A PROVISIONAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL VISITS 2013
AUTUMN 2013 DEPARTMENT
TO
DURATION
YEAR GROUP
English
Young Shakespeare Co. (in school)
1 day
7
Philosophy & Religion
The Neasden Temple
Morning
7
Geography
Burnham Beeches
1 day
8
German
German classes: Christmas Market, Thursday night (coach) to Cologne (alternate years, next 2014) Saturday morning Victoria & Albert Museum: Renaissance Half day
YEAR 7
YEAR 8
History Physical Education
8, 9 8
5 days residential, half term 8, 9
Physical Education
Netball/Hockey Tour to N.Ireland (alternate years, next 2014) GSA Netball Tournament
2 ½ days residential
8, 9
Technology
Kew Gardens
1 day
8
Classical Civilisation & Latin Bath
1 day
9
German
Thursday night (coach) to 8, 9 Saturday morning Saturday mornings 9 (4 girls only) 5 days residential, half term 8, 9
YEAR 9
Mathematics Physical Education Physical Education
German classes: Christmas Market, Cologne (alternate years, next 2014) Masterclass, Royal Institution Netball/Hockey Tour to N.Ireland (alternate years, next 2014) GSA Netball Tournament
2 ½ days residential
8, 9
YEAR 10 Bonding Day
1 day
10
Art
Victoria & Albert Museum
1 day
10
Chemistry
Science Museum
Drama
Theatre visits (various)
½ day & 1 or 2 evening visits 10
French
Paris Study Visit
5 days residential half term
10, 11
German
Visit of Hamburg Exchange Group
12 days Sept/Oct
10 (partial)
Technology
GCSE Resistant Materials
10, 11
10, 11
YEAR 11 Art
Museum of London
Chemistry
Science Museum
1 day
Classics
Greece, Italy or Sicily (alternate years)
French
11 10, 11 (Apply in Year 10) 11
Paris Study Visit
1 week residential Half Term 5 days residential half term
Italian
Italian visit to Sorrento
5 days Half Term
10,11
Russian
Moscow Exchange
10/12 days residential
10, 11
Technology
GCSE Resistant Materials
10, 11
10, 11
LVI Art
Emirates Airline Experience
1 day
LVI, UVI
Drama
Theatre visits (various)
3 hours, evenings
LVI, UVI, IB Drama
English
Theatre Club Visit
1 visit per Half Term
LVI, UVI
English
Residential Creative Writing Course, The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay
3 days residential Half Term
LVI
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LVI continued Government & Politics
Parliament
History of Art
Courtauld – 1 day National Gallery – ½ day
LVI & UVI
History & Politics
Association of Art Historians Conference, National Gallery, Courtauld Institute Various conferences
1 day
LVI, UVI
Italian
Italian visit to Sorrento
6 days Half Term
11, LVI, UVI
Mathematics
Maths in Action, Institute of Education 1 day
LVI, UVI
Mathematics
Senior Maths Team Challenge
After school, 3 hours
LVI, UVI
Physical Education
7/8 days residential Half Term 7/8 days residential
LVI, UVI
Russian
Netball/Hockey Tour to Barbados (alternate years) Moscow Exchange
Sixth Form
Induction/Bonding Day
1 day
LVI
Spanish
Spanish Flamenco/Theatre, Sadler’s Wells
Evening
LVI
Art
Emirates Airline Experience
1 day
LVI, UVI
Drama
Theatre visits (various)
3 hours, evenings
LVI, UVI, IB Drama
Economics
1 day
UVI
English
Bank of England Competition, Central London Theatre Club Visit
1 visit per Half Term
LVI, UVI
French
French Debating Competition
Evening
UVI
Geography
Slapton Ley
5 days, Sept
UVI
History of Art
1 day (Saturday) Half day 1 day
LVI, UVI
History & Politics
AAH Conference National Gallery Various conferences
Italian
Italian visit to Sorrento
5 days Half Term
11, LVI, UVI
Mathematics
Maths in Action, Institute of Education 1 day
LVI, UVI
Mathematics
Senior Maths Team Challenge
After school, 3 hours
LVI, UVI
Physical Education
Netball/Hockey Tour to Barbados (alternate Years) Induction/Bonding Day
7/8 days residential Half Term 1 day
LVI, UVI
Spanish Flamenco Evening, Sadler’s Wells Festival Hispano, NLCS
Evening
UVI
UVI
Sixth Form Spanish Spanish
LVI
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Year 11, LVI
LVI, UVI
UVI
UVI
SPRING 2014
A PROVISIONAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL VISITS 2014
DEPARTMENT
TO
DURATION
YEAR GROUP
English
Theatre Visit
1 day
8
Mathematics
Maths Challenge Competition, Central London
1 day (in term time or holidays) (2 girls)
8, 9
D of E Awards
Guildford area
2 days residential weekend
9
English
Theatre Visit
1 day
9
Mathematics
Master classes, Royal Institute
Saturday (4 girls)
9
Mathematics Physical Education
Maths Challenge Competition, Central London USA Skiing Vermont
Rowing
Junior Sculling Head
1 day (in term time or 8, 9 holidays) (2 girls) Sun – Mon, 8 days residential 9 Half Term 1 day 9
Visit of Brearley Exchange Group Classical Civilisation
London
1 week
D of E Awards
New Forest
3 days residential weekend
10
Drama German
Theatre visits (various) ½ day & 1 or 2 evening visits Hamburg Exchange
12 days
10 (partial)
Latin & Greek
British Museum & National Gallery
Mathematics
Maths in Action Day
1 day
10
Middle School
Brain Training in school
1 day
10
Rowing
Schools’ Head
1 day
10, 11
Science
Big Bang Fair
