
open source tools and platforms, HTML, CSS, Javascript Design and
Aesthetics, how to create the look and feel of websites and consider how
people will use them.
The aim of the afternoon sessions is to give you the experience of being responsible for all aspects of producing a
performance. You can specialise in an area that interests you such as costume, marketing or music. As a company you will be
provided with a small budget, which you will have to allocate between teams and at the end of the day each group will have to
report back in a Production Meeting.
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Year 8 (Current Year 7 students) Maximum Number
Kerry Rochester
HK$2,400
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All of you will leave at the end of the week with a completed HTML based
web project with elements of Javascript to introduce interactivity.
Workshops will provide a fun-filled learning environment, an opportunity to experience the operation of a
theatre company and will focus on developing drama and theatre knowledge, team work and performance
skills in an environment of respect and learning. Working with a script you will explore character, theme,
meaning and narrative, culminating in a performance to a specific target audience. What an exciting creative
challenge!
Dates
Venue
Target Year Group
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
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Think, problem solve and be challenged like you have never been before! If you love to think and design, this
is the course for you!
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Dates
Venue
Target Year Group
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
West Island School
Year 8 (Current Year 7 students) Maximum Number 20
Clare Haworth
HK$2,000
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HONG KONG
YEAR 8 CREATE
MOVIE MAGIC
OVERVIEW
HONG KONG
YEAR 8 CREATE
POETRY LIVE
OVERVIEW
Students will learn and develop skills to enable them to create their
own movie. Among the many new skills acquired during this week,
they will learn how to use Adobe After Effects to create a range of
special effects on film, new skills in a post-production platform and
use this knowledge to design, film and edit their very own special
effects film sequences.
A week to explore poetry for performance: students will learn
and perform individual poems or Shakespearian monologues;
participate in a choral verse (group) performance of a classic poem,
building up to the final project of writing and performing their own
spoken word poem.
Students who enjoyed the Year 7 Spoken Word
Poetry competition and want to take this a step further
will enjoy this opportunity to challenge themselves and do
something amazing together.
A unique opportunity to really develop your
knowledge, skills and understanding of what goes
on behind the camera!
Dates
Venue
Target Year Group
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
Dates
Venue
Target Year Group
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
West Island School
Andrew Tranent
HK$100
MUSIC LEGENDS
West Island School
Jane Fisher
HK$100
POTTY ABOUT POTTERY
OVERVIEW
Clay is a wonderful and tactile medium for students to experience three dimensional factors
about structure, shapes and forms. Students will have the opportunity to work with clay on a
wheel-thrown and hand-build project by learning the techniques and secrets of this ancient
art form from ceramic artist Conrad Li. Students will be introduced to a number of ceramic
techniques while they learn to think about their ideas and adapt to change along the way.
These techniques include using the potter’s wheel, surface decoration, sculptural and handbuilding handles, lids, sprouts, etc.
OVERVIEW
Students will learn how to write and perform original music through improvisation, group composition and music
technology. Students work together in small groups under the direction of music staff to create and perform their
own music. During the week students will develop musical, composition and performance skills.
Pottery is a skill of shaping and moulding clay with hands and various
tools, and using fire to harden the clay. The benefits of pottery are
numerous – sensory development, motor skills, self-esteem, selfexpression, problem-solving skills, discipline and pride.
Students will learn to how play and perform songs which you compose with the help of professional
artists from the UK. They will help you write your own songs and perform them integrating latest
music technology. You must be able to sing or play an instrument in a rock band.
Dates
Venue
Target Year Group
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
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West Island School
Leigh Dalgarno
HK$3,500 - 4,700 (dependent on numbers)
20
Minimum age for this activity is 12 years.
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Dates
Venue
Target Year Group
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
Peng Chau Island
Gail Wright
HK$2,160
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HONG KONG
YEAR 8 CREATE
LEADERS
HONG KONG
YEAR 8 CREATE
LEADERS
OVERVIEW
Year 8 Students this year will be taking part in a week full to the
brim with Creativity based at West Island School. There will be
8 activities on offer for this year group where some require Upper
School expertise...this is where you come in!
Year 8 Create Leaders are needed in:
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All successful upper school students for this role will undergo Creativity Leadership
Training as well as be involved in the Leadership Programme provided for the Dynasty
Captains.
This is an excellent opportunity to really challenge students’ thinking, problem solving and
management of people and ideas.
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HONG KONG
ARCHITECTURE
IN HONG KONG
HONG KONG
CREATING
INTERNATIONAL
CUISINE
OVERVIEW
Learn how to be self-sufficient in a creative cooking environment.
Discover how to cook new types of cuisine including Thai, Chinese,
Indian, Italian and more. Work in a team of two to design, bake and
decorate cupcakes. Be part of a team of four that plans, sources, cooks
and presents a themed three course meal as part of the WIS Ready Steady
Cook Competition. Go behind the scenes to visit a large hotel group in Hong
Kong and see the experts in action!
OVERVIEW
Students with an interest in architecture or a desire to
train as an architect in the future will be given the opportunity to visit, photograph and
sketch some of the most significant buildings in the world. They will visit architects
/ civil engineering practices and speak with leading figures in the field. Students
will undertake architectural / interior design projects using advanced computer
simulations and traditional modelling methods.
Unleash your creative side and enjoy the fruits of your labour.
If you have a passion for design, art, engineering and architecture this is the activity
for you. This week will give a flavour of life as an architect, as well as give you the
opportunity to explore how Hong Kong has developed into this amazing city.
C, A or S
Venue
Dates
Target Year Groups
Max. No. of Students
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
11
Creativity
Various locations in Hong Kong and West Island School
Year 9 to 11 Students
Year 12 and 13 Students
30
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(Current Years 8 to 10)
(Current Years 11 and 12)
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James Playford
HK$450
C, A or S
Venue
Dates
Target Year Groups
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2015
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
Creativity
West Island School
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Charlotte Luck
HK$850
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2015
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HONG KONG
CROSSROADS
FOUNDATION
HONG KONG
GAME DESIGN AND
PROGRAMMING
OVERVIEW
This service experience will begin before Horizons Week when we
plan and collect donations to deliver to the Crossroads Foundation.
These donations are sorted out on the Monday, and we volunteer
our services at the Crossroads village Tuesday - Friday. Activities may
include helping out in the warehouse with packing, sorting, renovation,
maintenance and gardening. Students will also participate in the Global
X-perience which gives volunteers the chance to gain insight into the lives
of the people who receive our shipments, in a personal way, through simulated
activities.
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people in need? Do you want to learn about how you can do more to
help? Then volunteer your services at the Crossroads Foundation.
OVERVIEW
Students will create either their own computer game or a digitised
story - ideally one that explores a current social, economic or
cultural issue - targeting specific charities and their efforts. Using
a free Java-based programming package developed by MIT,
students will undertake market research, create a design brief
and develop their game before testing and amending based on
feedback.
The gaming industry is now bigger than the film industry. Looking
ahead, programming skills will become even more important in the
modern workplace. The principles of coding are clearly explained
and developed through the program students will use to develop
their games all in a relaxed and fun environment.
C, A or S
Venue
Dates
Target Year Groups
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
13
Service
WIS and Crossroads Foundation, Hong Kong
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Cath Buckley
HK$550
Horizons
week
2015
C, A or S
Venue
Dates
Target Year Groups
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
Creativity
West Island School
Year 9 to 13 Students (Current Years 8 to 12)
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Tony Rodgers
HK$100
20
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HONG KONG
GOLF IN
HONG KONG
HONG KONG
HIKING IN
HONG KONG
OVERVIEW
Experience the many golf course of Hong Kong and perfect your
golfing prowess. This week is an opportunity to really improve your
technique as well as develop your patience, resilience and focus;
attributes which are key to a successful life beyond West Island. Hong
Kong is blessed with the climate and the courses which will make for a
fantastic week.
Prior experience of Golf and your own equipment are essential.
OVERVIEW
Get outdoors and experience the real gems of Hong Kong. Each day
will be a different hike along the many trails this wondering land has
to offer. The hikes will begin gently and become progressively more
challenging as you get accustomed to the walks. We will be meeting at
different starting points each day, ready to hit the trails. Packed lunches are
needed as well as a charged up Octopus Card to use the public transport. The
last day will include a delicious restaurant lunch at the end of the walk.
For golfers with experience on a golf course. Play a round
of golf on different courses in Hong Kong every day during
Horizons Week.
