The new school year will commence on Wednesday 1st September and E27 (Year 8) will be taking part in a number of activities in and out of school to revisit our underpinning principles of Crew.
The week’s activities will be directed by our guiding question: How does the power of kindness impact on your life and the life of others?
On Wednesday crews will focus on refreshing crew expectations and engaging in team building activities, some of which may take place outdoors. Crews will then design and create beautiful products to hand out at Lakeside on Thursday as small acts of kindness within our local community. Please ensure students come to school with appropriate clothing & footwear as we will be spending time outdoors each day. We will end the week by sharing our stories and reflections with yourselves and the wider community, so look out for our crew blogs and web posts!
It is important that students have the appropriate kit when taking part in outdoor activities so please ensure students have the following necessary items during the week, a waterproof jacket, sensible footwear and clothing to protect us from the elements. Please refer to the school’s dress code attached below for our full mandatory list.
It is just as important that students come to school prepared with the necessary equipment for their sessions. We expect students to bring the following items every day: a school bag, water bottle, pen, pencil, ruler, reading book, a fully charged and appropriate device, PE kit (on appropriate day) and outdoor kit (on appropriate days). If you experience any problems providing any of the kit or equipment mentioned please speak with your crew leader.
We are hoping that school will return to our normal pre covid daily routine, however Government guidelines state we need to do onsite student covid tests twice within the first week back. Crew leaders will inform students about this and any changes or updates to their timetables on their first day back.
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to anyone that doesn’t know me. I lead our Outdoor Expeditions across the Trust and last year led our Post 16 provision and had 2 crews in year 11 and XP16. This year I have the pleasure of leading our year 8 team and I am really looking forward to getting to know the students, especially sharing experiences with them at Outward Bound in the second week of term.
If you have any questions please get in touch with your crew leader, If you need to contact me directly, my email is [email protected]
Outward Bound letter & Kit list
Best wishes,
Kate ap Harri
Year 8 Phase Lead