Programme of events - Beccles Free School

“Providing a foundation for life”
Summer
Enrichment
Week 2016
Sport For All
Really Wild Week
Programme of events
Parc Astérix
PGL Camp
Summer
Enrichment
Week 2016
Here at Beccles 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!
Mr N Youngman
Headteacher
Beccles Free School
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Around The World
Glee Performance
Snow Sports
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
Beccles Free School belongs (Ixworth and Saxmundham
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 Beccles 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). They can
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
Mrs Herod, Assistant Headteacher, at the school.
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Cross Trust Activities
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Pompeii
11 - 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.
Capri
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
Mount Vesuvius
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
Po mpeii
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PGL Adventure
11 - 15 July 2016
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 some
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.
Outline of the activities during the week:
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: £399
Number of places available: 45
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Opal Coast and Parc Astérix
11 - 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!
Opal Coas t
Outline of the activities during the week:
Monday
Coach and Eurotunnel to the Opal Coast and Les Chocolats
de Beussent. Check-in to Opal Coast accommodation
Tuesday
Boulangerie Berquier and Nausicaa National Sea Centre.
Town trails in Boulogne-sur-Mer
Parc Asterix
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: £299
Number of places available: 45
Rollercoaster
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Beccles
Free School
Activities 2016
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Around the World in
5 Days
Paella
11 - 15 July 2016
A whistlestop tour of the world, learning about cooking, crafts, music
and culture from all corners of the world.
Outline of the activities during the week:
The Far
Eas t
Monday
Spain and Germany - learn how to speak a little of the language, and make typical local dishes
Tuesday
Japan and China - crafts and culture, together with more language learning
Wednesday America - experiences from USA, Canada, Mexico and Peru
Thursday
International experiences around Norfolk
Friday
Music and crafts from Africa
Total Cost per Student: £35
Number of places available: 20
Af rican Hats
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Glee Performance
11 - 15 July 2016
Students will have the opportunity to work together as a company to
develop, produce and perform in a drama and musical extravaganza!
Outline of the activities during the week:
Monday
C heerlea
d ing
Drama workshops, followed by small group and whole group work, where students create short dramatic scenes for the performance on Friday
Tuesday
Musical workshops, followed by group or solo work, as well as a whole group number prepared for the final performance on Friday
Wednesday Cheerleading / dance workshops, followed by small group and whole group work where students
prepare short cheerleading / dance pieces for the performance on Friday
Thursday Rehearsal day, students spend the day putting together the performance and rehearsing in preparation for Fridays performance
Friday
Performance day. The final dress rehearsal will take place in the morning then we will work together to set up and prepare for the performance
Total Cost per Student: £0
Number of places available: 50
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Glee Perfor mance
Drama W
orkshop
s
Hands on Heritage
11 - 15 July 2016
A fantastic opportunity to learn about your heritage in an active,
hands-on and fun environment. Develop your teamwork skills and
try new experiences through practical workshops and experiments.
Concentrating on the Prehistoric to Saxon periods, you will learn about
the life and skills of those times through supervised workshops such as:
Green woodworking, thatching and daubing; fire-lighting, whittling and
butter-knife making; spinning and weaving; working with willow; pottery
and clay workshops; flint-knapping, Prehistoric technology and pewter
casting.
Prehis to
r ic
Whilst on site you will cook your own meals and bake your own bread
in the on-site kitchen. Meals are based on Prehistoric or Roman recipes
using fresh, and where possible, organic ingredients and cooked using
authentic techniques.
Outline of the activities during the week:
Monday
Trip to site: Three workshops
Tuesday
Back in school. Students will get the opportunity to develop the skills they have learnt on site
Pottery
Wednesday Trip to site: Three additional workshops
Thursday
Back in School. Students will get the opportunity to develop the skills they have learnt on site
Friday
Exhibition of work: taking photos; writing about their trip; presenting the work to the school
Total Cost per Student: £30
Number of places available: 30
Flint Kn
apping
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It’s All About Chocolate
11 - 15 July 2016
Come and enrich your senses while indulging in a week of chocolate!
