Enrichment Week 2025

 

 

 

Waingels is an inclusive school where everyone belongs, thrives and succeeds.

Enrichment Week: Tuesday 15^th to Friday 18^th July 2025

Years 7, 8, 9 and 12:

• Monday 14^th July – Normal school day

• Tuesday 15^th to Thursday 17^th July

  • Years 7, 8 and 9 – Enrichment Week Activities and Trips

  • Year 12: Future Pathways Days

• Friday 18^th July – Sports Day

 

• Year 10: Work Experience placements, from Monday 14^th to Friday 18^th July

 

Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 should review all of the activities on offer for their year-group in the Enrichment Week booklet with their parents/carers, which can be accessed here.

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Year 9 Students- Duke of Edinburgh

Year 9 students that are working towards their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award will be expected to plan and attend one of the two expeditions running during Enrichment Week, as long as they have completed the required training and steps on eDofE.

• Expeditions will take place on either Mon & Tues or Wed & Thurs.
• Leaders – Mr Hamilton & Mr Bradford
• Contact DofE@Waingels.Wokingham.sch.uk with any questions

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Provisional Timings for On-site Activities

 

Clothing and Equipment

• TRIPS: Students must wear full-school uniform unless otherwise stated on the specific trip letter.​
• ON-SITE ACTIVITIES: Students may wear their own clothes, non-school uniform, but please make sure that they are appropriate for the activity each day.
• Water bottles, sun-cream/sun-hat or waterproof clothing- It is recommended that all students bring a refillable water bottle, as well as any weather-dependent clothing/resources.

• Canteen – This will be open as normal for lunch.
• Ice-cream - We have booked for the ice-cream van to come again; students are recommended to bring cash to reduce queuing.

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Enrichment Week - Trips

Please check specific trip letters for details:

• Times
• Where to register
• Uniform/Equipment
• Water bottles & Lunch
• Check the weather - sun-cream/sun-hat or waterproof clothing.
• Estimated return time

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Letters and Documents

 All payments should be made via Parentpay by Friday 9th May 2025.

 

Tuesday 15th July Off Site Activities Letters

Climbing Wall: Tuesday 15th July

Duke of Edinburgh: Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th July

Natural History Museum: Tuesday 15th July

Thorpe Park: Tuesday 15th July

Warwick Castle: Tuesday 15th July

 

Wednesday 16th July Off Site Activities Letters

Bletchley Park: Wednesday 16th July

Climbing Wall: Wednesday 16th July

Duke of Edinburgh: Wednesday 16th & Thursday 17th July

Imperial War Museum: Wednesday 16th July

Natural History Museum: Wednesday 16th July

Science Museum: Wednesday 16th July

Warwick Castle: Wednesday 16th July

 

Thursday 17th July Off Site Activities Letters

Climbing Wall: Thursday 17th July

Imperial War Museum: Thursday 17th July

London Bites and Sights: Thursday 17th July

Natural History Museum: Thursday 16th July

Sonning Gardens Care Home: Thursday 17th July

Thorpe Park: Thursday 17th July

 

Enrichment Week Launch Letter- February 2025