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November 2018

Dear Parents, Carers and Students,

ENRICHMENT WEEK 15th – 19th July 2019

What is Enrichment Week? During Enrichment week, normal timetabled lessons will be suspended. Instead

a variety of activities and trips will be organised by staff. These activities will develop cross-curricular themes

and dimensions and give students an opportunity to enjoy a wealth of experiences beyond their normal

curriculum. These activities will also be fun and help to promote the values of the Beckfoot Oakbank Learner.

Activities and trips on offer: There are a wide choice of activities to choose from and there is something for

everybody. The activities and trips are outlined in this booklet. Students should look through this booklet

carefully with their parent/carer and decide on their choices together. If you do not choose anything then your

child will be allocated to an activity based on availability. To avoid disappointment, it is important to meet the

deadline below.

Residential information evening: For students who gain a place on a residential trip, it is a requirement that

they attend the enrichment week residential information evening Thursday 16th May where students, parents

and carers can ask trip leaders any questions. If parents and carers are unable to attend this event then please

make Carol Sanderson (Trip Co-Ordinator) aware via email at cs@beckfootoakbank.org

Returning the Slip: When students have decided which activity they would most like to take part in, they

should fill in the Activity Request Slip at the back of this booklet which should then be signed by their

parent/carer. Please make three different choices, the second and third choice being a reserve in case their first

choice is already full or does not run due to limited uptake. Then write down the codes of the activities, which

can be found in the top left hand corner of the booklet. Forms should be returned to Student Reception, no later

than Friday 23rd November 2018. The sooner the form is returned, the easier it will be for us to start planning

and paying deposits for the trips. Any slips returned after this deadline will result in the student not getting their

chosen activity. Please do not send any money at this stage.

Confirmation of trip place and payments: Once your child has been allocated a place (either on a residential

or a non-residential) contact will be made via a letter to parents, confirming which trip they are on and this will

then appear on your ParentPay account (see website). A deposit will then need to be paid no later than Friday

7th December 2018 with a further four further payments (see payment schedule on page 4). If you have any

issues with this, then please contact Carol Sanderson.

Importance of good behaviour: All allocations are subject to continued good A2L throughout the remainder

of the school year and students may lose their place, and any monies paid, if the school feels their safety and

the safety of others will be compromised on the trip.

Tina Smith Head of School

Graeme Hill Assistant Headteacher (Acting) Student Engagement

Carol Sanderson Schools Trip Co-Ordinator

Range of Activities and Costings

We have made every effort to ensure that students have a wide range of activities to choose from,

that all curriculum areas are covered and that all budgets are catered for. These costs cover materials,

accommodation, transport and admission fees depending on the activity. I hope all parents/carers will

be able to support us in this exciting week, which is a great opportunity to extend our students’

experiences beyond the normal curriculum. Payment plans for all trips can be found on the next page.

It is important that parents keep up to date with the payment schedule as these coincide

with the payments school will be making to travel companies. Missed payments (unless

contact is made with the school) will be considered as non-commitment to the trip and the

result in loss of place and all previous payments made.

Funding Please be aware that school is unable to subsidise Enrichment Week trips (see the Pupil

Premium policy on the school website). However our aim is to ensure every student in school has the opportunity to be part of at

least 1 residential during their time at Beckfoot Oakbank and there maybe potential for school to help our students achieve this.

If you have any queries regarding this, then please contact either Mr Paul Hopkins – Assistant Head Teacher pho@beckfootoakbank.org or Mr Hill – Assistant Head Teacher (Acting)

ghi@beckfootoakbank.org or by telephone, who will be happy to help.

Duke of Edinburgh

Please note that students who have already chosen to do Duke of Edinburgh do not need to choose

another activity for Enrichment Week, as they will be completing the expedition phase of their

programme during Enrichment Week.

Key Dates

16th - November (Fri) - Booklets go out during tutor time

23rd November (Fri) - Return slip to Student Reception

7Th December (Fri) - Deadline for deposit payment

16th May (Thursday) - Residential trip evening – 6pm – 7pm

15th July (Mon) – 19th July (Fri) 2019 - Enrichment Week

Commitment to a trip and non-refundable deposits

Once students, parents and carers choose their activity they are committing it. The school will have

already made financial commitments / deposits, in order to secure the bookings for the

accommodation, transport, insurance and activities – as with any other trip booking.

The safety of our students is paramount on all trips, and unless we are advised not to travel by the

Home and Foreign Office, then the trip will still go ahead. As a result deposits are non refundable

regardless of changing personal circumstances or events in the news (including terror attacks). It is

crucially important therefore that parents/carers think carefully before committing to an activity,

especially residential trips.

