International and UK Trips 17th 21st July 2017

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1 International and UK Trips 17th 21st July 2017 Our Mission Statement: To provide inclusive opportunities that inspire and engage all students, enabling them to participate in enriching activities that promote skills for life-long learning.

2 What s it About? As part of the Curriculum Enrichment Week programme for 2017 we are delighted to offer your child the opportunity to participate in one of the exciting international or UK based residential trips detailed in this booklet. Our trips are open to students who will be in Year 8 or 9 next year (September 2016 July 2017) and have been designed to offer an in-depth and exciting learning experience. All options promise to provide inclusive opportunities that inspire and engage all students, enabling them to participate in enriching activities that promote skills for life-long learning. If you would like your child to participate in one of the trips you can secure their place by paying the required deposit. Deposits need to be paid via the new Parentpay system by Wednesday 20th July Spaces are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first come (by paying the deposit via Parentpay), first serve basis. There will also be a selection of activity weeks based at the Academy. Details of these will be sent out next academic year. Students who do not participate in the International/ residential trips will participate in one of the activity weeks based at Penrice Academy. Examples of the proposed home activities are: Performing Arts Week, Creative Arts Week, Plymouth Argyle Week, Sustainability Week and Surf s Up Week. Please be aware that trips often run on a minimum numbers basis; thus if a child changes their mind, it could affect the activity cost for the rest of the students. Costs for trips must be paid in full by Friday 24th March You may pay in monthly instalments or a one off payment via Parentpay as suits. Any other queries regarding the trips or payment instructions should be directed to Mr C Knipe, Assistant Principal (cknipe@penrice.org.uk)

3 What are your options? London: Life and Literature Monday 17th - Friday 21st July 2017 Devon: Activities Week at PGL Barton Hall Sunday 16th - Friday 21st July 2017 Paris: PGL Chateau de Grande Romaine Sunday 16th - Saturday 22nd July 2017 Les Orres: French Adventure Sunday 16th - Sunday 23rd July 2017 Spain: Barcelona and the Costa Brava Sunday 16th - Saturday 22nd July 2017 *dates are subject to change and will be confirmed once flights become available and itineraries are in place.

4 40 Places 300 Life and Literature More Info: Mrs Tooley London 50 non refundable deposit A fantastic opportunity to experience the sights of London. Day 1 will be school based, preparing for the writing workshop. Students will then travel by train to the centre of the city on day 2 where they will be based for three nights. The group will take part in a writing workshop at the Guardian Newspaper, visit the London Eye and a variety of museums including the Imperial War Museum, experience a London show, travel back in time at the famous Globe Theatre and even take time out to shop or observe the culture in Covent Garden. The cost of the trip includes the train to London, tube tickets for the week, accommodation and breakfast in the heart of London, packed lunches whilst out and about and evening meals at restaurants such as Planet Hollywood and Pizza Express.

5 Adventure Week Barton Hall 40 Places non refundable deposit More Info: Miss Oldrieve This trip will provide new and exciting challenges to students, with a focus on having fun. There is a significant physical element to the activities, but you do not have to be a sporting superstar. You will, however, want to be the sort of person who is willing to have a go at things, and be happy to occasionally get a little wet or muddy! Set in a beautiful location in Devon, activities will include canoeing, climbing, archery, high ropes, abseiling, raft building, sailing and relaxing in the heated outdoor pool.

6 40 Places 560 PARIS 100 non refundable deposit More Info: Mrs White Our 5 day trip to Paris offers a variety of experiences to introduce you to French Culture and ensure you have a brilliant time in the French capital. We stay in a former chateau set in impressive grounds, with its own outdoor heated pool and great facilities, just outside Paris. Our visit gives you the opportunity to browse and buy souvenirs at a typical French market in an historic market town and visit a magnificent 18th century palace which was the inspiration for Versailles. Have a fantastic day enjoying the rides, characters and atmosphere with your friends at Disneyland, Paris. You will have the opportunity to climb part of the way up the Eiffel Tower to appreciate the fabulous views over Paris, take a relaxing boat trip down the Seine with a commentary on all the well-known sights along the River, tour the famous Paris landmarks by coach and visit the historic artists quarter in Montmartre where you could have your portrait drawn, or shopping at an enormous French hypermarket. Every evening you will take part in fun activities with your friends around the grounds of the chateau. These include making crêpes, disco, karaoke, messy team competitions, football, climbing wall, tennis, treasure hunts and others. The whole experience creates a wonderful and unforgettable memory of your time at Penrice.

