Activities Week 2020 - Please read carefully Monday 13th July – Thursday 16th July – Activities Week This booklet gives the details of the Farlingaye Activities Week 2020. This is a fantastic opportunity and every student is expected to take part. Thursday 23rd January and Friday 24th January – Options Forms Collected Please bring the attached form to the dining hall between 8.45 and 9.25 with your selections. No one will be able to hand a form in before this time. Please select either – one 4 Day Activity, OR two 2 Day Activities, (one to be chosen for Mon/Tues, one to be chosen for Wed/Thur). No money is required at this stage, final prices to be confirmed based on number of students participating. Students should be aware that in the event of an activity being over-subscribed, they will be contacted and a second choice may be required. A letter will be sent home via their tutor confirming your child’s activities and required payment methods. Friday 24th April – Payment Deadline Please consider affordability when selecting activities. As per the Pupil Premium policy, Pupil Premium cannot be used for Activities Week. Payment is non-refundable as tickets and transport need to arranged well in advance of Activities Week. Please note that once activities have been confirmed they cannot be changed. If payment is not made by the deadline it is likely that your child will be removed from the trip. Behaviour Requirements Parents should be aware that participation in Activities Week is dependent on good behaviour throughout the school year. This includes both during the day and on the way to and from school. Students who misbehave may not be able to participate in Activities Week but will be in school completing tasks set by staff. If you have any questions about Activities Week please do not hesitate to contact me at the school. Miss L Gilmour, Deputy Headteacher

Music Tour to Lignano, Italy

A wonderful and exciting opportunity for musicians to experience touring in Italy.

We are also hoping to go into Croatia and visit Trieste.

The tour includes full board accommodation, including meals, excursions

throughout the week, water for the concerts and a tour tshirt. Along with the

performances there will be sightseeing and a meal out adding a cultural experience.

Contact: Ms G Martino

Cost: approx. £680

Deposit: £60

Cantabria Trip A trip to Cantabria, Spain. You will already have signed up for this. Contact: Ms G Cesarano

Urban Art Safari

Exploring Art in the local environment on location in Suffolk and in London. Gallery

visits to London to see the Royal Academy Summer exhibition, The National Gallery,

and Covent Garden. Visit Trafalgar Square - take amazing photographs of your

journey and develop documentary photography skills. A day on location in

Aldeburgh creating Art and Photography on the beach and visiting local galleries.

Create site specific temporary sculptures and beach totems - a fun way of exploring

the context of Art. Woodbridge harbour workshop with Photography on location

and a sketchbook skills. A day in school working with Photoshop, Papermaking, Rust

Dying, Sketchbook composition and textiles.

Contact: Mrs V Freeland

Cost : £45

Swallows and Amazons

Monday - take a coach to Thorpeness, boating on the Meare, ice cream at the café,

walk to Aldeburgh for fish and chips and free time in the afternoon

Tuesday - take a coach to Walberswick for crabbing in the morning with free time

exploring the historical town of Southwold in the afternoon.

Contact: Mrs E Crookall

Cost: £35

Fieldsports Fun Spend two days out in the great outdoors! This trip takes you back to basics and into the glorious countryside. Day one is at High Lodge Shooting School. At High Lodge you will receive expert tuition shooting 25 clay pigeons. The coaches move the students around the range of sporting targets and guide you through all the safety and techniques for success. In the afternoon we play football golf on the 18 hole golf course. Day two is spent fishing at Bromeswell Lakes. To be able to fish you must be competent to independently and safely unhook a fish and return it back to the water. The welfare of the fish is paramount. All students will fish in pairs for their own safety. If you are inexperienced and wish to attend the trip you need to have an experienced fishing friend who is happy to mentor you through the day. Students will need their own equipment for this activity. It is a legal requirement that people over the age of 13 need to purchase a rod licence in order to fish in the UK. This is an additional cost to the activity. At the point of advertising the current pricing is £6 for a day licence. This is a two day trip. Contact: Mr Steed or Mr Haughan Cost: £50 for both days. This includes tuition, clays, cartridges, hearing and eye protection loan, 18 holes of football golf and ball hire. Day ticket at Bromeswell Lakes. Rod Licence not included. You may need to arrange your own transport.

