Dear families
It is with great pleasure that I can confirm that all of our Year 7 Crews in C24 will have their Outward Bounds experience at the Ullswater Centre in the Lake District. This will take place at the beginning of Year 8, and so will be an important point for us to once more reflect upon the question ‘What is Crew?’.
Students will depart from XP by coach on the morning of Tuesday 28th August and will return on the evening of Friday 31st August.
C24 will be pioneers in their own right as they are the first of our students to visit the Ullswater Centre. I know that they will have an exciting, enjoyable and most importantly meaningful experience that will help them to further develop their character and come back to school with even greater purpose to produce beautiful work and continue to become beautiful people.
As such it is vital that all students attend the four days in the Lake District. Our school’s roots lie in the Outward Bounds movement. Forming a respectful relationship with nature, and enjoying the primacy of self-discovery are at the heart of our curriculum.
There will be a meeting for all families of C24 students on Tuesday 5th June at 6.00pm in XP School where we will be happy to answer any questions that you have.
- A kit list is available here
- A fact sheet about the centre is available here.
- Answers to frequently asked questions can be found here.
Some important points around organisation are as follows:
- C24 students need to be at school for 8.30am on Tuesday 28th August 2018 as we need to depart by coach at 9.00am.
- A £10 refundable deposit is required from every student for room insurance at the centre. Could you please secure this in an envelope with your son’s/daughter’s name and pass this onto me following the meeting on 5th June.
- Students are allowed to take mobile phones but once at the centre they will be stored securely during the day. Students will be allowed to access their phones for a brief period during the evening to phone home, if required. Phones will be then collected back in by Crew Leaders and returned to the store.
- If you need to phone the centre for any reason the number is 01768 485000.
- we will arrive back in Doncaster on Friday 31st August 2018 at approximately 4.30pm. We will keep you updated of any delays/updates via our website.
- Students will return to school will as usual on Monday 3rd September 2018 to begin their new learning expeditions.
If you have any questions in the meantime please contact our office:
I look forward to seeing you on the 5th June.
Best wishes
Martin
