St. George's School

May Week

All pupils except those taking public exams go on May Week. Each year group are offered at least two choices; one home and one away. Unsurprisingly, the large majority choose the away trip! Here are the away trips for May 2008.

Year 7: Cortona
Medieval History. This will take place in Cortona in Tuscany, where the children will stay in a hotel. They will learn about heraldry and medieval warfare. They will make shields and seals, learn medieval flag language and see crossbows being fired. There will be a visit to an island in Lago di Trasimeno for a treasure hunt and the chance to take part in a jousting tournament and a medieval banquet. Students will visit the beautiful and historic town of Assisi. Five days, four nights.

Year 8: Sardinia Sailing and Ecology

The week will be spent learning to sail in the beautiful setting of the Maddelena Archipelago in Sardinia. Students will develop team skills on land and sea. There will be theory and practical lessons daily and 3-4 students per boat with a qualified sailing instructor. We have been working with this sailing school for over ten years and our students have always found this to be a valuable and memorable experience. Departure is Sunday evening and the return is the following Sunday morning.

Year 9 Alpine Adventure, Val d’Aosta
Travel by coach to Northern Italian Alps. Staying in fixed tents. Full and varied outdoor activities programme run by Acorn Adventure, a UK company like PGL. Runs from Sunday to Friday. No outdoor skills, equipment or qualifications required (instructors are provided).

Year 10: Three choices

Seville (Spanish language/culture)

A Spanish course in a language school: pupils will receive 4 hours of tuition for 5 mornings. In the afternoon, they will explore Granada and its surrounding area. A day trip to Seville or Malaga. We will travel to Malaga airport and use local transport in Granada.

Berlin (German culture/history)

A five-day stay in Berlin. For Y10 Historians and non-Historians. We will fly from Rome direct to Berlin and accommodation will be in a 3 star hotel in the centre of the city.

Rome (Italian language/ culture)

A cultural exploration focussing on Food and Cooking, with visits to traditional markets, the Museum of Pasta and chances to sample La Vera Cucina Romana. Day visits into Rome from School.

Year 12: Lower Sixth: Lago da Vico

The Lower Sixth have their May Week in October! This is to build some team spirit and friendships early in the academic year. During May Week proper some serious work is done: All Year 12 students will be involved in the Science (Group 4) Project Days on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Several Science teachers stay to help. Wednesday afternoon will be taken up with other IB Diploma activities (TOK, EE etc). Thursday will be TOK presentations and Friday setting up the exhibition for the group 4 projects.

Year 11: Doing their GCSE Exams

Year 13: Upper Sixth: Doing the IB Exams

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Building Character

May Week exemplifies St. George's ethos; it is not just about academic success, it is about building the character of the young people so that they are equipped to meet the challanges of the outside world, starting when they leave school and go to University.