C, A or S
Venue
Dates
Target Year Groups
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
15
Action
Various golf courses in Hong Kong
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Richard Lant
HK$2,600
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2015
Ever wondered what the Wilson or Hong Kong trails are? Ever
seen the view of Hong Kong from one of its highest peaks?
Ever walked the Dragon’s back? Find out more about your own
backyard and how green it really is.
C, A or S
Venue
Dates
Target Year Groups
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
Action
Various trails of Hong Kong
24
Brigette van Dorsselaer
HK$200
Horizons
week
2015
16
HONG KONG
LIFE THROUGH
ART & DESIGN
HONG KONG
MAKE A
DIFFERENCE
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
HK Life through Art and Design is a week of activities to enable
students to explore and develop their creativity through different art
and design media. Key highlights include jewellery making for both
men and women, art jamming, a photography competition on Hong
Kong’s heritage, and a visit to the Savannah College of Art and Design
to participate in either a fashion design or film animation short project.
This is a week where students will work on closely with
organisations and individuals who are in need of support. We can
make a difference. Students will spend mornings working at Vision
First, an organization on the front line of support for asylums seekers.
In the afternoon they will visit some of their homes and carry out
activities with both adults and children.
This is a unique opportunity to see a different side of life in Hong Kong – from the perspectives of both asylum
seekers and an organisation committed to improving their lives.
HK Life through Art and Design is rooted in the school’s
commitment to CAS and the creative component of it. It
welcomes any student with a keen interest in developing their
talent through artistic expression, design and collaboration.
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Creativity
Various locations in Hong Kong
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5
20
Ellie Tang
HK$2,000
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Horizons
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Service
Sai Ying Pun and Sham Shui Po
8
4
12
Temora MacLean
HK$2,000
Horizons
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2015
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HONG KONG
MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
OVERVIEW
HONG KONG
PRIMARY SCHOOL
SERVICE
OVERVIEW
As the pace of our modern world seems ever increasing as do the
expectations on our youth. It is imperative youth have the necessary
knowledge and skills to allow them to self-manage this pace and
inevitable stress on their mind, body and spirit.
This Horizons Week activity aims to give students the opportunity to
explore a range of activities. Physical activities including but not limited
to Yoga, Pilates, power walking/hiking and Martial Arts. Students will explore
methods of relaxation such as mindfulness and will also have the opportunity to
investigate ways in which we can ensure we nourish our bodies with wholefoods by
visiting a HK organic farm and having the opportunity to prepare a range of nutritious food.
You will be working with a local primary school in Sheung Wan,
planning and teaching lessons to mixed ability groups, organizing
activities for ESL students. Provide oral practice and teach English
through drama, music, art and sport on Monday to Thursday.
On the last day, students from the local primary school will visit West
Island School for a day of fun activities organized by you, the WIS students.
It will be a challenging week, but a great opportunity for anyone who wants to experience
working with young children with different abilities and needs.
WHY SELECT THIS ACTVIVTY?
‘Mind, Body, Spirit’ will give you the opportunity to try out a number of
activities renowned for their health benefits. Different activities each day,
some here at WIS, others off site at Yoga and/or Pilates studios, also a
visit to an organic farm and the opportunity to learn about the wholefood
movement and prepare some nutritious goodies. We hope that the
knowledge and skills learnt during this week will allow you to continue a
lifelong healthy and wellbeing journey.
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Action
Various locations in Hong Kong and West Island School
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12
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Tarne Bay and Shubha Koshy
HK$2,500. All students should also have at least $100 on their
Octopus Card
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A local primary school in Sheung Wan
12
4
16
Pak Yuen
HK$450
Horizons
week
2015
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HONG KONG
ROCK AND SEA
- new and improved
OVERVIEW
A week of adventure and challenge to explore the natural beauty
of Hong Kong whilst taking part in a variety of land and water based
challenges such as:
• Abseil and rock climb
HONG KONG
SARAH ROE
SERVICE
OVERVIEW
Jockey Club Sarah Roe School is an ESF school that provides an
educational setting for students who have severe learning difficulties
and range in age from 5 to 19. During the week, each participant will
work alongside the class teacher, a team of Education Assistants and
members of the therapy team as appropriate.