Payment Schedule for all Trips and Activities

Total cost of

trip

1st Deposit received

by 7th

Dec

2nd

Payment received

by 31st Jan

3rd Payment received

by 28th

Feb

4th Payment Received

By 29th

March

Final Payment received

by 30th April

EW01 Multi-Sports FREE

EW02 Tour of Yorkshire FREE

EW03 Primary Leaders FREE

EW04 Create, Care, Comfort – Early Years FREE

EW05 Dungeons and Dragons FREE

EW06 “To Walk Invisible” £12

EW07 Textiletastic! £25

EW08 The Moon and the Stars £25

EW09 Fuel & Fitness £25

EW10 Escape the Taskmaster £30

EW11 Land Art £35

EW12 “If I was a teenage Zombie” £50

EW13 Lights Camera Action! £55

EW14 Animal Sanctuary £10

EW15 Action! Animation! Adventure! £35

EW16 Climb, Cave, Swing & Roll £100

EW17 Water Sports Adventures £100

EW18 Coding! Computing! £110

EW19 Adventure and Activity Camp £155

EW20 London’s Calling £315

EW21 Paris – Capital Culture £350

EW22 Battlefield’s - Belgium £350

EW23 Spain – Barcelona – PE Tour £555

EW24 Duke of Edinburgh (Yr 9 ONLY) £75

Note: These prices are quotes and may alter slightly depending on how many students choose the activity.

Key Payment Dates

Deposit - Friday 7th December

First Payment - Thursday 31st January

Second Payment - Thursday 28th February

Third Payment - Friday 29th March

Final Payment - Tuesday 30th April

Keep this page safe to help you keep track of your payments

NON – RESIDENTIALS - Trips where you will return home after the normal school day

EW01

Multi-sports

Approximate Cost

Free

Curriculum Link

PE and Science

Join us for a week of sporting fun.

Try a variety of sports, including football, cricket, golf, tennis, softball, and

many more. All sports to suit all abilities and interests.

EW02

Tour of Yorkshire

Approximate Cost

Free

Curriculum Link

Geography, History, Art and Technology

There’s more to Yorkshire than crispy puddings! Explore glorious

Yorkshire like you never have before.

Visit Yorkshire’s jaw-dropping scenery, industrial heritage and the endlessly fascinating places the county you live in has to offer.

EW03 Primary Leaders

Approximate Cost

Free

Curriculum Link

English, Maths, Science

Do you remember what it was like to be a primary pupil?

Do you want to inspire and lead a group of primary pupils? Do you want to develop your confidence and leadership skills?

A truly inspiring Enrichment Week!

NON – RESIDENTIALS - Trips where you will return home after the normal school day

EW04

Create, Care & Comfort Early Years

Approximate Cost

Free

Curriculum Link

Health and Social Care, Science, English

Are you planning on a career working with people? Do you see yourself working with children? Are you keen to work on your leadership skills,

creativity and resilience?

Spend three days working alongside people who work professionally within the Early Years Sector assisting in various classroom activities and

have a chance to experience working with children.

EW05

Dungeons & Dragons

Approximate Cost

Free

Curriculum Link

Maths

Dive into the fantasy world of Dungeons and Dragons. The Dungeons & Dragons game includes massive battles of fantasy war games

with the exploits of individual heroes.

Experience the fantasy roleplaying game, in which players are characters in an ongoing fantasy story.

Whether you are new to Dungeons and Dragons or an experienced player this activity is for you.

EW06

“To Walk Invisible”

Approximate Cost

£12

Curriculum Link

English, Media, History, Geography

Step back in time to a different era.

Walk in the footsteps of literary legends, and visit where they lived. Experience the village where the sisters lived and wrote, travel over the moor which inspired so much of their work and immerse ourselves in

the era. If you enjoy literature and exploring the past on foot, Walking with the

Bronte Sisters is the activity for you

NON – RESIDENTIALS - Trips where you will return home after the normal school day

EW07

Textiletastics

Approximate Cost

£25

Curriculum Link Design Technology, Creative Arts

Cut your imagination loose and join us on a creative journey. Discover how to turn your drawings into extraordinary embroidery with textile artist Saima Kaur. Make personalised pyjamas from scratch and go cactus crazy

using cross-stitch, felt and threads. Whether you’re already a sewer or an absolute beginner who wants to try something new, this is the one for you.

EW08

The Moon and the Stars

Approximate Cost

£25

Curriculum Link Science, Geography, ICT, Creative Arts

Combine the fascination of stargazing with digital photography.

Use smart phone technology to explore the amazing and intriguing world of Lunar Mapping. Discover the history behind the creation of the lunar landscape.

Identify major constellations and discover “Wonders of the Universe”.

EW09

Fuel & Fitness

Approximate Cost

£25

Curriculum Link Food Technology, PE

Eat Fresh and Live Well

Explore a combination of preparing, creating and cooking delicious healthy meals that will benefit you and your family and will not cost a fortune.

Develop ways to deal with stressful situations in a fun and engaging way. Learn how to meditate, go swimming, attend Yoga, Zumba and Aerobics classes.

EW10

Escape the Taskmaster

Approximate Cost

£30

Curriculum Link PE, ICT, Science, Maths

Do you have the ability to ‘think outside the box’?

Spend the week being put to the test through a series of fun, exciting and adventurous challenges against the clock.

Visit RoKt and complete an escape room experience. Challenge others to “escape” by contributing towards designing and building your

own escape room.

NON – RESIDENTIALS - Trips where you will return home after the normal school day

EW11

Land Art

Approximate Cost

£35

Curriculum Link Creative Arts, Design Technology, Geography, History

Land art or earth art is art that is made directly in the landscape.

Visit the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, explore the sculpture and take part in an interactive sculpture workshop.

Visit Liverpool Tate Museum, then explore spectacular sculptures by Angel of the North artist Antony Gormley on Crosby beach. “Another Place” consists of 100 cast-iron, life-size figures stretching almost one

kilometre out to sea Create your own Land Art after being inspired by your experiences throughout

the week.

EW12

“If I was a teenage Zombie”

Approximate Cost

£50

Curriculum Link Creative Arts, Performing Arts, Media

Do you dream of working within SFX? Do you love guts and gore? Discover the history of SFX make up artistry with a chance to meet individuals

working within the industry today. Create your own prosthetics that will be used in a photoshoot for a “New” movie designed by you and starring you.

IMPORTANT – if you have an allergy to latex, clay, spirit gum, rubbing alcohol, petroleum jelly or red fruits, then it is best you do not attend this activity

EW13

Lights! Camera! Action!

Approximate Cost

£55

Curriculum Link Drama, Music, Dance and Art

Do you love to perform? Do you love music, dance and drama? Have you always wanted to be part of a show?

Performing Arts are taking you to watch “Grease” the musical at Leeds Grand. You will then gain the opportunity to create your own version of the hit musical here

at Oakbank!

EW14

Animal Sanctuary

Approximate Cost

£10

Curriculum Link Design Technology, Creative Arts

Mad about animals? Love Designing and Making?

This activity is made for you. Get ready to make an environmentally friendly eco house for the animal of your choice. Be prepared for fun days

that inspire you to design and make.

NON – RESIDENTIALS - Trips where you will return home after the normal school day

EW15

Action! Animation! Adventure!

Approximate Cost

£35

Curriculum Link

English, Media, Creative Arts

Bring animation to life. Spend the week getting to know more about animation, how to sequence ideas and create a series of images, the media, and how to film a moving

picture? Explore basic techniques of making an animated film – plot development, storyboarding and much more. Join us as we adventure to

the National Science Media Museum to see how to put your models, creativity and ideas into action

EW16

Climb, Cave, Swing & Roll

Approximate Cost

£100

Curriculum Link

PE, Science

Do you live for high energy, high adrenaline activities? Over 4 separate days you will visit and take part in a huge range of exciting

indoor and outdoor activities. During the week you will visit: Go Ape – Canopy exploring and trail blazing obstacles RoKT – Indoor climbing and caving High Adventure – High Ropes, Climbing, Abseiling, Archery and Mountain Biking Another World – Bumber Balls (Zorbing) and other activities

EW17

Doe Park – Water Sports & Adventures

Approximate Cost

£100

Curriculum Link

PE

Do you live for high energy, high adrenaline activities AND HAVE A LOVE OF WATER

Over 4 separate days you will visit and take part in a huge range of exciting outdoor activities at Doe Park.

During the week you will experience: Rock Climbing, Archery, Caving, Mountain Biking, Wind Surfing, Canoeing, Kayaking, sailing and other water sports activities

RESIDENTIALS - Trips involving one or more nights away from home

EW18

Coding! Computing!

