ACTIVITY DAYS 2013
Activity Days
2013
22nd &
23rd July
At the time of going to press students from Years 7, 8, 9 and 10
will have had the opportunity to
take part in activities in school and
head out on trips during the two
days set aside for Activity Days.
The onsite activities for Years 7
and 8 will consist of an end of year
disco; the Big Quiz where forms
will compete against each other to
win prizes and also a film session.
The onsite activities for Year 9
and 10 will consist of the Big Quiz;
Film Session and some sporting
challenges.
For the alternative activities day
the students can take part in one
of the following:
It will be an early
start for students but a
fun day at the Britain’s
most-loved theme
park Alton Towers.
Students will have
the chance to go on
the new white-knuckle roller
coaster ride “The Smiler”, the
worlds’ first 14 looping rollercoaster and plunging 30
metre drops, giving them
a thrilling experience.
There will be other
great attractions to
experience such
as their first in-
verted roller coaster, Nemesis, and the
world’s first vertical drop roller coaster
in the frightening Oblivion. An adrenalin junkies dream!
A popular venue with Woodrush Students is Drayton Manor, where they will
have the opportunity
to go on favourites
such as Storm Force
10;Maelstrom; Apocalypse; Pandemonium; Shockwave
and many others.
Of course there is
the zoo and conservation area to visit
with 15 acres of open plan zoo, home
to over one hundred animals from all
over the world – a fascinating place to
explore.
West Midlands
Safari Park is
a new venue
for activity
days this year.
Students will
be able to see the wild animals in
the safari park, which has been
landscaped to represent their
natural habitat creating a
replicated environment
(unfortunately not with
the weather!) Some of
the new wildlife to be
viewed includes the
rare white Bengal
Tigers, and the new “Realms of the
Lions” enclosure which was opened
this year to celebrate the park’s 40th
birthday. Rides that students will experience are: Venom Tower Drop; Black
Fly; Twister Coaster; Rhino rollercoaster; Wild River Rafting; Zambezi Water
Splash and the Pirate Ship.
Some students in Year 7, 8, 9 and 10
will have the opportunity to go on the 2
day trip to London organised courtesy
of the English Department. This trip
will include a
matinee performance of
Charlie and
the Chocolate
Factory and a
visit to Madam Tussuads
and some sight-seeing of London itself.
Maths and Modern Foreign Languages also offered a 3 day trip for students
to Paris. This trip has a Maths and
Languages theme to it and will involve
a trip to the Science Park and the main
sights of Paris, including the Louvre
and the Eiffel Tower.
Look out for an update in the next
edition of the Woodrush Star to following up with our adventures.
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