EYE SPI
European
Youth
Experience
Surrey
Promoting
Inclusion
What makes London
Different?
Young person’s
planning and visit
log book
Youth Development Service
www.surreycc.gov.uk
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Making Surrey a better place
What makes London
Different?
This is your planning and visit log book
This will help you plan, complete and think about your
visit to central London. To help you with your visit you
will find 3 suggested routes in London.
Suggested Route 1
The London Eye to St Paul’s Cathedral to Tower Bridge
Suggested Route 2
The River Thames
Suggested Route 3
Big Ben to Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square
Completing your planning and visit log book
will help you show evidence of your visit.
It can help you gain a record of achievement
or another award.
You can record your evidence in lots of different
ways.
Record your way
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Write
Record
Type
Video or
photograph
TASK 1
About me
About me
My name:
Name of my group:
Who am I?
I would describe myself as:
Other people describe me as:
The thing I love most is:
The most unusual thing about me is:
One thing I find difficult is:
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What makes London
Different?
About London
There is no other city like London
It is famous all over the world. It has some of the most famous places
to visit. You can see these interesting and famous places in your map
pack.
The River Thames flows through the centre of London. Many bridges
are built across the river from the South Bank to the North Bank.
The most famous bridge is Tower Bridge and the newest is the
Millennium Bridge.
London is a very big place!
Over seven million people live in London. It is divided into 32 different
districts and boroughs. Many different groups of people live in these
areas and they have done so for hundreds of years. Each group of
people have their own identity and their own way of doing things. This
includes the way they dress, the food they eat, their music and their
language. The Chinese are famous for their food in Chinatown and
beyond.
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What do you know about London?
What would you like to see in London?
What would you like to learn about London?
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Chelsea
FC
Natural
History
Museum
Harrow
Wimbledon
Tennis
Kingston
Sutton
Merton
Science
Museum
Enfield
Croydon
Imperial
War
Museum
Southwark
Cit
Islington
Newham
London
Marathon
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Arena
Bexley
West Ham
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Havering
Barking &
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River Thames
Bromley
Greenwich
Redbridge
Olympic
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Map One: The London Boroughs
Lewisham
Tower
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Waltham
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Tottenham
Hotspur
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Hackney
Harringay
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Arsenal
Lambeth
River Thames
Camden
Notting
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Carnival
Barnet
Lords
Cricket
Ground
Wandsworth
Brent
Wembley
Stadium
Richmond
Ealing
Twickenham
Rugby
Stadium
Hounslow
Hillingdon
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TASK 3
Around London
About London
Look at the map on the opposite page.
This map shows you that there are many famous places around
London. Some of the most famous places are within the yellow oval
and these famous places feature in the Suggested Routes 1 and 3.
How many sporting venues are there on the map?
In what Borough is the 2012 Olympic Stadium?
What museums are on the map?
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Surrey Rail Routes
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TASK 4 About my journey
Planning your journey to London
Plan your train route to London Waterloo
Visit South West Trains website — www.southwesttrains.co.uk
Look at train times and return journey times, prices, discounts and
group bookings.
Fill in the boxes below with the information you have found.
My departure station is:
How long will the journey take to London Waterloo?
How much are you paying for your group ticket to London Waterloo?
Look at the map opposite and record the stations your train passes
through on the way to London
Record your way
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What makes London
Different?
This is the programme for my visit to London
Where is the group meeting up?
What time is the group meeting up?
What time does your train depart?
What time will you get to London Waterloo?
Where are you going to visit on your trip to London?
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TASK 4 About my journey
How are you getting to these places?
What time are you having lunch and where are you having lunch?
Where are you visiting last?
How long will it take to get back to London Waterloo from here?
What time does your train depart from London Waterloo?
What time will you arrive back at your starting station?
Record your way
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What makes London
Different?
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On 19 February 1985, the first episode of
EastEnders was broadcast by the BBC to our TV
screens. It currently ranks as one of the most
watched shows in the United Kingdom. EastEnders
storylines examine the domestic and professional lives
of the people who live and work in the fictional London
Borough of Walford in the East End of London.
Who lives at Number 10, Downing Street?
Who lives at Buckingham Palace?
What ceremony happens at the Cenotaph each November?
In which London Borough is the 2012 Olympic Stadium built? (See
map on page 5)
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TASK 5
About London Quiz
What plot nearly blew up the Houses of Parliament in 1605?
What is the name of the river that flows through London?
What is the name of the famous clock near the Houses of
Parliament?
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London is the third largest city in the
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world with a population of over 7 million
people who live in 32 Boroughs of the City.
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What makes London
Different?
You should collect evidence from your visit to London. This evidence
could be train tickets, attraction tickets, information leaflets etc.
This evidence will help you to remember your visit.
Attach some of your
evidence here
Attach your two favourite photographs of your visit to the opposite page
Record your way
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TASK 6
About My Visit
Attach your photo here
Attach your photo here
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What makes London
Different?
How did you help?
Explain how you helped to plan the visit by filling in the boxes below.
Did you discuss as a group the places you would like to visit in
London?
How did you decide as a group which places to visit?
Were you happy with the choices the group made?
Did you find out about train and admission costs before you went to
London?
How did you do this?
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TASK 5
About My Visit
Did you look at train timetables when planning your visit?
How did you work out the total cost of your visit?
Did you help complete the risk assessment with your leader?
What risks did you think of?
Record your way
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What makes London
Different?
How did you help?
Explain how you helped to plan the visit by filling in the boxes below.
Did you help with the programme for your visit to London?
How did you help?
Did you think about the equipment you needed for the day?
Did you look at the weather forecast to see what clothing you needed
for your visit?
What was the weather like on your visit?
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TASK 5
About My Visit
What did you enjoy most about your visit?
Was there anything you didn’t enjoy?
What did you learn from the visit?
What would you change about the visit if you went again?
Record your way
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What makes London
Different?
Fill in the chart opposite by putting a tick in the box you agree with.
For example:
I was able to:
Very
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Plan and
organise
Have
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About the
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Have
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What would you tell other young people who are thinking of visiting
London?
Are you happy with your completed planning and visit log book?
Record your way
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TASK 5
I was able to:
Very
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About My Visit
Have
About the
improved
same
Not
sure
Have
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Deal with and
understand risk
Accept responsibility
Think things through
Communicate with others
Take the lead
Plan and organise
Work with others
Collect information
Use technology
Get around London
Complete my planning and
visit log book
Improve my
confidence
Improve my learning
Understand what I have
achieved
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EYE SPI
European
Youth
Experience
Surrey
Promoting
Inclusion
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Surrey County Council
Youth Development Service
2011
www.surreycc.gov.uk
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Making Surrey a better place