• Tyrolean traverse
• Trekking through gorges
• Navigation
This is an eye opening experience as it gives a deeper understanding of the challenges
some people face each day. The collaborative work in the classroom directly contributes to the students’ journey of
reaching their full potential.
• Kayak mini expedition
• Hiking
• 2 nights camping
• Adventure race
To develop team building skills, greater self-awareness, face both physical and social hallenges whilst having a lot of
fun in Hong Kong’s natural environment.
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Action
Tung Lung Chau Island and Aberdeen Country Park
40
60
Emily Clarke and Andrew More
HK$4,400
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Horizons
week
2015
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Service
Jockey Club Sarah Roe School
Years 12 and 13 (Current Years 11 and 12)
8
Vivian Tsui
HK$100
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week
2015
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HONG KONG
SPORTS
EXTRAVAGANZA
OVERVIEW
HONG KONG
SPORTS
LEADERSHIP
OVERVIEW
If you are passionate about sports and love a challenge this is
the week for you! ESL Educational Services Coaches will give
you an introduction to individual and team skills in sports coaching.
Application of skills and getting involved are key elements of the week.
Tournaments and competitions will make up each afternoon, testing
all to their limits. The last day consists of an all-day sports extravaganza
putting all the sports learned,
as well as putting to the test your
coaching and officiating skills.
An accredited course on Sports Leaders UK Level 1. The course
develops leadership skills for all students and uses the medium of
sport to do so. The course covers:
• plan, lead and review sport/activity
• basic sport-specific skills.
• coaching process, coaching skills, child protection
• warm-up, team fundamentals and differentiation
• role and responsibility of a coach
• coach skills and practice
• Enjoy sports
• Learn individual and team skills in various sports
• To be challenged in sports endeavour and to develop leadership skills that will help you to contribute to the
sports & recreational activities in the community
• Leading activities to promote a healthy lifestyle
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Action and Creativity
West Island School
Years 9 to 13 (Current Years 8 to 12)
40
ESL Educational Services Ltd
HK$900 - 1,300 (dependent on numbers)
Horizons
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2015
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Action
West Island School
Years 12 and 13 (Current Years 11 and 12)
16
Sports Leaders UK
HK$1,500
Horizons
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2015
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HONG KONG
UKULELE MAKING
Make your very own Ukulele to take home with you at the end of
the week!
OVERVIEW
This course will be led by Mr Kelvin
Cheng a professionally qualified luthier
based locally in Fo Tan. The cost of the
course includes tuition and all the necessary
materials and equipment to build your first musical
instrument. The more technical and challenging elements of
instrument making will have been prepared for you: the neck will be roughly shaped
ready for you to add your distinctive design and the sides of the instrument already
bent in to shape.
HONG KONG
WATERSPORTS
OVERVIEW
Hong Kong is full to the brim with water based full on action. It
offers an excellent, safe, training environment as well as picturesque
surroundings for a wide variety of watersports. Tai Mei Tuk Water
Sports Centre, lying along the northern shore of Tolo Harbour, is
surrounded by green hills and blue seas; an ideal destination for water
based action. Students on this activity will also learn how to sail at the
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in Aberdeen.
All students will receive small group tuition for sailing, windsurfing and kayaking.
Instructors’ fee, quality instruction, hire of boats and life jackets are all included in this
action packed week.
No previous experience is required, however, students should be able to swim 50 meter without a swimming aid.
During the week you will transform your basic kit into a finished instrument. This
process will introduce you to the following instrument making skills:
This activity is a fantastic opportunity to participate in a range of
activities including;
• Outlining the structure of guitars and acoustic theory
• Kayaking
• Introducing the operation of basic tools
• Sailing
• A step-by-step guide to guitar production
• Windsurfing
• Assembling the parts
• Junk trip excursion and fun beach games
• Surface finishing and varnishing
You also have the opportunity to achieve a Level 1 Sailing Certificate
at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. What are you waiting for? Get
signed up!
Enthusiasm as opposed to expertise is what is required. There will be plenty of
opportunity to practice the operations on scrap material before committing to your
instrument. Kelvin and Mr Diaz will be there to support students throughout the
process. If you require further information please see Mr Diaz or have a look at
Kelvin Cheng’s website at
http://www.luthier.hk/
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Creativity
West Island School
Target Year Groups
Years 9 to 13 (Current Years 8 to 12 )
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
12
Carlos Diaz
HK$5,600 including all materials and at the end of the week your
very own ukulele!
