NINESTILES SUMMER SCHOOL 2014

THE PLAN FOR THE WEEK

on each day - please watch the weather forecast and advise your child to dress accordingly

on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, we will be outdoors for most of the time - a bottle of water, a hat and sunscreen would seem sensible if it looks like sunshine - a rainproof coat would be sensible if it looks like rain - because of the type of activities that we will be doing, trainers would seem a much better choice than shoes or sandals.

food and a drink will be provided on each day, although there are food and snack outlets at each of the venues on our trip days, so you may wish to allow your child a bit of spending money

Monday - train journey to THINK TANK - 9 until 3

9am - arrive at school

9:29 or 9:51 - all 210 of us travel to Moor Street from Spring Road

10am (ish) - meet at THINK TANK

groups of 30-35 students tour the displays and activities

(including time for lunch, a visit to the gift shop and a session in the planetarium)

2:10 or 2:31 or 2:50 - train to Spring Road from Moor Street

3:00 (or just later for those students on the 2:50 train) - home time

Tuesday - coach journey to CONKERS - 9 until 4

bring a tea-towel or a hand-towel for drying feet after the 'barefoot-walk'

9am - arrive at school

9:15 - leave school

10:15 - arrive at CONKERS

10:30 - activities begin (including orienteering, bushcraft and 'barefoot-walk')

12:00 - lunch break

12:45 - more activities

2:30 - end of activities

2:45 - leave CONKERS

4:00 - home time

Wednesday - bus journey to BIRMINGHAM NATURE CENTRE - 9 until 3

9am - arrive at school

9:15 - students leave school in small groups

9:20 - students begin catching bus from Acocks Green to Edgbaston

10:00 - first students begin to arrive at Nature Centre - lunch included

1:30 - first students begin to leave Nature Centre

2:15 - first students begin to arrive at school - look through photos of the first 3 days on big screen

3:00 - home time

Thursday - coach journey to WARWICK CASTLE - 9 until 4

9am - arrive at school

9:15 - leave school

10:00 - arrive at Warwick Castle - students will stay with their group leaders and visit as much of the castle and its grounds as they can - we will meet up as a school for several special events throughout the day - students will be given food vouchers - each group will decide when they wish to eat

2:30 - end if activities

2:45 - leave for school

4:00 - home time

Friday - in school activities - 10 until 3

10am - arrive at school

10:15 - the entire group will be split into two large groups

10:30 - group A - problem solving, group B - archery, climbing, fencing

12:15 - PIZZA

12:45 - group A - archery, climbing, fencing, group B - problem solving

2:30 - final meeting in the hall

3:00 - home time