Approximate Cost

£110

Curriculum Link

ICT, Science Residential 1 day and 1 night, plus activities in school

Travel : Coach departing from and returning to Beckfoot Oakbank Activities : Visit the Bletchley Park Coding Museum where during WWII Ciphers and codes of several enemy countries were decrypted including, most importantly, the German Enigma. Visit The National Museum of Computing Food : Full Board is included – breakfast, lunch and evening meal Accommodation : Overnight accommodation in The YHA Milton Keynes

EW19

Action and Adventure Camp

Approximate Cost

£155

Curriculum Link

PE Residential 2 nights and 3 days, plus activities in school

Travel : School Minibus departing from and returning to Beckfoot Oakbank Activities : High energy, high action activities and adventures During the residential you will experience Caving, Bushcraft, Night walking, Canoeing, Abseiling, Gorge Scrambling and much more. Food : Full Board is included – breakfast, lunch (snacks) and evening meal Accommodation : Two night on site tented accommodation at How Stean Gorge

EW20

London’s Calling

Approximate Cost

£315

Curriculum Link

Travel and Tourism, History, Creative Arts

Residential 2 nights and 3 days, plus activities in school

Travel : Student will depart and return from Keighley to London, travelling via Train

Activities : Experience what our Capital has to offer, lights, sounds, sights and culture. Visit the National Art Gallery in Trafalgar Square, take a ride on the world famous London Eye, experience the West End while watching a performance of The Lion King Musical and explore much more.

Food : Half Board – breakfast and evening meal Accommodation : Students will stay in a central London Hotel (SafeStay Holland Park Hotel)

RESIDENTIALS - Trips involving one or more nights away from home

EW21

Paris – Capital Culture

Approximate Cost

£350

Curriculum Link

MFL, Creative Arts, History, Geography

Residential 2 nights and 3 days, plus activities in school

Travel : Executive Coach to Paris, departing from and returning to Beckfoot Oakbank

Activities : Experience what the French Capital has to offer, lights, sounds, sights and culture. Visit the Louvre (home of the famous Mona Lisa painting), scale the Arc de Triomphe and experience the views from the top, take a river cruise down the Seine, and much more.

Food : Half Board – breakfast and evening meal. Accommodation : Students will stay in a central Paris Hotel (Residence Internationale de Paris)

EW22

Battlefields - France

Approximate Cost

£350

Curriculum Link

History, Geography, MFL

Residential 2 nights and 3 days, plus activities in school

Travel : Executive Coach and Ferry, departing from and returning to Beckfoot Oakbank Activities : Immerse yourself in real History - Explore Sanctuary Wood Museum, Lijssenthoek Military Centre, Hill 60 and Caterpillar Crater, Passchendale Memorial, Vimly Ridge, Spanbroekmolen Crater, Menim Gate and The Last Post Ceremony Food : Full Board – breakfast, lunch (snacks) and evening meals. Accommodation : Ypres Lodge

EW23

Spain – Barcelona – PE Tour

Approximate Cost

£555

Curriculum Link

PE, Geography, Creative Arts, History

Residential 4 nights and 7 days

Travel : Executive Coach and Ferry, departing and returning to Beckfoot Oakbank Activities : A Sporting Paradise – Sports training, organised matches, Mini-Golf, Swimming Pool, Beach, Bowling. Sightseeing - Barcelona excursion, explore Barcelona’s famous football ground Camp Nou and other sights and sounds that Barcelona has to offer. Optional – Visit a local Theme Park or WaterWorld Food : Half Board – Breakfast and Evening meals Accommodation : 3*** Hotel on the Costa Brava Resort, Spain

EW24

Duke of Edinburgh

Approximate Cost

£75 YEAR 9 ONLY

Curriculum Link

PE, Geography Overnight Camping 1 night and 2 days

An amazing adventure you will never forget! A journey of self-discovery and development, renowned by employers and

universities alike for the qualities young people have who’ve achieved a DofE Award. You will get the opportunity to learn new skills, develop navigational

skills, independence, volunteering opportunities, and developing your physical ability.

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Name

Tutor Group

First Choice

Code EW____

Second Choice (Reserve)

Code EW____

Third Choice (Reserve)

Code EW____

Student signature _____________________________________Date______________________

Parent/Carer signature_____________________________________ Date______________________

BE SURE YOU HAVE READ THIS BOOKLET CAREFUILLY

CHOOSE AN ACTIVITY AND 2 RESERVES

WRITE THE CODE NUMBER FOR EACH ACTIVITY

WRITE THE TITLE OF EACH ACTIVITY ALONGSIDE

FILL IN YOUR NAME AND TUTOR GROUP

GET YOUR PARENT/CARER TO SIGN IT

ONCE YOU HAVE HANDED IN THIS SLIP YOU ARE COMMITTING TO THAT ACTIVITY

Enrichment Week 2019

Activity Request Form

TEAR OFF THE SLIP BELOW AND HAND IT IN TO STUDENT RECEPTION

FROM FRIDAY 16TH TO FRIDAY 23RD NOVEMBER

IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO CHANGE ACTIVITY AT A LATER DATE