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Action
Various locations in Hong Kong
40
8
48
Jonathan Cornes and Paul Cooper
HK$2,600
Horizons
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2015
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OVERSEAS
ADVENTURE
TREK NEPAL
OVERVIEW
OVERSEAS
BIKETASTIC
THAILAND
OVERVIEW
If you enjoy trekking and want to see one of the best vistas you will ever
see, this is the activity for you. With eight of the top ten highest summits in
the world and some of the most beautiful landscapes which are only reachable
on foot, trekking in Nepal is one of the unique experiences in Asia.
The students will participate in one of the most famous tea house treks in the world. The
trek will take 5 days in the foothills of the Annapurna range. Nepal will offer an excellent physical
challenge as well as a cultural experience.
Please note that additional costs of hiking equipment should
be considered before choosing this activity.
We will explore the exotic natural beauty of Northern Thailand on this 6 day
cycling adventure. We enjoy some great riding through rice paddies, jungle,
along dirt tracks and through beautiful valleys around Chiang Rai. We stay in
resorts along a river with large swimming pools and great accommodation. We finish
off by flying through the jungle tree tops on a zip-wire course.
• Keep fit and healthy whilst mountain biking.
• Thai cultural visits.
• Amazing natural scenery.
Parents should be aware that there is an internal flight,
operated by either Buddha or Yeti airlines.
• Exciting zip-wire adventure.
Students will be expected to complete some group hikes in
Hong Kong arranged prior to the trip.
• Relaxing and games around the pool in the evenings.
• Great Thai food.
• Taking pictures of landscape, flora and fauna.
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Action
Annapurna Range, Kathmandu, Nepal
Friday 6 - Saturday 14 November 2015
16
20
36
Gerallt Skym and Kim Isaac
HK$14,800
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Action
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Sunday 8 - Saturday 14 November 2015
36
12
48
Mike Williams and Philippe Cosentino
HK$12,000
Horizons
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2015
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OVERSEAS
CAMBODIA
SCHOOLS
PROJECT
OVERSEAS
CARING FOR
CAMBODIA
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
* 2 days of House building with the
Tabitha project. We aim to raise the
funds to build 20 houses. It is part of the
commitment of undertaking this trip that you
are willing to fundraise prior to the trip. To take
part in the house building project it is mandatory that
all participants visit the Killing Fields and the Genocide
Museum.
Teaching in a rural village, students will be responsible for leading
educational classes including art, music and drama as well as leading
recreational and sporting activities for the children. Working with the charity
United World Schools, WIS students will be ‘teaching the unreached’ and be
providing an important educational service for rural children. Students will sleep in
hammocks whilst at the project and will travel from
Phnom Penh to the rural village, located in the Ban Lung
region of Cambodia in mini buses.
* Planning and cooking lunch for 130 orphans at Sunrise Village orphanage.
It is part of the commitment of undertaking this trip that you will be expected to
fundraise prior to the trip to supoprt the sustainability of the project.
* Visit to New Hope for Cambodian Children HIV orphanage. We will organize
sports, games, music, dance and drama activities.
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” A week
teaching in a remote Cambodian village provides you with the opportunity to do just that. Sleeping in hammocks,
supporting rural communities and being exposed to a new culture will help you discover who you are whilst providing
an important service.
* Half day visit to The Children’s Surgical Centre where you will
have the opportunity to watch live surgery
Since 2007 WIS students have been experiencing this life
changing, highly rewarding and action packed service trip. This
activity gives you many opportunities to be of service to the people
of Cambodia.
Visit UWS at http://www.unitedworldschools.org/
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Service
Ban Lungh, Cambodia
Saturday 7 - Saturday 14 November 2015
16
8
24
Jessica Gilbert
HK$7,700
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Service
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
36
12
48
Helen Revans and Paul Welsh
HK$10,000
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2015
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OVERSEAS
CEBU OUTREACH
OVERSEAS
CHIANG MAI ART &
PHOTOGRAPHY
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
The students will spend time acting as mentors to the children from the
Nehemiah home and the street children from the Nehemiah School of
Opportunities. This time will consist of arts and crafts, playing games and
teaching in core subject areas. Across the week there will also be four feeding
trips to areas of extreme poverty, where the students will serve hot meals to the
families in need.
