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Year 8 Cultural Capital Week

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21
May

Dear Parent/Carer 

Year 8 Cultural Capital Week: Monday 14th July – Friday 18th July 

In the penultimate week of module 6, between Monday 14th July and Friday 18th July, the normal student timetable will be suspended and students will be engaged in a variety of experiences throughout the week, curated to complement their learning across this year and into the next academic year. 

A number of students will be attending the Key Stage 3 Berlin residential trip that week. We wish these students a bon voyage and look forward to hearing about their German adventures when they return. All other students are expected to attend the Academy as usual. For many of the activities planned this week, students will work in groups on interdisciplinary projects that will help them develop a range of skills and the characteristics of the MYP Learner Profile, such as communication, enquiry, and balance. 

Where there are costs to trips such as to the Gravity Trampoline Park or Chessington, this has been detailed in the schedule below. All payments are to be made on ParentPay. All trips are on a first-come-first-served basis and are non-refundable or transferable. Bookings for trips will go live on Monday 2nd June. 

For activities that take place on-site, students will follow an adjusted structure and timings of the Academy day, including possible changes to lunch and break times, all of which will be communicated to students ahead of time. Please be aware that some activities and events may conclude after or slightly before the usual time of the Academy day.  Students will return to their normal timetable on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd July.

British Values Day

  • Date: Monday 14th July
  • Activity: Neasden Temple (Free), British Art workshops (on-site), London Guildhall Art Gallery (Free, part of the Speakers Trust workshop), Football Stadium Tour (£22.60), London Dungeons (£15.50)
  • Description: Students will explore the many aspects of British Values through visits to centres of  art, sports and religion, understanding how these values shape and determine life in modern Britain. Selected students will conclude their public speaking workshop delivered by the Speakers Trust.  Students can choose (paid-for) to explore the history of London and visit the famous London Dungeons or take a tour of Arsenal’s Emirates stadium.
  • Times: 8.25am – with various dismissal times, depending on when the trip returns to the Academy.
  • Dress code: All students should wear their full Academy uniform.

 

Field Studies Day

  • Date: Tuesday 15th July
  • Activity: Geography field study (Free), Houses of Parliament visit (Free) Gravity Trampoline Park (£11)
  • Description: Students will put their geography knowledge expertise into practise through a practical study of the local area.  Students will take a tour of the building at the heart of British politics. Students can choose (paid-for) to venture outside of the classroom to explore the rule of law at the Royal Courts of Justice, taking part in a mock trial.
  • Times: 8.25am – with various dismissal times, depending on when the trip returns to the Academy.
  • Dress code: All students should wear their full Academy uniform.
    Students attending the Gravity trip should wear their PE kit. The Academy P.E. kit consists of: the Academy P.E. top, plain black sports shorts or plain black tracksuit bottoms, sports socks and running trainers. Leggings, cycling shorts, fashion trainers, Crocs or other branded sports wear is not permitted.

Design and Investigations Day 1

  • Date: Wednesday 16th July
  • Activity: Design and Technology workshop (on-site), Food Tech workshop (on-site), Information Technology workshop (on-site group 1), Houses of Parliament visit (Free)
  • Description: Students will be engaged in a project-based learning centred around the world of design and technology.  Students will take a tour of the building at the heart of British politics.
  • Times: 8.25am – 2.20pm
  • Dress code: All students should wear their full Academy uniform.

Design and Investigations Day 2

  • Date: Thursday 17th July
  • Activity: The Victoria & Albert museum (Free), Information Technology workshop (on-site group 2), The Royal Courts of Justice (£6.50), Houses of Parliament visit (Free)
  • Description: Students will explore the world of fashion and design through a visit to the world renowned V&A Museum. Students will be engaged in a project-based learning centred around the world of design and technology. Students can choose (paid-for) to venture outside of the classroom to explore the rule of law at the Royal Courts of Justice, taking part in a mock trial. Students will take a tour of the building at the heart of British politics.
  • Times: 8.25am- 2.20pm (early dismissal)
  • Dress code: All students should wear their full Academy uniform.

Activity Day (students select one from list)

  • Date: Friday 18th July
  • Activity: Chessington World of Adventures (£40, payable in 2 instalments), Gravity Trampoline Park (£11), The Royal Courts of Justice tour (£6.50), Hampton Court Palace (Free), The National Army Museum (Free), The Museum of London, Docklands (Free)
  • Description: Students will have the option of a paid-for experience on this day. Students who do not select a paid-for trip will be assigned a free activity.
  • Times: 8.25am – with various dismissal times, depending on when the trip returns to the Academy.
  • Dress code: Only students attending the Chessington World of Adventures trip are permitted to wear non-uniform clothes. Clothing worn must be suitable for an active day, therefore shorts, skirts, and tops/t-shirts must be of an appropriate length. Cropped tops and hot-pants shorts are not permitted. Footwear must be shoes or trainers, no Crocs or flip-flops are permitted. Students attending the Gravity trip should wear their PE kit. The Academy P.E. kit consists of: the Academy P.E. top, plain black sports shorts or plain black tracksuit bottoms, sports socks and running trainers. Leggings, cycling shorts, fashion trainers, Crocs or other branded sports wear is not permitted.  All other students should wear their full Academy uniform.

If you have any questions, please email a member of your child’s small school team. 

Yours faithfully,
Mrs H. Panton | Deputy Head of Turing School