Trips and Reminders
Non-Uniform Day (Friday 22nd October)
£2 donations should be made in advance via WisePay. Cash will be accepted by form tutors from Wednesday next week.
‘Beat Eating Disorders’ is the chosen Charity for this year. Beat Eating Disorders Charity was founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association. Their mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders. Anyone can have an eating disorder and they want to raise awareness and help those who might be suffering in silence.
Beat Eating Disorders: Website
50% of funds raised during non-uniform days will go to the charity and 50% will support the School Council who use funding for the benefit of all students in the school. Thank you in advance for your donations.
Duke of Edinburgh Gold 2020-2022
o Qualifying Expedition (Saturday 23rd to Wednesday 27th October 2021)
Little Canada, Isle of Wight Trip for our Year 8 students (Wednesday 3rd to Friday 5th November 2021)
Payment schedule:
Total Cost: £225
o £75 Deposit
o £75 Monday 2nd August 2021
o £75 Monday 6th September 2021
Parent Meeting: Little Canada Isle of Wight Trip: Parent Meeting (Tuesday 5th October 2021 at 7pm). This will be an online presentation with the opportunity for a Q&A session.
Design Museum Trip 2021 for A-Level and Year 11 GCSE Design Technology students (Thursday 11th November)
Voluntary contributions of £25 have been requested.
Dusseldorf Xmas Markets Trip 2021 for Year 8 & Year 9 German students (Wednesday 1st to Saturday 4th December 2021)
Total cost: £395
o £60 deposit
o £335 Friday 22nd October 2021
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze 2021-2022
o Training Day (Saturday 15th January 2022)
o Practice Expedition (Friday 18th to Saturday 19th March 2022)
o Qualifying Expedition (Friday 20th to Saturday 21st May 2022)
Payment schedule:
Total Cost: £215
o £60 Deposit
o £77.50 Friday 24th September 2021
o £77.50 Friday 26th November 2021
Duke of Edinburgh Silver 2021-2022
o Training Day (Sunday 16th January 2022)
o Practice Expedition (Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd April 2022)
o Qualifying Expedition (Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th July 2022)
Payment schedule:
Total Cost: £290
o £60 Deposit
o £115 Friday 24th September 2021
o £115 Friday 26th November 2021
The Young Shakespeare Company: Romeo & Juliette Workshop for our Year 11 students (Monday 7th March 2021)
Voluntary contributions of £6 will be requested.
German Exchange Trip with our partner school ‘Gymnasium am Neandertal’ in Erkrath near Dusseldorf (dates TBC)
The cost of this trip is £140 / student. There are 20 places available for Year 9 and 10 students.