The students will gain photographic
knowledge through a series of workshops
in the ideal and safe environment of
Teewachol Gardens. The venue has an
excellent hotel facility with a museum, ancient
Lanna houses, rice ‘Paddy’ fields, small zoo and
an organic farm. Students will need to have their own
cameras, a desire to better understand the Thai culture and
to develop their creative learning, through
drawing, painting and photography.
In addition to learning about photography, the trip includes visits to the amazing Wat
Prathat Doi Suthep, the flower market, night market and Thai Cooking School. A full
day visit to the Elephant Nature Park is planned to photograph and learn about the
ethical treatment of elephants in Thailand.
Cebu Outreach is an eye opening experience where students will truly
grow as compassionate and caring individuals. Students will be taken out
of their comfort zone and gain a real insight to the lives and struggles of
street children in the Philippines.
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Service
Cebu, The Philippines
16
2
18
Naomi Darling
HK$6,400
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Creativity
Saturday 7 - Friday 13 November 2015
24
12
36
Roger Stanley
HK$8,400
Horizons
week
2015
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OVERSEAS
DIVE INTO BOROCAY
OVERVIEW
We will travel to the beautiful island of Borocay where students will undertake
a PADI Certified Diving Qualification at a registered dive shop in partnership
with Splash HK, a local diving company. Students will have a chance to challenge
themselves to learn new skills as well as all the theory behind diving and safety
when underwater. They will encounter a wide range of marine wildlife and will learn
about marine conservation.
Students should be able to swim 200m freestyle to join this trip. Please note that if students
have or have had a respiratory condition, such as asthma, the dive centre will not permit them to dive.
OVERSEAS
KOTA KINABALU
OVERVIEW
This trip is an action packed excursion to the Sabah region of Malaysia
found on the Island of Borneo. The students will be physically tested in
climbing South East Asia’s highest peak, Mount Kinabalu. Students not only
have to be physically fit enough to climb to the top, but there is the added
challenge of coping with the altitude which can affect the most physically fit people.
This is a challenging but rewarding action activity for all participants. Students wil be
expected to complete some group hikes in Hong Kong arranged prior to the trip.
Diving is a fantastic, peaceful hobby that affords you an unparalleled opportunity to explore the world beneath the
waves. Choose Dive into Borocay to learn new skills, make amazing memories and forge new friendships.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
•
Any student who has or has had a medical condition which may potentially affect their ability to dive safely will be
required to undergo a medical to ensure they are fit to dive safely. This will be screened for by the school but the
responsibility for undergoing the medical will be the parent’s.
• Students under the age of 15 are not allowed to enter the Philippines
unaccompanied by their parents unless they present a document obtained
in advance from the Philippine Embassy called a ‘waiver of exclusion’
form. More information on obtaining this will follow but the responsibility for
obtaining it will lie with the parents.
Without a doubt the highlight of this trip is the ascent of the 4095m Mount Kinabalu - a challenging two day hike
to view the sun rise from the summit of SE Asia’s highest peak. In addition the students also participate on a
day’s mountain biking and a day’s white water rafting, a canopy walk through the primary jungle and a day hike in
preparation for the summit attempt.
• Students of certain nationalities will require a Visa to enter the Philippines,
again this will be the responsibility of the parents.
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Action
Borocay, The Philippines
Sunday 8 - Friday 13 November 2015
12
12
24
Andrew Cockayne and Sam Kitson
HK$13,000
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Action
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
24
12
36
Hugh Brown and Sara Ellison
HK$12,000
Horizons
week
2015
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OVERSEAS
MASARANG
WILDLIFE RESCUE
CENTRE INDONESIA
This activity is all about raising global awareness and will be examining
how man is damaging the environment and how we can make a difference
and stop this destruction. Students will be working daily supporting Tasikoki
staff collecting food and feeding the rescued/endangered animals at the centre,
maintaining the animal enclosures, learning about techniques to save the rainforest
and about the sugar palm and how its products can be used in many ways to help the
environment.
