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Last day of term – early finish

2008-12-16T17:20:18+00:00December 16th, 2008|

Confirming to all parents that students will be released at 1.30 pm on Friday 19th December. School buses have been requested for 1.30 pm, with the exception of the Roman Way Stagecoach bus which will run at the normal time. Any parent wishing their child to remain at school until 3.10 pm should inform the [...]

Paris 2008 – Day 5

2008-10-18T17:37:20+01:00October 18th, 2008|

Oh how we didn't want to get up this morning.  However, once roused all the students got on with the bed stripping, room tidying and final packing - all before breakfast at 7.50 am!  We were on our way by 8.30 am and enjoyed a traffic-jam free journey to Calais.  Once on the train we [...]

Paris 2008 – Day 4

2008-10-20T10:16:00+01:00October 16th, 2008|

Although we didn’t get up quite so early this morning, getting to breakfast on time was a bit of a struggle.  Our first stop was Brie Compte Robert, a typical small French town (with a boulangerie).  Armed with another Town Trail quiz the students did their best to decipher the questions [...]

Paris 2008 – Day 3

2008-10-18T14:52:32+01:00October 15th, 2008|

Breakfast at 7.30 am!!  Straight into the usual Paris traffic jam and eventually getting to Notre Dame.  Too early for Quasimodo, but the students were very quiet and orderly, looking round the cathedral. Then off for a Mr Warren forced march through the Marche aux Fleurs, past La Conciergerie, and La [...]

Paris 2008 – Day 2

2008-10-16T10:20:03+01:00October 15th, 2008|

Up early for a healthy breakfast and then into groups for the morning activities.  On offer were Abseiling, Trapeze, Archery and Team Challenge.  A lot of students conquered personal fears as they climbed a 25 foot telegraph pole and launched themselves into thin air. Some of them also showed their prowess [...]

Paris 2008 – Day 1

2008-10-16T09:26:27+01:00October 13th, 2008|

Yes we are here! An uneventful journey - we coped with the sugar rush following our rest breaks.   We have all eaten dinner - even some vegetables were eaten - and the group are having their first session of evening entertainment.  Hopefully all the group will decide to go to sleep quickly ready for a [...]

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