LONGDENDALE
HIGH SCHOOL
We endeavour to achieve and aspire to be successful
April 2017
Enrichment Week: 17-20th July 2017
Dear Parent / Carer
As well as excellent academic achievement, enrichment is a vital part of developing lifelong skills in children. Now more than ever, developing a thriving enrichment
programme is an essential part of promoting employability, academic attainment and
teaching young people the skills they need to make good choices. These skills have
benefits well beyond the classroom.
The way we co-ordinate and plan our final week in school will be different to previous
years at Longdendale to ensure that students have a fully enriching week to end the
academic year. On Monday 17th July there will be an Oracy Celebration day in which
students will take part in a sequence of lessons to further enhance their spoken
language and communication skills. Tuesday 18th July will be our Tutor Challenge day
which students will take part in a variety of team building enrichment activities centred
around the theme of Pirates. Wednesday and Thursday will provide a menu of option
choices around the theme of ‘Outdoor Education’ to ensure there is a balance between
trips and in school activities and a range of costs to tailor to all families. Activities may
not run if there are not enough opt to make it viable.
Overleaf is the enrichment package available to your child. It is important to discuss this
fully with them as some have slightly different arrival times back to school and have a
costing. At this stage the costings are approximate because it depends on the number
of students who opt for the activities. It is important your child hands their slip into the
office by 5th May otherwise they will be placed into a cost free activity.
15th May students will find out their assigned option choices. Full payment is due by
22nd May. If payment isn’t received by this date, your child will be moved onto a no cost
activity instead.
Thank you for your support.
Yours faithfully
Ms G Lowe
Executive Headteacher: Mr Bowler BA (Hons) NPQH Headteacher: Mrs A Jones BA (Hons) NPQH
Spring Street, Hollingworth, Hyde, Cheshire SK14 8LW
T:01457 764006 F:01457 766483 E:[email protected] W:www.longdendale.tameside.sch.uk
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Year 7 Option Choices
Option 1 Outdoor Landscape Designers. Students will design and plant fruit trees and
fruit bushes. They will also use workshop tools to make a giant wooden garden.
Students will be cutting out and painting giant flowers, ladybirds, butterflies. Normal
school day. No cost
Option 2 Outdoor cooking and shelter building. Outdoor around school
fields/food tech. Normal school day. Maximum cost £5 per student
Option 3 Self rescue/hill walking. Students will walk to an unknown location in
the Peaks and be taught how to navigate their way back to civilisation. Start and
end time: Normal day. No cost
Option 4 Cannon Hall Farm Trip. Students visit the famous Cannon Hall Farm
and can take part in sheep races and see/feed the animals. As it is breeding
season – they may even see some being born. Normal School day
Approximately £18
Option 5 Climbing Wall Trip (Wed 19th July only) Normal school day.
Approximately £36
Option 6 Outdoor Creativity. Students will make a variety of creative items such
an insect hotel using our natural resources around school. Normal school day.
No cost.
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Enrichment Options 2017 Year 7
Option 1 Outdoor Landscape Designers
Option 2 Outdoor Cooking and
Shelter Building
Option 3 Self Rescue/Hill Walking.
Option 4 Cannon Hall Farm.
Option 5 Climbing Wall Trip (Wed only)
Option 6 Outdoor Creativity
Student Name…………………………………………… Tutor group ………………..
Wednesday 19th July first choice………..
(reserve choice …………….)
Thursday 20th July first choice…………
(reserve choice ……………)