3rd October 2011

London Theatre Trip December 2011

Dear Parents/Carers,

I am writing to inform you about the London Theatre Trip I have organised in December. Apologies if this seems short notice but I have been waiting to book our train tickets which were only released for sale today!

The trip will give the students great experience of 2 live theatre performances in the capital and a workshop on ‘War Horse’ at Pineapple Dance Studios which will help them in many aspects of the course as well as two fantastic opportunities for their Theatre Review coursework.

The trip will take place on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th December 2011. The itinerary is as follows

·  Leave Redruth station at (transport will need to be arranged to the station please)

·  Arrive at London Paddington

·  Transfer to hotel for checking in – The Royal National Hotel, Russell Square

·  Dinner at Pizza Hut

·  Evening performance of ‘Wicked’ at the Apollo

·  Overnight accommodation

·  Extensive hot and cold buffet breakfast

·  Free time in Covent Garden to see the street theatre and artists

·  2 hour workshop at Pineapple Dance Studios on

·  Matinee performance of ‘War Horse’ at the New London Theatre

·  Leave Paddington at

·  Return to Redruth at (transport needs to be arranged to get home)

The cost for the above is £218 - this includes the return train journey from Redruth to Paddington and two days of tube travel.

A deposit of £70 is required to secure a place and our ‘War Horse’ tickets. I would be grateful is this could be paid by Friday 14th October please (cheques made payable to Helston Community College or you can call the Accounts Office with a debit card) and returned with the attached consent form. The final balance will be required by 7Th December 2011 please. I would like to request that all money needs to go straight to the Accounts Office. Please note that 20+ students need to go on this trip or it cannot run.

The students will need spending money for lunch, snacks and drinks on both days, tea on the way home and for programmes if they wish to buy them to assist with theatre review writing. If I could advise that the students travel light as we will be carrying our luggage on the second day – a rucksack is ideal, NOT suitcases please.

If you have any queries, please contact me at college on extension 301 or by e mail on

Yours faithfully

Steph Richardson (Subject Leader for Drama)

London Theatre Trip December 2011

Name of Student:……………………………………………………………Tutor Group:……………..

I give my consent for my child to go on this trip and I enclose the £70 deposit:

I have completed and enclosed the consent form:

I understand that I will need to organise transport to and from Redruth station

I understand that the balance must be paid in full on/by December 7th 2011

Signature(Parent/Carer):………………………………………………………..Date:……………………

Please return this slip, deposit and consent form to Mrs Richardson by

Friday 14th October 2011, thank you.