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During this visit students will experience language learning in a local university,
increase understanding of Chinese culture and all it has to offer, have the opportunity
to apply language skills to authentic situations through conversation with locals and visit
the many wonderful sites of Taiwan including the hot springs, the ecological reserves, the
national parks, exhibitions and museums.
A superb opportunity to explore and experience Chinese
culture and history.
You will feed and interact with the animals, meet the sugar palm growers and
visit the village factory, see baby turtles hatch at night and make their way to
the sea and create enrichment toys and food for the animals. This is a unique
once in a lifetime experience!
Activity Leader
Anticipated Costs
This week in Taiwan is a unique opportunity to apply your Chinese Language
learning to real life contexts. It truly is a week of language immersion, cultural
exploration and enjoyment of the various wonderful sites of Taiwan.
Service
North Sulawesi, Indonesia at the TASIKOKI Centre
Saturday 7 - Saturday 14 November 2015
12 male and 12 female students across Years 9 to 13 (Current
Years 8 - 12)
24
Chris Head
HK$15,000 TBC
TAIWAN TREASURE
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
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Creativity
Gao Xiong, Taiwan
24
12
36
Julia Zhu and David Hopley
HK$9,300
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2015
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OVERSEAS
THAILAND
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
OVERVIEW
OVERSEAS
VIETNAM
ADVENTURE
OVERVIEW
Thailand Community Service is the trip of a life time. The long standing
partnership between WIS and the Maekok River Education Project in Thaton,
Northern Thailand, has resulted in significant benefit to the local Thai community
and provides an enriching experiencing for the WIS students and staff.
Blending elements of deep service through teaching and construction, as well as cultural and soft
adventure activities, the trip remains a sure favourite with both students and staff.
All action! We will be hiking in the Sapa Mountains and visiting the Dzay
people. We will be mountain biking in several locations, kayaking and swimming
in Halong Bay. These will be challenging but also exciting physical activities.
WHY SELECT THIS ACTIVITY
This will be a great action packed adventure, but also an experience seeing the diverse
cultures on the Vietnam / China Mountain border. Halong Bay is an amazing world heritage site
fand the perfect location for our full on action week.
An important notice for Current Years 11 and 12
considering this activity:
If you are successful in securing a place on this activity you will be
performing the very vital role of Student Leader to the lower year
students and working closely with the staff to ensure the week
runs smoothly. A more detailed job description is can be found by
clicking here. Please read this carefully before applying.
This is a fantastic opportunity for all Post-16 Students.
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Activity Leader
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Service
Year 9 students only
48
12
(Current Year 8)
60
John Mason and Annette Leone
HK$8,300
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Horizons
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2015
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Action
Hanoi, Vietnam
36
12
48
Jon Gilchrist
HK$10,500
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2015
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OVERSEAS
VIETNAM SERVICE
OVERVIEW
Our trip to Vietnam is a truly
eye-opening experience.
There are four main service
tasks that we do. Painting at
the one of the village schools
of Nam Sai, building fences, paving a
concrete playground for the students to play in during
wet season and planting trees for shade, for wood and to build
sustainable structures in the future. We are able to live at the local homes with
villagers as well and experience their life style and rich culture.
Throughout the course of the trip, we learn to speak Vietnamese, mix concrete and make
friends whilst eating good food as well as developing an appreciation for nature when hiking to
the village. Travelling is a major part of the trip, and we sleep on a cosy overnight train to and from Nam
Sai, enjoy numerous bus rides through the mountains and stay on a junk for two days, floating around the peaceful
and stunning Halong Bay at the end of our trip.
The opportunity to improve the lives of others and enhance education
experiences in impoverished areas is an incredible privilege and
is guaranteed to be a life- changing experience. The students will
come back from the trip with new friends, incredible memories and
as more mature, socially aware global citizens. The value of the trip
will reach into many parts of the students’ lives and the cross-cultural
relationships developed will be a source of happiness and inspiration
for many years to come. West Island school also benefits from
developing links and relationships across the world and becoming
part of a bigger global network.
We undertake new challenges and work collaboratively with others. We demonstrate
perseverance and commitment by working hard at our service task for two solid days.
We play games with local village children and the joy they express is unforgettable.
We donate many useful things to the local residents and the joy of giving to others is
inspirational for WIS students. Vietnam Service is a great opportunity to develop new
skills and to enhance each WIS students’ individual personal development.
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Service
Nam Sai and Halong Bay, Vietnam
Saturday 7 - Friday 13 November 2015
45
15
60
Julie Hannaford and Corry Moes
HK$12,400
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HORIZONS WEEK POLICY
Please read the following before making decisions and before making any payments.
Once an activity has been allocated you are bound by this policy.
• Students select their preferred Horizons Week activity and sign up via Gateway.
• A deposit is required by Friday 22 May to secure your child’s place on their chosen activity. By paying the
deposit and securing your child’s place, parents are committing to paying the full cost of the
activity. Payment is made via ePayment.
• If the deposit has not been received by the school at the specified deadline, your child will automatically be
removed from the chosen activity. A local or school-based activity will then be allocated subject to availability
and in consultation with your child. Parents will be informed accordingly.
Scenario B
1. Student B puts in a request to withdraw from a local or school-based activity is reallocated to another.
2. The deposit paid for the original chosen activity will be forfeited.
3. Full payment will be required for the new activity.
4. The balance payment for the original activity may also be required subject to what the school can negotiate
with the service provider.
Scenario C
• All deposits paid are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
1. Student C has signed up for an activity which requires one to be physically fit and mobile. Unfortunately
Student C gets injured and is no longer able to participate.
• Once we have received your deposit for a local or an overseas activity, we will confirm the number of
participants with our service providers to attain the best prices and a deposit will be paid to secure the booking.
2. The deposit paid for the original chosen activity will be forfeited.
• If having paid the deposit your child applies to withdraw from an activity, local or overseas, every effort will be
made to find a suitable alternative local or school-based activity. Your child will not be allowed to sign up to
another overseas trip for 2015. Full payment for the new activity allocated will be required. The balance of the
original activity may also be required should a replacement student be needed and not found.
4. The balance payment on the overseas trip may also be required subject to what the school can negotiate with
the service provider.
• The balance payment deadline is 31 August 2015.
• Given the often inflexible cancellation terms of our service providers, it is quite rare that we are able to amend
group numbers by cancelling individuals from activities once the deposit has been paid. The school remains
liable for the full cost of the trip, even if only the deposit has been paid. Therefore parents remain liable for the
full cost of their child’s original chosen activity, even if the child withdraws from that activity.
• Nevertheless, if a student applies to withdraw from an activity owing to exceptional circumstances, the school
will take every step possible to cancel the booking and recover whatever of the balance costs possible in order
to minimise the financial burden on parents. Parents should give the school as much notice as possible to do
this to increase the chances of recovering cost.
• It is highly recommended that parents take out personal travel insurance early on in the process in order to
recover any potential losses due to a medical issue that may arise in the period between sign up and the start of
Horizons Week.
Scenario A
3. Full payment for the new activity is required.
5. Parents of Student C could also potentially recover their shortfall via personal travel insurance taken out at the
time of sign up.
• In keeping with the EDB, the school does not insure against cancellation, therefore it is highly recommended
that parents should take out their own personal travel insurance
• In the event of a cancellation due to resitting exams parents remain liable for the costs of a student’s chosen
activity. As before parents should inform the school as soon as the need to cancel is known and the school will
take every step possible to recover whatever of the balance of costs possible.
• In the case of cancellation due to medical reasons the school should be notified in writing as soon as possible
and supported by the original doctor’s certificate. Every effort will be made to reallocate an activity to suit the
physical condition of the student however no guarantees are made. Similarly every effort will be made to
negotiate with the service provider to recover costs but no guarantees are given.
• When an activity is cancelled by the school due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g. travel warning), the school
will make every possible arrangement to transfer the group to a new activity. The deposit payment will be
transferred automatically to the new activity. Parents will be consulted about the proposed new activity.
1. Student A puts in a request to withdraw from an overseas activity will not be reallocated to another overseas
trip.
• The school will hold parents responsible for costs incurred due to the withdrawal of their child from an activity.
2. The deposit paid for the overseas trip will be forfeited.
Revised March 2015
3. Full payment for the new activity is required.
Mrs J. Craig
4. The balance payment on the overseas trip may also be required subject to what the school can negotiate with
the service provider.
Vice Principal
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