7 French Adventure Les Orres 40 Places 680 More Info: Mr Jenkin 100 non refundable deposit With sole occupancy of Hotel La Portette perched high in the French Alps as our base, this really is the ultimate adventure trip. WHITE WATER RAFTING, a full on experience, with two hours of heart- pounding rapids. You ll try CLIMBING and ABSEILING in the magnificent mountains, with stunning views, open rock faces and heart stopping drops. MOUNTAIN BIKING comes in two levels, a cycle through woodland and mountain tracks through beautiful scenery or for the more confident bikers amongst you a three and-a-half hour descent. Visit the AQUA PARK and tackle the 8 metre inflatable iceberg, and launch your friend off the giant blob! We scale the mountain to La Zeneth, using a series of chair-lifts, then HIKE down. Try VIA FERRATA, where you move across the rock face using a series of giant staples, ladders and wires. Do you have what it takes to beat the JUNGLE CHALLENGE? a high ropes obstacle course, like Go Ape- but much, much bigger! If this hasn t exhausted you, we also squeeze in a visit to the local town, swimming and a BBQ. If you re looking for challenge and adventure, this is it!

8 40 Places 760 Barcelona and 100 non refundable deposit More Info: Mrs Yeo the Costa Brava An amazing opportunity for students to visit a beautiful part of Spain and enjoy the culture of the country as well as explore some of its best attractions. The trip will last for six days including travel to and from Barcelona. Students will stay in a coastal resort in a lovely hotel just north of the city. To begin the trip we will get to let our hair down with a full day at one of Spain s biggest and most exciting theme parks, PortAventura. The next day will consist of a cultural visit to the heart of Barcelona, where students will visit Gaudi s famous Sagrada Famila followed by a tour to incorporate the iconic Las Ramblas, lunch on the beach, a cable car ride across the harbour to Montjuich, concluding with visits to both Poble Espanyol and the Olympic stadium. On the third day students will have the opportunity to relax and explore the coastal resort in which our hotel is situated, buy souvenirs, enjoy the beach and explore the bay on a boat trip, also enjoying some true Spanish culture with chocolate con churros all topped off by an evening of entertainment at a Flamenco performance. To conclude the trip we will visit Water World for another day of fun packed activities before returning to the UK. Qué emocionante!

9 Make Your Choice! You do not have to choose an International or UK residential trip for CEW 2017 as there will be activity weeks offered at Penrice Academy. Please note that the deadline for deposits is Wednesday 20th July 2016 and places on the trips will be allocated on a first come, first served basis as deposits are paid via Parentpay. If you have any queries then please feel free to Mr Knipe cknipe@penrice.org.uk.

10 Making Payment for CEW 2017 Trips Using Parentpay For all payments, Penrice Academy now uses a secure service called ParentPay as we no longer accept cash and cheque payments. You will have recently received a letter with details of your secure online account, unique username and password. Making a payment is straightforward and ParentPay holds a payment history for you to view at a later date; no card details are stored in any part of the system. Once you have activated your account you can make online payments straight away. Please visit to make a CEW 2017 deposit payment. Parents who need to continue making payments by cash may do so using the PayPoint network at local convenience stores. PayPoint payments are recorded by ParentPay and can be seen by logging into your ParentPay account and viewing your payment history online. The nearest PayPoint stores to school are: Asda Texaco filling station, Southbourne Road Please notify the Finance Office if you wish to use the PayPoint facility. We can then issue a barcode letter for you to use Paypoint facilities to pay deposits for CEW Payments can be made from 9am on Wednesday 15 June 2016.