Monday 25th September

Dear Parent / Guardian,

We are planning a new and exciting residential outdoor activities trip to Thurston Outdoor Education Centre in the Lake District. The dates of the trip are from Monday 14th – Friday 18th May. This is the first year the trip has run and we are able to offer places to 48 pupils in years 7, 8, 9 and 10.

The cost of the trip will be £256 per pupil. The price includes:

·  4 nights full board accommodation whilst at Thurston (pupils will be required to bring their own packed lunch on the day we depart)

·  A range of activities with highly qualified instructors including hill walking, canoeing, boarding, gorge scrambling, mining and many more

·  Transport from Kenton School to and from Thurston

In the past, we have included the cost of a trip hoody in the total trip price. This year, a hoody will be optional at the additional cost of £15 per pupil. Please tick which price you are willing to pay on the return slip. The cost of the trip will be spread out over 3 separate payments from October 2017 to March 2018.

If you would like your child to be considered for the trip, then you must return the completed slip below with a non-refundable deposit of £56 to the main school reception by Friday 1st December. We are pre-empting that the trip will be extremely popular so places will be allocated on a first paid first served basis once the deposit payment and signed consent slip are received.

Two further instalments will be payable by early February 2018 (£100 approx.) with the final payment due by March 2018 (£100 approx.). This will differ slightly depending if you choose to pay for a hoody or not. If you wish to pay in more regular instalments this can be arranged.

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Before you decide, please consider the following information:

·  There is no/very limited mobile phone reception at Thurston Outdoor centre – a landline is accessible should the pupils wish to ring home and staff will be contactable via the land line

·  There is no internet at Thurston Outdoor Centre

·  The required kit your child would need for the trip (kit list is enclosed for your information)

Yours sincerely,

Miss Flynn

P E Department

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Thurston Outdoor Education Centre 2018

I wish my child to attend the Thurston Outdoor Education Centre activity trip from Monday 14th – Friday 18th May 2018. I enclose a non refundable deposit of £56. By signing this form, I understand that the deposit is non refundable should my child no longer be able to attend the trip regardless of any change in circumstance.

Name……………………………… Form………………..

Parent/Guardian signature …………………………………………………………..

Does your child have any medical conditions that we need to be aware of? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Contact number…………………………………………………………………………..

I wish to pay £256 (without the hoody) ……

I wish to pay £271 (with the hoody) ……