Year 5 Residential Trip to York
Either 17th and 18th June
(Group 1) or 18th and 19th June (Group Two)
1 night residential with 2 days of activity
Dear
Parents/Carers,
We are
delighted to be offering our children in Year 5 the opportunity to participate
in a Year 5 residential trip to York.
The main focus
of the trip will be to explore the history of York. We have been working really hard for the
last few months to plan the trip and ensure that it provides excellent value
for families and the school. This is
the second year that we have ran this trip.
Children will be staying at York YHA Centre. Once there, children will use
this as a base to:
·
Participate in workshops at the Yorkvik Centre
·
Explore historic York City Walls and Clifford’s Historic Tower
·
Explore the historic centre of York including
walking the Shambles
·
Visit York
Minster
·
Explore the geography and history of York with
an evening boat ride.
We are aiming to travel to York by coach (we would travel by train but
ongoing threat of strokes makes this impossible). YHA Centre is close to the city with access
through the paths at the side of the river.
At the centre, the children will sleep in en-suite dormitory style
rooms. You can see these on the YHA
website video and image gallery.
Trip will involve a lot of walking.
Kit list for the trip will be very basic. Good walking shoes or trainers will be
essential.
The trip will be led by Year 5 curriculum team and staffed with our
members of our staff team.
The cost for the two days will be £100 (subsidised
from £150.00 through school budget). The cost includes:
●
Coach travel to York. We anticipate an early start from school. Aim to leave at approximately 7.30am.
●
Overnight accommodation with
dinner, breakfast and packed lunch for day 2 provided. Note that packed lunch will be required for
the first day).
●
York 2024 trip t-shirt that will be
given to them the week before their day of departure.
●
Entry to all activities.
●
All relevant insurance.
Payment schedule
will be:
·
Initial deposit of £30.00 paid by Friday
9th of February.
·
Final balance of £100.00 (£70.00 after
you have paid your deposit) paid by Thursday 18th April.
We do not want
any family unable to attend because of the cost. If you need any support with the financial
cost of the trip, please contact Mr Nathan or Mr Cassidy in confidence, so we
can support you with the cost of the trip.
You can do this by calling us or e-mailing Miss Jones, our
receptionist. Her e-mail is joanne.jones@stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk.
Information
relating to the trip will be given at a Year 5 family meeting which will
be held in school hall at either 2.15pm or 5.30pm on Thursday 25th
of January. Parents and carers can
attend either meeting. Mr Cassidy will
be sharing details of the trip with children in assembly. Children can attend the 5.30pm meeting if
required. The presentation will also be
uploaded to the school website. We have created a York 2024 website page that we will
use to keep families informed about our trip.
If you are
attending either family meeting, please complete the google form
using the link below, so we have enough chairs
available. Google form link is:
