Activities Week Programme July 13th - 17th 2015
Welcome Please also note that many of the on-island activities are at different locations around the island and getting to the venues is your daughter’s responsibility.
Dear Parent/Guardian I am delighted to inform you that our activities programme for 2015 has been launched this week with assemblies to the participating year groups 8, 9 and 12. The range of activities is as impressive as ever. You will find all the details within the pages of this brochure. There is something here to suit all tastes and abilities, whether your daughter chooses to go away or stay on the island there should be something of interest to her. Activities Week gives the students a chance to learn new skills, try different activities, and explore new environments. It also helps them to get to know other students in different year groups and see staff in a less formal setting.
(For students in Year 9: should your daughter be considering applying to Hautlieu she must only select an on-Island activity as she will not be able to take part in Activities Week if she is successful in gaining a place. Please indicate on the form if this is a possibility.) I will notify you when the places have been allocated and you will need to confirm your acceptance of the place offered by way of a deposit; this deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable and for off-Island trips. Upon receipt of the deposit the activity leader will be in touch with you regarding further payments and details. It is JCG policy that if full payment is not received by the deadline given students will not be allowed to participate. JCG makes use of the insurance cover provided by ESC; in the event of a claim becoming necessary for your daughter please note that the ÂŁ50 insurance excess will apply.
Please complete the form at the back of the booklet and return it to the College Office by Friday 17th, October. Please be aware that it may not always be possible to guarantee that students will get their first choice, particularly for very popular activities. In the event that an activity or trip is oversubscribed a waiting list with be kept. Once the date has passed for applications these will be sorted and careful consideration given to the choices made.
A fund exists to assist students wishing to access the wide range of school trips and
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Activities Week gives the students a chance to learn new skills, try different activities, and explore new environments.
I hope you and your daughter enjoy discussing what she would like to take part in during this very special week and may I take this opportunity to express my grateful thanks to all the staff at the College, both teaching and non-teaching, who work so hard to make Activities Week such a fantastic experience for our students.
expeditions. The maximum monetary value a student can receive per academic year is £1,000. The award is dependent upon the household income not exceeding £54,000 per annum. If a student wishes to request financial assistance for more than one trip, this will be considered up to the maximum of £1,000 in total for all trips in the academic year.
Kind regards, For those students receiving a bursary, applications for financial assistance up to a maximum of £1,000 per academic year, should be made in writing to the Principal. Madeleine Taylor Activities Week Co-ordinator m.taylor@jcg.sch.je
If you would like to apply for financial assistance for a trip please contact Mrs Lisa Biddlecombe, PA to the Principal on: l.biddlecombe@jcg.sch.je who will be happy to send you an application form.
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On Island Activities
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Artsy Crafty
Activity Description
Activity Details
Artsy Crafty is a fantastic activity that will surely put your creative mind to the test. There will be various processes of jewellery and bracelet making and a display at the end of the week to showcase your work.
Name of activity: Artsy Crafty Location(s): JCG Cost: ÂŁ50 Years 8, 9 and 12 Year Group/s: Max participants: 20 max Activity leader(s): Miss Lovell Miss Lea Miss Loose
Jewellery making - bracelets/earrings /pendants Friendship bracelets/bead and hemp bracelets Bead making Copper jewellery making with enamelling Possibility of a day at the beach for collecting resources/rock sculptures weather permitting
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Beautiful Bicycling 100 Miles on 2 Wheels
Activity Description
We will go way out west, and to the southeastern corner; north from the bottom to the top and back again, and, when we are ready for the final challenge, all the way west to east, from St. Ouen’s Bay to Gorey Castle.
Think you know Jersey? Think again! At the end of a long and tiring year in school, what could be better than getting out in the fresh air and warm sun and discovering some of your island’s most unspoilt areas?
Activity Details Name of activity: Beautiful Bicycling Location(s): Jersey Cost: Free of charge Year Group/s: Years 8 and 9 (plus a small number of Year 12) Max participants: 25 Activity leader(s): Mr Barnett Mr Braithwaite
Over the week we will get thoroughly lost, cycling around the quietest and most beautiful bits of 10 of the 12 parishes.
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Feast 2015
An exciting week of culinary experiences*
Activity Description
Activity Details
Shopping for food, planning and cooking Pizza making at Pizza Express A visit to Cooper’s coffee shop A day trip to St Malo, visiting markets and having lunch Bread making at Vienna Bakery Fine dining at up-market establishments of Ormer and Longueville Manor
Name of activity: Feast JCG, other Location(s): locations and day trip to France Cost: ÂŁ170 Year Group/s: Year 9 Max participants: 14 Activity leader(s): Mrs de Louche
*Some activities may be subject to change
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Horse Riding
one hack every day. The hacks take place on the roads close to East Riding and last approximately an hour. The stables will lend out boots and riding hats but students may bring their own if they wish. Students must take a packed lunch and refreshments on Monday to Thursday. Friday is a special event day with a barbecue, grooming competition and a Gymkhana competition. Students need to arrive before 9am and be collected at 3pm.