Flicks and Fun

Day 1 – Norwich Castle Mall

We will spend the day in Norwich Castle Mall shopping centre, shopping and

watching a film at the VUE cinema.

Day 2 - Visit to Banham Zoo in Norfolk.

Banham Zoo is an award winning family attraction and one of the most exciting

wildlife attractions in the country, with over 2,000 animals from around the world

and set in 50 acres of beautiful parkland and gardens.

Contact: Mrs S Mason and Ms S Curtis

Approximate Cost: £40

Dinghy Sailing

Learn to sail, improve your skills and get a qualification.

We will spend four days at the East Anglian Sea School, Levington. They have

qualified and expert instructors who will teach in a fun way towards the various

RYA levels. We will be late home (5pm) so you will need to be able to organise

transport home.

Contact: Mr G Harris

Cost: £250—350 Deposit: £100

Price dependent on numbers signing up.

Retro Roaming and Vintage Value 2 days of thrifty fun await! Day 1 Find treasures in our glorious clothes swap event and charity shop excursion to Woodbridge. Transform your finds into truly original pieces by customising them with all sorts of beautiful ribbon, sparkly sequins, buttons, flowers - the list of possibilities is endless (don’t worry, fabric glue is also provided!). Day 2 Discover the excitement of scrapbooking-creating personalised books about you - for you, or perhaps it will be a gift? Bring in your photos, old school reports etc. and access to the computers will allow some super images to be found. Poems and stories that are languishing in a box (somewhere…) can now find the perfect home - or maybe write some new ones? Finally what better way to end two inspiring days than a Retro Style tea party? Of course, we provide the cake, sounds and film! Contact: Ms J Montague Cost: £5 Deposit: Full Amount

Bollywood Spice

Come and have a go at making some traditional Indian dishes! All dishes will be

vegetarian and you will be given easy to follow instructions as well as some helpful

tips for cooking Indian food. All ingredients will be provided on the days. After

cooking, we will have some time to rest and an option of trying out some henna

and watching a Bollywood film. Sari wearing optional!

Contact: Miss Rai

Cost: £20

Warhammer!

Rage against your enemies and battle your foes. Come and join the mayhem! All

welcome but some knowledge of the game helps. You can bring your own armies,

or build and paint too!

Contact: Mr T Read and Mr I Haigh

Cost: Free

Laser and Ride!

Attention all thrill seekers! Come and join us for Laser and Ride!

Two action packed days of high adrenaline activities. One day will be

spent at Battlefield Live, an outdoor venue playing laser tag. Laser tag

is a fun, energetic game, using infrared beams which hit a sensor

worn by players. The games we play will be varied and encourage

team work and a competitive spirit (and it doesn’t hurt!). On our

return to school, you will be able to spend more time with friends

and watch a film in school.

The other day is a visit to Pleasurewood hills, experiencing all the

exhilarating rides you can fit into your day.

Contact: Mr P Smith

Cost: £40

Go Ballistic

Come and join us for the adrenaline rush!

One day spent at a local paintball site playing around seven games of paintball in

teams. The cost includes all you will need for the day, paintballs, overalls and

protective equipment.

One day at Suffolk Ski Centre where we will be doing four different activities; high

ropes, tobogganing, ringos and mini golf.

Contact: Mr M Smith

Cost: £65

Animation Ever fancied making an animated film? Now is your chance to give it a go! An opportunity to be creative and try out different animation techniques, such as traditional drawn animation, clay models, Lego figures or perhaps computer animation. You will have four days to try it out and make your own short films, as well as watch some classic animation to see how the professionals do it. You will need patience and a willingness to experiment. Contact: Mr Hatfield Cost: £4

Decopatching, Book Making and Card Making

If you like crafts, this is definitely the activity for you! Have a relaxing experience

and enjoy making different things while listening to music or chatting to your

friends.

Decopatching, handmaking books and quilling to decorate cards.

Contact: Miss A Andrades Gálvez, Miss V Sobczak and Mrs S Green

Cost: £10

Musicals Galore: Monday will be spent in school—where you will have the opportunity to watch a variety of recorded musical productions and films. Tuesday we will travel to London where you will have time to shop in Covent Garden and have dinner together before seeing the evening performance of Hairspray the Musical; starring Michael Ball. Please note that this is an evening performance and we will arrive back in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Contact: Miss N Hetherington, Miss R Ellis Cost: £80

Scrapheap Challenge

Have the opportunity to build a model dragster and race against others and, on the

second day, design and build a boat to race against others.

Cost: £5

Contact: Mr D Williams

Golf Experience

Learn to play golf on Day one, with PGA professional coaching

Play the course on Day two

All at a Golf Club to be confirmed

Cost: £35

Contact: Mr J Brooks and Mr T Sparkes

Foreign Films

Come and watch the best foreign language films from around the world. Note that

the films are subtitled.

(You can only take part in this activity once.)

Cost: Free

Contact: Mr A Gemmell

Animal Adventure

A two day activity going to Colchester Zoo one day and Africa Alive the other. You

will get a chance to feed elephants and giraffes and learn about the animals from

the feeding talks. You will see animals from rhinos to otters, meerkats to seals and

even enter an enclosure with the lemurs.

Cost: £40 Contact: Mrs C Rowe

Between the Sticks Goalkeeping Workshops These workshops will be designed to help you learn, develop or sharpen your skills in the key areas of goalkeeping. There will be a range of exercises and games that will give you, whatever your level, lots of opportunities to develop your fitness, have fun, and improve. Contact: Dr Sievewright Cost: Free

Bounce and Bowl Come and join us on our exciting two day activity!! Day one- Perfecting your bowling skills at Ten Pin Bowling in Colchester combined with a trampolining session at Jump Street. You will also be able to explore the nearby Castle Park (time permitting). Day two will be enjoying all the delights of Pleasurewood Hills. Contact: Mr Moran Cost £40

Horseriding at Valley Farm

Carriage Driving, Veterinary/Horse Welfare, Horse riding, Hacking, Jumping, stable

Management, Indoor Arena etc.

The days start at 9 am and finish at 4 pm each day. Please arrange your own

transport to and from Valley Farm. Please bring a packed lunch, drink and sun

cream. You may also like to bring money for snacks/drinks.

Contact: Miss L Crofton

Cost £60 per person per day Total: £120 or £240 Deposit: £50

Limited places available. Therefore priority will be given

to students who have not ridden before.

Pamper and Shop A lovely trip that involves students learning about their own well-being and how to take care of themselves. One day will involve a day trip to Norwich by train and then the other day in school learning about and experiencing Indian Head massage and Reflexology. They will also have the opportunity to get their hair and nails done and advice will be given to them regarding good skin care by a Body Shop representative. Contact: Miss Enright Cost: £80

Photo Frenzy

Are you a budding photographer? Can you tell a story in a picture? Whether you

are an experienced photographer or you would just like to have a go, Photofrenzy

welcomes you! Each morning of the two days we go out looking for interesting

pictures, images and views. In the afternoon we spend time editing our photos and

we finish with a daily awards ceremony with prizes.

Contact: Mrs Rudge

Cost: £8

Conservation in the Community Four days of volunteering and learning about conservation in the community and woodland management. The most likely venue will be Foxburrow Farm. Students will have to meet at the farm and it will involve physical conservation work.

Contact: Mr M Austin Cost: Free

Climb and Go Ape Day One: You will get to experience the brand new Clip n’ Climb centre in Ipswich with 42 different challenges to test your strength and bravery! Followed by team games at school (food included). Day Two: Thetford Forest Go Ape team challenges (packed lunch required). Contact: Miss S Jackson and Miss R Cresdee Cost: £45

Board Game Bliss

Board games are great! Fact! Come and spend two days playing board games of all

shapes and sizes. From old classics to great new games we have something for

everyone! Trains, Monsters, Penguins, Pandas, Castles, Zombies. They’ll all be

there.

