January, 2015

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Year 7 residential visit

YorkHigh School is pleased to be able to give your child the opportunity to attend a two day residential visit. We believe the year 7 residential visit is invaluable in contributing to a young person’s personal development. For many pupils we understand that this will be their first, independent trip away from home. The residential visit will be focused on our schools mission statement PRIDE, inspired by the Olympic values.

Personal excellence

Respect and friendship

Inspiration

Determination and courage

Equality

This experience gives the young people a great opportunity to develop relationships with other pupils in their year group and staff.

The residential will be based at Bramhope Scout camp and will take place on the dates listed below:

  • 21st to 22nd April, 2015
  • 23rd to 24th April, 2015

We are proposing two identical residential trips in order to accommodate the full year group. Exactly which residential your child will attend will be communicated to you when we know final numbers.

The cost of the trip is £55 which includes food, transport and activities. Examples of the activities include canoeing, raft building, scrambling, archery, team sports and problem solving. To secure a place on the visit we require £10 by 26th January. Please note that the deposit will be non-refundable. The balance can then be paid in instalments with the final payment by Friday 20th March.

We are offering parent’s the option of paying for this visit through our secure online payment system, ParentPay or through local stores where you see the PayPoint logo. We will continue to take cash and cheques should you wish to pay by these methods. Many of you will already be familiar with this system as we have been using it to enable parents to credit dinner money accounts for a number of years now. If you already use ParentPay then please log on in your usual way and follow the on screen instructions. If you have not used ParenPay previously but would like to do so please contact pupil reception on 01904 555500 to receive your username, password and instruction how to make an online payment.

Please ensure that the school has the most up to date medical information for your child and your current contact details. If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us on 01904 555500.

If you would like your child to take part in the residential visit then please return the attached reply slip to the finance office.

Yours sincerely

Miss Burton

Residential Visit Leader

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Please return to the Finance Office

Pupil Name: ………………………………………….. Form: …………………

I give permission for my child to attend the Year 7 residential visit.

Signed: ……………………………………….. Parent/Carer

If not paying online please ensure you include your deposit – thank you

Inspiring People - Achieving Excellence

YORKHIGH SCHOOL, Cornlands Road, York, YO24 3WZTel no: 01904 555500