Activity Description Training is given on every aspect of riding and caring for a horse; feeding and watering, grooming, washing, stable care and how to be safe when close to a horse. There are also talks on how to maintain a field for those planning to own a horse in the future; for example which types of weed to avoid etc. Beginners will learn to walk and trot in the sand school while more confident riders will practise cantering and jumping. Usually students have one sand school session and
Activity Details Name of activity: Horse Riding Location(s): East Riding, Trinity Cost: £190 Years 8 and 9 Year Group/s: Max participants: 20 Activity leader(s): Mr Powell
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JCG Surfs
Activity Description
Activity Details
5 day surfing course Learn to surf or improve your surfing Learn how to be safe at the beach and recognise dangers such as rip currents Learn some fun games to play on the beach with your families during the summer holidays No previous surf experience is needed we can cater for all levels of experience from novice to expert All students must be able to swim 50m minimum with confidence in open water Surf boards and wet suits are provided at no extra cost, but you can bring your own equipment if you wish All coaches are BSA qualified
Name of activity: JCG Surfs Location(s): Water Splash St Ouen Cost: ÂŁ160 (approximately) Year Group/s: Years 8 and 9 Max participants: 40 Activity leader(s): Mr Bidmead
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Learn to Sail
Activity Description
Activity Details
We can now offer JCG students a week’s dinghy sailing course for beginners, progressing though the RYA training scheme to Stage 1 and perhaps Stage 2 if you find you are a gifted helmswoman.
Name of activity: Learn to Sail Location(s): St Aubin’s Fort Cost: £130 Year Group/s: Years 8, 9 and 12 Max participants: 14 Activity leader(s): Mr Jones Mr Coxshall
The group will have exclusive use of four brand new ‘Laser Stratos’ keel boats which are excellent trainers, even if you are nervous of watersports!
We will be picked up each morning from St Aubin by the Outdoor Education Department rigid inflatable guard boats and taken out to St Aubin’s Fort as a base. Students will need to bring a packed lunch.
All staff are experienced sailors, who want to pass on their enthusiasm and respect for the sport.
The aim is to enjoy a week’s introduction to sailing and be accredited with a respected national qualification in the process.
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Students can learn to sail from scratch and will have the chance to achieve Level 1 certification from the Royal Yachting Association. Those who have already acquired an RYA certificate will have the opportunity to progress to a higher level. Please be aware that you will be required to transport your daughter to and from St Aubin.
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Looking Forward
Activity Description
Activity Details
An opportunity to prepare for what comes after Sixth Form! We will work on personal statements, approaches to interviews, and skills of critical thinking; we will be joined by speakers from various professional fields who will help you to explore the possibilities of life after JCG...
Name of activity: Looking Forward Location(s): JCG Cost: Free of charge Year Group/s: Year 12 Max participants: 20 Activity leader(s): Mr Milner
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RYA
‘Competent Crew’ Course
navigation to boat handling skills including helming the yacht. Weather permitting, the course is practically based out at sea from Elizabeth Marina on a modern 35ft Yacht for the full five days. To gain your Royal Yachting Association certificate you will be required to undertake an offshore voyage with four hours night sailing. Two days will be spent sailing to a port on the French coast or another Channel Island, spending one night on the yacht in a marina at the chosen destination, before heading back to Jersey.
Activity Details Name of activity: RYA Course Location(s): Jersey coastal waters and the adjacent coast of France Cost: £225 Year Group/s: Year 12 Max participants: 5 Activity leader(s): Mrs Winspear Mr Phil Robinson (skipper)
Activity Description The Competent Crew Course is your best introduction to sailing a yacht and ideal if you are a beginner or know you like sailing and are interested in improving your skills. Maybe your family or friends have a boat and you want to be able to contribute more whilst you’re out on the water. Maybe you’ve just said to yourself...“I want to be able to do that!” This internationally recognised course is for students wishing to gain a sound practical knowledge of crewing a yacht. No previous experience is needed as you will be under the guidance of experienced commercial yacht skipper Phil Robinson. You will cover all aspects of sailing, from practical
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Off Island Activities
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Dominica Expedition course which consists of two lectures and two in-water activities each day. In addition they will learn about the whale research taking place just off the coast, as well as possibly seeing Sperm Whales and other marine mammals.
Activity Details Name of activity: Dominica Expedition Location(s): Clemson University Rainforest Research Centre and Fort Shirley in Cabrits National Park, Dominica ÂŁ2800 - ÂŁ3250 Cost: Year 12 Year Group/s: Max participants: Fully Booked Mrs Bolton Activity leader(s):
Activity Description Dominica is one of the most unspoiled islands in the Caribbean. Forests cover much of the island and there are many deep unsurveyed gorges. The students spend their first week in the Clemson University rainforest research centre and will be on site with an international team of academics who are collecting data on biodiversity of key taxa (woody plants, various invertebrate groups, freshwater fish) and examining the impact of invasive species (e.g. a Puerto Rican anole species that has invaded the island and spread rapidly). The second week students will be staying in student accommodation in a renovated British fort in the north of the island. The students will be completing a PADI Open Water dive training course or a Caribbean reef ecology
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‘Loire-sirs’ A trip to the Loire
Activity Details Name of activity: ‘Loire-sirs’ Location(s): Amboise, Zoo Beauval, Chenonceau, Le Puy du Fou Cost: £500 approx (Including meals) Year Group/s: Years 8, 9 and 12 Max participants: 30 Activity leader(s): Miss Morris Miss Ronco Mrs Goldhawk
Activity Description Monday - Travel by coach and visit Amboise. Tuesday - Zoo Beauval and see its vast collection of animals, including beautiful pandas. Wednesday - Visit the beautiful Château de Chenonceau, built across the river and explore the Loire by kayak. Thursday - Château du Puy du Fou - a medieval themed park with a whole host of exciting performances including a Roman amphitheatre show, a spectacular falconry show and an exciting Viking show. Friday - Travel by coach with a possible stop in Dinan and the Centre Commercial La Madeleine.