You will travel to Bruges in Belgium to explore a world of 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 canals past
the soaring towers of many historic buildings.
On the return journey we will visit a French hypermarket to buy even
more chocolate while living the French shopping experience.
Beau
tiful
Brug
e
A visit to Cadbury World will leave your taste buds buzzing with the
enrobing flavours of chocolate bars. On the remaining days we will
explore the art of making truffles and chocolates.
Outline of the activities during the week:
Monday
Trip to Bruges (Students will need their own passport for the day-trip to Tuesday 9.30am start (after late night return from Bruges)
Possible trip to Pumpstreet bakery in Orford - to learn about their chocolate making
Belgium.)
C hoco late!
Wednesday Day-trip to Cadbury World
Thursday
Making chocolates and truffles and making / decorating boxes to present them in
Friday
Putting together display on the week and designing own chocolate-themed board games
Total cost per student: £105
Number of places available: 40
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Cadbur y
World
Living With the Past
11 - 15 July 2016
This week will focus student’s minds on local and broader aspects
of East Anglian History. Activities will include exploring the history
of the Beccles site, examining the growth and importance of
Norwich as well as a visit to Duxford Imperial War Museum.
in Station
Beccles Tra
Students will gain a greater sense of the significance of East Anglia
and also transfer skills gained in the classroom to different
contexts outside of school.
Outline of the activities during the week:
Nor wich cas tle
Duxford
Monday
Alumni of the site – tour / interview former students and staff from Beccles Secondary
Modern - Beccles Middle
Tuesday
Beccles and the railway - walk around town gathering evidence about where and how railways allowed Beccles to grow
Wednesday Duxford IWM - a visit to the museum
Thursday
Production of resources - display materials are made and completed based on the last three days
Friday
Norwich heritage day - including a visit to Norwich Castle, an examination of the “French quarter” and the central churches
Total Cost per Student: £20
Number of places available: 15
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PGL Outward
Bound in Wales
11 - 15 July 2016
Q uad Bi
king
You will stay in a cosy converted farmhouse located in the dramatic Black
Mountains, part of Brecon Beacons National Park. This is a multi-activity
week, in which you will be pushed to your limits, finding the courage to
jump, climb and step into the unknown, all whilst developing friendships.
Each day is packed with adventure to excite, inspire and build confidence,
bringing a different dimension to the learning experience.
There are four, one and a half hour sessions each day, with different
activities to keep everyone engaged.You can be a high flyer on the zip
wire, brave the trapeze or build a raft across the lake. There will be a huge
range of activities, both on land and water, to test you.You will need to be
physical, mentally and socially strong.
Kayaking
Outline of the activities during the week:
Monday
Travel, arrive and unpack. Capture the Flag
Tuesday
High Ropes Course, Quad Biking, Abseiling, Jacobs Ladder and Grand Designs
Wednesday Giant Swing, Zip Wire, Canoeing and Scrapheap Challenge
Hig h Wir
e
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Thursday
Archery, Low Level Ropes Course, Raft Building and Disco
Friday Climbing, Tunnel Travel and leave to travel home.
Total Cost per Student: £405
Number of places available: 30
Really Wild Week
11 - 15 July 2016
Really Wild Week is back, with all new activities for 2016. If you want
to engage with the natural world and take part in a range of outdoor
activities, this is the activity for you.
Shelt
er B
uild
ing
We will be going to the Cley on the Norfolk Coast, Flatford Mill in
Suffolk and Whitlingham Broad. In school, we will be learning about the
ecosystems that exist on our site using a variety of survey methods.
We will then look to encourage a range of wildlife, setting up wild homes
and feeding stations.
Outline of the activities during the week:
Monday
Cley NWT activity day - ecological surveying
Tuesday
In school - what wildlife lives on the site?
t
Bushcraf
Wednesday Whitlingham Broad - Bushcraft, shelter building, forest crafts
Thursday
In school - creating homes and habitats for our local wildlife
Friday
Flatford Mill Field Studies Centre activity day - Geocaching and navigation
Total Cost per Student: £30
Number of places available: 30
Bird Ho use
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Snow Sports
11 - 15 July 2016
Ever wanted to learn to ski or snowboard? Well now is your chance!