Cost: FREE

Contact: Mr P MacDonald and Miss P Mardle

Train to be a Referee Train as a referee with Alan Dale at Suffolk FA. At the end of this intensive four day course you will have the theoretical skills and knowledge of the laws of the game to be able to referee matches with a mentor. The cost of this course can easily be reimbursed in just two games of refereeing. A popular and successful course that we have run in previous years. Contact: Mr C Fitch Cost: £50

The Only Day’s in Essex

Come and join us for two days south of the (Suffolk) border for two days of activities and excitement!

Day one will be spent down by the Thames, spending the morning at Lakeside where you will have free time to spend in the shops, and the afternoon will be spent at the Flipout inflatable bouncy obstacle course centre. Day two will also be spent south of the Suffolk border, the morning will involve swimming, and then the afternoon will be spent ice skating at Chelmsford Ice rink.

Join us for a mixture of relaxation and energy burning activities, all in two days!

Cost: £60 for two days

Contact: Mr J Branch

Sport For All This will be an opportunity to participate in various sports of your choice. A full list will be published later and you will need to choose then. This will include swimming and golf at the driving range. You will be expected to show an interest in the sports you choose and wear the correct clothing, as directed by the teacher in charge. There will be an opportunity to play, be coached, coach, judge, umpire, referee and improve your skills. Students will be invited to suggest sporting activities that they would like to be offered. Cost: £5 for each 2 days which will include all activities, transport as well as some refreshments. Contact: Miss L Gilmour

Go Go Karting One Day at Brentwood Karting and the other at Red Lodge Karting. Contact: Mr J Lampard Cost: Approx £80 includes coach travel

Potty about Potter:

Wednesday travel to London to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. This includes x2 2 and half hour shows. In between the matinee slot and evening performance we will have dinner at a restaurant local to the theatre. This trip will arrive back at school early hours of Thursday morning.

Thursday will be a day in school taking part in Harry Potter based activities.

Contact: Miss N Hetherington, Miss R Ellis Cost: £115

Pastelling Your Pet Fancy creating a portrait of your pet in pastel? Want to try out a new art medium with a professional pastel artist? Learn how to apply pastels to create a convincing portrait using high quality specialist Pastelmat paper. You will explore mark making, bokeh backgrounds and fine details to create a portrait to be proud of! Just bring some good quality photos of your pet/s and a willingness to be creative. Contact: Miss T Seals Cost: £8

Summer Fun

Make the most of summer in and around Woodbridge.

Activities will include a dip in the Deben pool and ice creams at the Riverside and other summery surprises along the way!

Contact: Mrs K Carrick or Mrs A Silvester

Price £20.

Climbing the Walls Are you interested in trying one of the fastest growing sports in the world? Rock climbing will make its debut as an Olympic sport just after activities week at the Tokyo Olympics. To give you a taste of this amazing sport we will visit two climbing walls to try two different disciplines of climbing. On day one we will try bouldering, or climbing where a rope is not needed for safety, at Avid climbing wall in Ipswich. On day two we will travel to The Cragg at Stowmarket where we will learn about top rope climbing on a much higher wall where we will use ropes and harnesses. No experience is needed, you will be taught everything you need by qualified instructors, although regular climbers are more than welcome as well. Contact Mr M Barrie Cost: £70

Gaming Overload. For Years 7 and 8 only. Bring in your own consoles, games and controllers and battle with your friends on all your favourite games. Contact: Mr T Kember Cost: Free You will be responsible for any equipment you bring in.

Eco-Crafting Get crafty with natural and recycled materials; make a sculpture out of papier mache or a photo frame out of recycled materials, create a bowl from leaves or an ornamental vase from tissue paper...The perfect opportunity to make some homemade gifts. Contact: Mrs L Sharpe and Mrs K Kileen Cost: £5

Please return the options forms on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th January to the Dining Hall between 8.45 and 9.25 am. Payment deadline is Friday 24th April.