General - We will be catching the ferry to Saint Malo on Monday 13th July and returning to Jersey on 17th July. From Saint Malo we will travel firstly to Amboise, staying in a hotel there for two nights and then to a hotel near Nantes where we will stay for two nights, visiting Le Puy du Fou on Thursday.
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Highlands and Islands
Activity Description
Activity Details
We will be exploring the two beautiful Scottish islands of Eigg and Rum. We will be hiking, walking, canoeing and cycling as well as wildlife watching. It is going to be an adventurous and exciting trip with amazing views and lots of new experiences on islands very different from our own. We will fly to Glasgow and travel up through the Highlands of Scotland by coach and train before catching a ferry to the islands. Some of the trip will be self-catering and you will be expected to help with this.
Name of activity: Highlands and Islands Location(s): The islands of Eigg and Rum Cost: ÂŁ700 (approximately) Year Group/s: Years 8, 9 and 12 Max participants: 20 Activity leader(s): Mr Fallon Mrs Mansell
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Sea Kayak Gozo Activity Description
Activity Details
Sunday - Fly to Malta and transfer to Gozo by minibus and ferry. Monday to Thursday - Explore Gozo by sea kayak, paddle along the amazing cliffs and arches, kayak out to the small island of Comino and swim and snorkel in the blue lagoon. Friday - Return to Jersey. General - We will be staying in Xlendi a small fishing village and tourist resort in an ‘apartment hotel’ a continental breakfast and packed lunch will be provided and our evening meals will be eaten in one of the many restaurants by the beach.
Name of activity: Sea Kayak Gozo Gozo - a small Location(s): island off Malta Cost: £800 Year Group/s: Years 8, 9 and 12 Max participants: 16 Miss Luce Activity leader(s): Miss McCarthy
About Gozo Adventures The company we will be using in Gozo have been running outdoor activities on the island for many years. They use English speaking staff and are all qualified with the British Canoe Union. Miss Luce is an experienced and qualified sea kayaker and Miss McCarthy is an experienced and qualified diver. Miss Luce has been to the Island before and spent time kayaking around the Island of Gozo.
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Who is it for? This activity is for students who are happy in and around the sea and want an active week. There will be some sea kayak training before the trip so that when we get to Gozo we can spend more time exploring the amazing coastline and can travel further. It is for students who may already have an interest in kayaking or for those who want to learn. At the end of the week it may be possible to take some of the paddle power tests. You don’t need to have been kayaking before but you do need to want to learn and enjoy being on and in the sea.
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Volcano Exploration
Activity Description
Activity Details
Climb Mount Vesuvius, feel the heat of the rocks and explore the smoking crater... Experience life in Ancient Pompeii or Herculaneum and experience a world caught in a tragic moment in time... Visit the Isle of Capri by ferry and ascend to the summit of this beautiful island to look out over the whole Bay of Naples... relax on the peaceful chairlift away from the hustle and bustle of the fishing port and enjoy the view! Explore the winding streets of Sorrento... eat glorious food and soak in the sunshine and ambience of this lovely Italian town.
Name of activity: Volcano Exploration Location(s): Sorrento/Pompeii Herculaneum/ Mount Vesuvius/ Capri Cost: ÂŁ850 approx Year Group/s: Year 9 Max participants: 30 Activity leader(s): Ms Amy Miss Davies Miss Thomas Wander through ruined Villas and swim in the azure blue sea under the dramatic cliffs of the Amalfi Coast.
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Activity Registration Form Activities Week July 13th - 17th 2015 Please hand this form to the school office by 3.30 pm on Friday 17th October. Name: ...................................................................... Form: .......................................................................
I am happy to give permission for my daughter to be registered for the activities selected and understand that these are not allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and that failure to return the slip by the date stipulated may result in disappointment.
Parent’s email contact details: ................................................................................. Activity Choice 1: ................................................................................. Activity Choice 2: ................................................................................. Activity Choice 3: .................................................................................
Signed: .................................................................... Parent/Guardian Date: ........................................................................ Le Mont Millais, St Saviour, Jersey, JE2 7YB email: admin@jcg.sch.je www.jcg.je
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I understand that the deposit to secure her place on the activity is non-refundable and non-transferable. Please note that deposits for off-Island trips will be due very shortly in order to secure travel and accommodation.
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