1 day
10
Spanish
Granada
8 days residential
10
Theatre Visits in February, London Festival of Greek Drama Schools’ Head
Evening
11
1 day
10, 11
Theatre Visits in February, London Festival of Greek Drama Coursework
Evening
11, LVI, UVI
Drama
Evening theatre visit x 1 or 2
LVI
Economics
Conference/Workshop
1 day
LVI, UVI
English
Theatre Club Visit
1 visit per Half Term
11, LVI, UVI
EWE
Cordoba
Half Term
LVI
EWE
Berlin/Versailles
10 days residential
LVI
German
German Conference/ Workshop
1 day Saturday
LVI, UVI
History of Art
Gallery Visit
1 day
LVI
History of Art
Gallery visit ARTiculation Prize Heats/Final
Half day After school 1 day (Saturday)
LVI LVI, LVI
YEAR 7 YEAR 8
YEAR 9
YEAR 10
British Museum & National Gallery
10 10
10
YEAR 11 Classical Civilisation Rowing LVI Classical Civilisation
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SPRING 2014 Continued DEPARTMENT
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DURATION
YEAR GROUP
History & Politics
Various conferences
1 day
LVI, UVI
IB
Paris
1 day
LVI IB
Philosophy
Peter Vardy Conference
Physics
Visit
Rowing
Schools’ Head
1 day
10, 11, LVI, UVI
Spanish
Spanish Debating Competition
Evening
LVI, UVI
Evening
11, LVI, UVI
Drama
Theatre Visits in February, London Festival of Greek Drama Unit 6
Evening theatre visit x 1 or 2
UVI
English
Theatre Club Visit
German
German Conference/ Workshop
1 day Saturday
LVI, UVI
History & Politics
Various conferences
1 day
LVI, UVI
Philosophy
Peter Vardy Conference
Physics
Visit
Rowing
Schools’ Head
1 day
Sixth Form
Sinai Visit
1 week residential Half Term UVI
Spanish
Spanish Debating Competition
Evening
LVI continued
LVI, UVI LVI, UVI
UVI Classical Civilisation
11, LVI, UVI
UVI LVI, UVI
Easter holidays
10, 11, LVI, UVI LVI, UVI
Year 9 French language course, Mentpellier – Homestay 5 days residential Year 10 Brearley Exchange visit to New York 1 week residential LVI EWE to Versailles/Berlin 10 days residential Year 10 German Hamburg Exchange 2 weeks residential Year 10 Granada Study Visit, Spain 1 week residential Sixth Form History & Politics Visit Washington DC 4 days residential LVI History of Art Visit Florence Years 10, 11 Study Visit to Italy (not Italian dept.) LVI, UVI Physics visit to CERN LVI (+ optional UVI) Geography visit to Iceland, 5 days residential
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A PROVISIONAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL VISITS 2014 SUMMER 2014 DEPARTMENT
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DURATION
YEAR GROUP
Biology
Wetlands Centre
1 day
7
Classics
Cambridge
1 day
7
Geography
Docklands & Sustainability Centre
All day
7
History
St. Alban’s Abbey
1 day
7
Biology
London Zoo
1 day
8
Classics
Fishbourne Roman Palace
1 day
8
Physical Education
Rock Climbing to Spain
May half term
8
D of E Awards
Guildford Area
2 days residential weekend 9
D of E Awards
Farnham Area
2 days residential weekend 9
Geography
Cuckmere Gap, Sussex
1 day
9
Rowing
National Schools’
1 ½ days
9, 10
Technology
Resistant Materials, Product Analysis, Design Museum
1 day
9, 10
YEAR 7
YEAR 8
YEAR 9
YEAR 10 Chemistry
Science Museum
Classical Civilisation
Pompeii Exhibition, British Museum
D of E Awards
New Forest
3 days residential weekend 10
D of E Awards
Dorset – Isle of Purbeck
3 days residential weekend 10
Geography
Margam, South Wales
5 days residential
Latin & Greek
Pompeii Exhibition, British Museum
Music Physical Education
Visit relating to a GCSE listening/ composing area of study Olympic Park
Religious Studies
Visit to a hospice
Rowing
National Schools
Technology
Resistant Materials, Product Analysis, 1 day Design Museum Research for coursework, Hammersmith Afternoon
9, 10
Visit relating to a GCSE listening/ composing area of study
10, 11
Technology
10 10
10 10, 11 1 day
10 10
1 ½ days
9, 10
10
YEAR 11 Music LVI Biology
Amersham
1 day
LVI
Biology
IB Field Visit to Flatford Mill
4 days residential
LVI
Careers
Higher Education Open Days
LVI
Drama
Coursework
Allocation is 3 days after examinations 1 evening
English
Theatre Club Visit
1 visit per Half Term
LVI, UVI
History of Art
Visit
Post AS levels – ½ day
LVI
Italian
Study visit to Bologna (provisional)
Weekend
LVI, UVI
Spanish
Film Study Day, British Film Institute
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LVI
LVI
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YEAR GROUP
English
Theatre Club Visit
1 visit per Half Term
LVI, UVI
History of Art
Revision visit: Barbican (study leave) Victoria & Albert Museum Study visit to Bologna (provisional)
½ day
UVI
Weekend
LVI, UVI
UVI
Italian
Summer holidays
Years 10, 11, LVI, UVI Theatre Club Ad hoc evenings Year 11, LVI World Challenge 1 month
Year 7 French Visit to Normandy 5 days residential
Year 7 Spanish visit to Tarragona, 4 days residential Years 9, 10 Diving Expedition to Lanzarote, 1 week LVI D of E Awards: Residential, Peak District
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