Enrichment Week, Monday 7th – Friday 11th July, 2014
Well, at last it’s ready! As you will have seen from Mrs Franceschi’s letter, there have had to
be some ‘last minute’ changes to how the week was due to run due to a problem with
staffing on Thursday 10th July; this is why the programme has come out later than planned.
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY!
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We MUST have a response from EVERYBODY.
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“How does Enrichment Week work?”
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday – most students will be involved in a major project lasting
across these days.
There are some exceptions:
Learning Hub Students
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You are involved in a 5-day project, The Hub Goes Bear!
Barcelona Trip Students
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If you are already booked to go to Barcelona – just tick the relevant box and do
nothing else!
Joseph Production
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This is a FIVE day package! 4 days of production rehearsals and TWO
performances on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and a FREE trip into a
fantastic Open Air Performance in Regent’s Park on Friday!
o You can join this even if you haven’t been involved up to now!
o You MUST tick this one if you’ve already committed to the production
THEN, on…….
Thursday 10th July
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Year 10, you have a HIGHLY important Careers Education, Information, Advice and
Guidance Day. Guests from businesses and other services will be taking you
through workshops designed to help you prepare for life ahead.
Year 7 – 9, as mentioned in Mrs Franceschi’s letter, unfortunately, we cannot provide
a programme for you that day.
Friday 11th July
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Some of Year 9&10 (Best Attenders) have been invited to a specially part-funded trip
to Thorpe Park.
There are also some special projects/trips from which you can choose ONE for the
day, OR you can join your Year Group Activity for the day. If we cannot fit you in to
your first choice, you will be assigned to your Year Group Activity for the day
o Year 7 - D&T Canals Project
o Year 8 – Action Science – Rocket Building and testing etc!
o Year 9 / 10 plan to be confirmed depending upon numbers required.
Enrichment Week, Monday 7th – Friday 11th July, 2014
General information:
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You will start each day in your Home Groups
We will have lunch earlier (12:30) during the week
Remember to bring your lunch card!
“What do I have to do?”
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Read the programme carefully and, if costs/trips are involved, discuss these at
home before deciding!
Choose a first and second choice 3-day package to take part in for Monday to
Wednesday.
You can join the Joseph Production at this stage, too! Just tick (/) the ‘Joseph’ box
Choose a project to be involved in on Friday 11th July, or tick (/) your Year Group
Activity for that day
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The following information is designed to help you decide which project you will join for
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday:
Projects with Trips:
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Some of the projects involve trips off site. The Academy is paying most of the costs,
but you be asked to pay a small amount towards the cost of entry tickets.
Principal’s Arts Award Winners – Royal Opera House Trip, Monday 7th July
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You must still choose a 3-day project to be involved with, but you will join it for
Tuesday/Wednesday.
Project Title
Description
Target
Year
Group
If necessary
Tour de France
Design and create a fantastic space with a
pond and MUCH more to encourage and
provide a home for wildlife near the Art block!
Watch and film the Tour de France cycle race
as it passes near us, then create media reports
suitable for TV / Radio / On-line using expert
help from media professionals and possibly
even get your work ‘aired’ on local Radio / TV!!
Shakesperience
Monday
Wildlife Garden
Introduction to ‘Shakesperience’
Film screening of ‘Twelfth Night’
Staging it! Costume creation; Arts and crafts!
Tuesday
Morning - Games and picnic in Regent’s Park,
London
Afternoon – Watch Regent’s Park Open Air
theatre performance of ‘Twelfth Night Reimagined’
16.00- Leave park to travel home.
Wednesday
Old clothes at the ready!
Competition- Visual representations on canvas
for display!
Cost?
Free
unless
stated
£5
Enrichment Week, Monday 7th – Friday 11th July, 2014
Scrapheap Challenge
Go Kart!
Harlow Town
Campaign for Change
‘The Apprentice’ –
MHA style!
CSI Harlow!
ICT Wizards!
When the going gets
tough!
Design and build a self-powered model car
Simple, design and build the best and fastest
Go Kart in the Academy!
The Tourist Board and Town Museum need
your help to research, interview people and
build up information documents, blogs, videos,
about Harlow Old and New Towns to promote
the area and inform visitors. You will be out
and about!
What do you hold a strong opinion about?
What do you want to see change in our world?
Create a real-life campaign having researched
your chosen subject and identified the best
ways to get your message across!
How much profit can you make from a £10
start-up?! Work in small teams, create an idea,
use the £10 to buy raw materials; set about
making money! All the proceeds will go to our
partner charity Accuro – supporting adults with
Learning Disabilities
A forensic science project which includes
dissection, use of chemicals to solve murder
mysteries and a trip to the Natural History
Museum in London!
Build your own phone app; create a radio
advert to market it; build a website to
promote/distribute it! SORRY - Not open to
Yr9/10 Optional ICT students (you’ve
covered parts of this already!)
Spend time on site developing the personal and
team skills required to complete a military-style
assault course – then go and do it!
NOT
Yr9/10
GCSE
ICT
students
9 & 10
only
The following information is designed to help you decide which project you will join for
Friday 11th July:
Project Title
Description
Year 9 / 10 Rewards Trip
Spend the day at Thorpe Park!
Statues
A wonderful day out visiting Gibberd
gardens researching statues then creating
sculptures and statues for display around
the Academy.
Design, learn the skills, make your own
jewellery!
A 1950s Film and Tea afternoon – create a
1950s cinema experience with a film and
afternoon tea for invited guests – adults
with Learning Difficulties from our partner
charity, Accuro.
Making, baking and decorating cakes.
Build your html-based LIVE website! Not
open to Yr9/10 Optional ICT students
An action packed day of team building,
Assault Course and a High Ropes course!
Jewellery Making
Come Watch With Me
Mix, Cook and Decorate
ICT Wizards
Rope Runners
Target
Year
Group
If
necessary
Invited 9
& 10 only
Cost?
Free
unless
stated
Yr9&10
£10
£20
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Enrichment Week, Monday 7th – Friday 11th July, 2014
Detach this sheet and hand it to your Tutor
Name: __________________________________________ Home Group: _________
What do I do?
Tick (/) one of the following if it applies to you!
FIVE – DAY PROJECTS
Project Title
Barcelona Trip
The Hub Goes Bear
The ‘Joseph’ Production
I’m already doing this
Project Title
The ‘Joseph’ Production
I would like to join this
OR, using ‘1’ and ‘2’, make a FIRST and SECOND choice for a 3-day Project
AND THEN, choose ONE activity for Friday 11th July.
THREE – DAY PROJECTS Monday 7th / Tuesday 8th / Wednesday 9th
Project Title
Target Year Group
If necessary
Wildlife Garden
Tour de France
Shakesperience
Scrapheap Challenge
Go Kart!
Harlow Town
Campaign for Change
‘The Apprentice’ – MHA style!
CSI Harlow!
ICT Wizards!
When the going gets tough!
Cost?
Free unless
stated
My Choice
‘1’ or ‘2’
£5
NOT
Yr9/10 GCSE ICT students
9 & 10 only
£5
ONE-DAY Projects/Trip, Friday 11th July
Project Title
Target Year Group
If necessary
Year 9 / 10 Rewards Trip
Statues
Jewellery Making
Come Watch With Me
Mix, Cook and Decorate
ICT Wizards!
Rope Runners
Year 7 Activity
Year 8 Activity
Year 9 Activity
Year 10 Activity
9 & 10
9 & 10
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8
9
10
Cost?
Free unless stated
£20
£10
My choice
Tick ONE