Spend the first half of the week learning to ski at the Norfolk ski club, before getting the chance to view and edit
video clips from those10 hours of skiing! There is a trip to Milton Keynes snow dome to ski on the (almost!)
real snow and an afternoon of fun on sledges. Friday gives you the chance to use your media skills to produce a
video of the week - let’s hope we capture the you’ve been framed moments!!!
Are you up for the challenge of learning something new?
Outline of the activities during the week:
Monday
Norfolk ski club (10am-12pm ski lesson 12pm-1pm lunch 1pm-3pm Tuesday
Norfolk ski club (10am-12pm ski lesson 12pm-1pm lunch 1pm-
ski lesson)
3pm ski lesson)
Wednesday Norfolk ski club (10am-12pm ski lesson) Afternoon to start putting videos together.
Thursday
Leave 7am for visit to Milton Keynes Snow Dome
2 hours of ski lessons on the
snow and an afternoon of
sledging or tubing
(lunch provided and digital photo as a
Races!
souvenir.)
Friday
Video production and reflection day at Beccles Free School
Total Cost per Student: £135
Number of places available: 16
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Snow Plo ug h
Ski Tuition
Sport for All
11 - 15 July 2016
Enjoy a variety of sporting activities throughout the week including
outdoor pursuits at Thorpe Woodlands, and tobogganing, ringos, high
ropes and golfing at Suffolk Lesiure Park.
N orw ich City
F.C
For football lovers, there is a chance to improve your skills when the
Suffolk Football Association visit the school, and we have a trip to
Norwich City Football Club to have a tour of the stadium and take
part in a football session run by members of Norwich City F.C!
On the final day, we welcome Beccles Rugby Club into school to
improve your technique and brush up on your rugby skills.
Outline of the activities during the week:
Go lfing
Monday
Thorpe Woodlands – three outdoor activities which
involve working as a team.
Tuesday
Suffolk Football Association – on school site
Wednesday Norwich Football Club – tour
of the stadium and
educational session
Thursday
Friday
Rugby
Ringos
Suffolk Leisure Park – tobogganing, ringos, high ropes,
mini-golf and golf range
Beccles Rugby Club
Total Cost per Student: £100
Number of places available: 30
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The Great Outdoors
11 - 15 July 2016
Rafting
Fancy a week in the great outdoors? Then join Mrs Field and Mr Mutimer
for a week of activities.
The week will involve dry slope skiing, sailing, canoeing, team building and a
whole lot of fun!
If you enjoy being active in the great outdoors then this is the choice for
you.
Outline of the activities during the week:
Rendlesham Forest
Monday
Trip to Norwich Dry ski slope for some down hill fun
Tuesday
In school team building activities and challenges
Wednesday
Kayaking, canoeing, sailing and raft building on Oulton
Broad
Thursday
Orienteering in Rendlesham Forest
Friday
In school showcase
Total activity cost per student: £110
How many student places? 30
Kayaking
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Summer Craft Club
11 - 15 July 2016
Come and join Craft Club!
You will be able to try your hand at lots of different crafts, such as
knitting, cross-stitch, pom-pom making and calligraphy. Learn a new skill
so you can make beautiful gifts and keepsakes in the future.
This is a chance to be creative and inventive and you will keep all of the
items you make.
So come and join us for Craft Club!
Outline of the activities during the week:
Monday
Working with wool: knitting and pom-pom making
Tuesday
Working with ink: calligraphy hand-writing
Wednesday Working with needles: cross-stitch cards and bookmarks
Thursday
Making Po mPo ms
Develop
beautiful
calligraphy
hand-writing
Caligraphy
In school craft
Friday
Finishing projects and display of all the lovely creations
Total activity cost per student: £5
How many student places? 15
Cross-Stitch
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Summer
Enrichment
Week 2016
www.becclesfreeschool.org.uk
Castle Hill, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7BQ
“Providing a foundation for life”
Tel: 01502 718850
Email: [email protected]