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Mrs Oosthuizen, Mrs Martin and Mrs Leversha and took the Year 6 pupils on a residential trip to Stratford-upon-Avon just before the summer half term break. They all had a marvellous time away and the staff reported that the children were delightful. The Year 6 group benefited from wonderful experiences and they were eager to enjoy each one fully. The children shared the highlights of the trip during an assembly when they returned. While it didn’t seem so at the time; they particularly appreciated the terrifying torments in the dungeons at Warwick Castle! This is always one of the favourite encounters at the Castle and staff usually emerge from this experience crying with laughter, while pupils seem immensely relieved that all have survived! Children spend much of the rest of the day chattering about their half an hour or so of terror!
The performance of the Merchant of Venice at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre was a favourite too and it is certainly a memorable production. The Director, Rupert Goold, cast none other than Sir Patrick Stewart OBE as Shylock and the setting was Las Vegas! The production was full of pace and energy, interspersed with bit of Elvis here and there. This was a very unusual interpretation with a definite ‘Little less conversation, little more action’, but it worked to provide excellent entertainment from start to finish! Mrs Oosthuizen, Mrs Martin and Mrs Leversha were so proud of the children, as their behaviour was excellent, and they demonstrated a very positive attitude and genuine interest in all of the activities. As ever, they were pleased to have received numerous positive comments about the children while we were away.
Itinerary for Stratford Trip: 23-26 May 2011
Monday 23rd May
- Arrive at THS 8.45 am for departure just before 9.15 am (children to bring packed lunch and snacks for the journey).
- Arrival Stratford c12.30 pm and book into Guest House.
- Picnic lunch in the park.
- 2.00 pm Stratford Butterfly Farm – Europe’s largest butterfly farm – also includes Insect City and Arachnoland!
- 4.30 pm cruise down the River Avon - this is a 45-minute trip down the river, seeing some of Stratford’s attractions from the water.
- 5.30 pm swimming at the Stratford Leisure Centre.
- 7.30 pm 3 course dinner at ‘The Red Lion’ Restaurant in Stratford.
Tuesday 24th May
- Breakfast followed by a tour of all the Shakespeare houses. These are 5 beautifully preserved Tudor homes, all associated with Shakespeare and his family. They include: Shakespeare’s birthplace, Nash’s House and New Place, Hall’s Croft, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Mary Arden’s House. We will travel between the houses on an open-top tour bus that stops at all the major attractions. We will also visit Holy Trinity Church; one of England’s most beautiful parish churches; where Shakespeare is buried and we will go past the old 15th century grammar school where Shakespeare was educated and where local pupils attend. Children will have a picnic lunch in the gardens of one of the houses.
- 4-6.00pm. ‘Merchant of Venice’ workshop especially for Talbot House pupils delivered by the RSC.
- Roast Dinner 6.15 pm at the ‘The One Elm Restaurant’.
- 7.15 pm Evening performance of ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at the recently refurbished, world famous, Royal Shakespeare Theatre!
Wednesday 25th May
- After breakfast we will visit the amazing Warwick Castle for the day. We will be guided through an historical tour covering one thousand years. We will enjoy special talks and displays – including ‘The Mighty Trebuchet’: the world’s biggest siege machine, a gargantuan 18 metre tall, 22 tonne mediaeval catapult which shoots its ammunition 250 metres in a stunning show! We will also watch ‘the Flight of the Eagles’ and see magnificent birds of prey swoop and dive over the castle turrets and we will hear their keeper tell us about their marvellous talents and characteristics. At 1.45pm we will visit ‘The Dungeons’! During the day we will enjoy an exciting adventure when we are transported to Camelot to discover hidden secrets and encounter the dragon in the Dragon’s Tower – the newest attraction at the Castle. Lunch (carvery) will be in the Undercroft restaurant at Warwick Castle.
- 7.30 pm Dinner at Pizza Hut.
Thursday 26th May
- Breakfast and booking out of the B&B.
- 10.30 am start at Cadbury World.
- 12.30 pm Lunch at Cadbury World.
- Depart Cadbury World 1.15 pm.
- Arrival in Bournemouth 5:30 pm.
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