Y7 Finding Your Feet
Residential Trip
Please note that all of the details provided below are SUBJECT TO CHANGE. The illustrations are taken from previous yearsโ trips and cannot be guaranteed.
| Audience: | Year 7 |
| Trip Organiser: | Mr E Forster (Teacher of Maths) & Mrs K Shackell (Head of Drama) |
| Approx Cost Per Pupil: | ยฃ265 – ยฃ285 |
| Estimate Deposit: | ยฃ100 (Upon application) |
| Pupil Premium Criteria: | May apply for this trip |
| Limited Places: | 100 (Missed opportunity criteria may apply) |
| Usual Month of Departure: | March (Dates will be confirmed in the Trip Bulletin) |
| Opens for Applications: | Tuesday 3 November |
| Usual Days: | Friday – Sunday |
| Usual Duration: | 3 days /2 nights |
| Usual Departure Time: | Morning |
| Usual Departure Meeting Point: | Front of school |
| Usual Return Time: | Evening |
| Usual Return Meeting Point: | Front of school |
| Term Time or Holiday: | Term time/ Weekend |
| Usual Method(s) of Transport: | Coach |
| Accommodation: | Liddington PGL Centre, Wiltshire |
Final details will be provided upon confirmation that your child has been allocated a place.
WHAT TO EXPECT
From working together to achieve victory in Archery Tag, encouraging each other to brave the Giant Swing, or trusting their classmates on the Jacobโs Ladder โ each activity has been chosen for their amazing relationship-building powers!
Specially selected UNITE adventures focus on sparking breakthroughs in:
- BOOSTING TEAMWORK by overcoming challenges and celebrating success
- ENHANCING COMMUNICATION SKILLS through listening, being open and sharing opinions
- BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS and comradery through shared experiences and excitement
- GROWING CONFIDENCE through mastering new skills together
- ENCOURAGING EMPATHY and understanding of others
SAMPLE ITINERARY
- 3 days relationship-building experience
- 5 adventure sessions from morning to night
- Sessions tailored towards age, ability and learning outcomes
- Chill-out zones to spend free time bonding as a group
- 3 delicious, nutritious meals per day
Activities (will be confirmed in the parents meeting):
- Kayaking
- Climbing
- Sensory Trail
- Rifle Shooting
- Giant Swing
- All Aboard
- Trapeze
- Fencing
- High Ropes Course
- Robot Wars
- Disco
IMPORTANT: Planned activities will be run by qualified PGL staff, however parents/guardians should accept that, by their nature, adventure activities may involve some level of risk which cannot be fully eliminated.
The kit list can be found here.
