Dear Parents/Carers,
Further to my letter dated 6th June 2023 regarding the exciting paid-for activities students will experience during Cultural Capital Week, please find below the programme of the week for Year 7 students.
Between Friday 14th July and Thursday 20th July, the normal student timetable will be suspended for our Cultural Capital Week. Please be aware that some activities and events may conclude after or slightly before the usual time of the Academy day. Students will return to their normal timetable for the final day of the academic year.
All students will be engaged in a variety of experiences throughout the Academy week. For activities taking place on site, students will follow the structure and timings of the Academy day. Students will work in groups on interdisciplinary projects and activities which will help them develop a range of skills and the characteristics of the MYP Learner Profile, such as communication, enquiry and balance. Students will need their Chromebook for all onsite events.
The Academy P.E. kit consists of: Plain black sports shorts or plain black tracksuit bottoms, sports socks and running trainers. Leggings, cycling shorts, fashion trainers, Crocs or other branded sports wear is not permitted.
Events/Activities
Community Day (onsite)
Students explore in detail peer-to-peer violence and exploitation. These vital sessions are part of our legal and statutory obligations under the National Curriculum to teach students Citizenship.
8.25am to 1.45pm
Students to wear full summer school uniform. Students will be dismissed between 1.45pm and 2.00pm.
Museum Day (all external)
Museum trips have been on a carousel across the year (November 2022 and March 2023), with the final trips taking place this week.
- Science Museum
- Museum of London
- Greenwich Maritime Museum & Park visit
- Gravity: Reward Trip
Science Museum: 8.25am to 2.45pm (approximately)
All other trips: 9.00am to 2pm
Students to wear full summer school uniform for all museum trips.
Community Day (onsite)
Students explore in detail peer-to-peer violence and exploitation. These vital sessions are part of our legal and statutory obligations under the National Curriculum to teach students Citizenship.
8.25am to 1.45pm
Students to wear full summer school uniform. Students will be dismissed between 1.45pm and 2.00pm.
Wellbeing Day (onsite)
Students will immerse themselves in a series of workshops designed to encourage them to explore mindfulness and wellbeing. This day will also feature a visit from Police Horses, thanks to our Safer Schools Officer, PC Driver.
8.25am to 2.00pm
Students should wear their Academy P.E. Kit to school for physical sessions.
Careers Day
External
- Museum visit to the Tower of London: The final visit in our carousel.
8.25am to 2.45pm
Onsite
- Financial Times Newsrooms: Students will learn all about the world of journalism.
- Greenwich Dance: Students will learn first-hand what it takes to make it in the world of dance.
8.25am to 2.45pm
Students should wear their full summer uniform for the Financial Times Newsrooms event and Tower of London trip.
Students participating in the Dance session should wear their Academy P.E. Kit.
Should you have any questions regarding the Cultural Capital programme, please do contact us at the Academy using the admin@thehalleyacademy.org.uk email address. A Google Form for consent will be sent to those attending external trips shortly.
We hope that this Cultural Capital Week will provide experiences that will be genuinely inspiring and transformative for our students.
Yours faithfully,
Hayley Panton
Assistant Principal/Deputy Head of Turing School