PONTARDDULAIS COMPREHENSIVE END OF TERM SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024
Please click on the button below to choose your ideal trip, after February half term we will inform parents which trip they have been allocated and payment links will be sent out.
London Sightseeing Adventure Years 7 & 8
Join us for a two day whirlwind trip around the capital where we will fit in as many sight as we can!
Itinerary:
Wednesday 17th July
Leaving school at 6.00 am, we will travel by executive coach, arriving in central London in time for a trip on the London Eye.
After a Mcdonalds stop we will have a leisurely river boat cruise on the River Thames.
From there we will visit the London Dungeons.
To finish our time in London today we will take a walk over Westminster bridge to see the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and 10 Downing Street.
We will then head back to the Holiday Inn London West for our evening meal and bed for the night.
Thursday 18th July
After breakfast in the hotel we will head to Madame Tussards to see all your favourite celebs.
From there we will head down to Pizza Hut for a lunch buffet.
Our final stop before we come home will be to see MJ the Musical.
After that we will get back on the bus and aim to be back at school by 9.00 pm
Total Price—£220
Places available—52
Price includes executive coach, accommodation, evening meal and breakfast in the hotel, Pizza Hut meal, all activities & theatre ticket.
Price does not include lunch on the first day in McDonalds or anything purchased in the services.
Children will be accommodated in rooms of either 3 or 4. Rooms will require some children to share a double bed.
London Sightseeing Adventure Years 9 & 10
Spend two days taking in the sights and sounds of London town, we will cram in as much of the capital as we can and be proper tourists.
Itinerary:
Wednesday 17th July
Leaving school at 6.00 am we will make our way up to Central London getting there in time for a trip up the Shard before lunch.
After a Mcdonalds stop we will make our way over to the creepy London Bridge Experience.
Our last touristy activity of the day will be to go to the Tower of London.
If time allows we will do a little bit of sightseeing on foot before our bus comes to take us back to the Holiday Inn London West for our evening meal and bed for the night.
Thursday 18th July
After an English breakfast we will be up and out by 9.00 am for our transfer over to Embankment Pier. We will have 5 speedboats ready to give us a 45 minute blast up and down the Thames with live commentary and James Bond playing in the background.
After all that excitement we will take a more leisurely stroll up towards Central London taking in the sights as we go.
We will stop for a lunch buffet at Pizza Hutt
Our last activities will be to walk through Leicester Square and have some time to do some shopping in Covent Garden.
After that we will jump on the bus to get back to school around 8.30 pm.
Total Price—£230
Places available—52
Price includes executive coach, bed, breakfast and evening meal accommodation, tickets for all excursions & Pizza Hut meal.
Price does not include McDonalds meal in central London, refreshments at the services.
Children will be accommodated in rooms of either 3 or 4. Rooms will require some children to share a double bed.
Alton Towers Adventure Years 9 & 10
Take a trip to the largest theme park in the
UK spanning 550 acres of land and boasts over 40 rides and attractions, all this makes Alton Towers one of the most popular tourist attractions in the UK.
Itinerary:
Wednesday 17h July
Leaving school at 2.00 pm, we will travel by executive coach to the Holiday Inn Stafford, arriving by tea time. A 2 course evening meal will be provided at the hotel restaurant.
If time allows there may be an opportunity to use the swimming pool at the hotel before pupils go to their rooms for a good nights sleep
Thursday 18th July
After a full English breakfast we will leave our hotel at 9.00 am for Alton Towers.
After a day in the park we will leave at 5.00 pm for our journey home, arriving back in school at 9.30 pm.
Total Price—£140 Places available—130
Price includes executive coach, accommodation, 2 course evening meal inc drink & breakfast, entry to park.
Price does not include food or drink in the park or at the services.
Children will be accommodated in rooms of either 3 or 4. Rooms will require some children to share a double bed.
Harry Potter Studio Tour
A must for all you Harry Potter Nerds,
spend the day at Warner Brothers Studios just outside Watford, home to all things Harry Potter.
Itinerary:
Thursday 18th July – Leave school at 7.00 am and travel be executive coach to Warner Brothers Studios with a services stop on the way. Once there you will have plenty of time to immerse yourself in the world of Harry Potter, looking at the different sets, characters and costumes. After the tour we will head to McDonalds before the journey home. We should arrive back to school at 8.00 pm
Total Price—£60
Places available—44
Price includes executive coach & Entrance to Warner Brothers Studios
Price does not include food or drink in the services & McDonalds.
McArthur Glen Cribbs Causeway Shopping Trip
This one is for all those shopaholics, Cribbs has loads of different shops to suit everyones taste. There are also lots of restaurants to choose from for lunch.
Itinerary:
Thursday 18th July – Leave school at 7.45 am and travel by executive coach to Cribbs Causeway. Once there you can start with a drink or just dive straight into the shops. We will meet back up at 4.00 pm to head home. We should arrive back in school at 5.45 pm.
Total Price—£22
Places available—44
Price includes executive coach travel.
Price does not include food or drink in the outlet .
West Midlands Safari Park
Voted the best attraction in the Midlands,
they have Tigers, Lions, Penguins, Giraffes and even Meerkats for you to compare. Not only that but they have loads of rides including roller coasters and white water rapids.
Itinerary:
Thursday 18th July – Leave school at 7.00 am and travel by executive coach to the Safari Park. Once there we will have a safari around the park and then have a chance to go on the many rides available. We will leave the park at 5.00 pm and aim to arrive back in school at 8.00 pm
Total Price—£42
Places available—44
Price includes executive coach & entry to West Midlands Safari Park.
Price does not include and food or drink in the park or services.
TRIPS BACK IN TIME FOR THE BUSES
Heatherton
Spend the day at Heatherton world of
adventures, with lots of activities ranging from Archery, Go Karts, bumper boats and much more.
The trip will leave school at 9.00 am and return by 3.00 pm
Total Price— £29.00
Price includes Bus travel and Ticket.
Paintballing
A chance for you to spend the day running
around in a forest engaging in warfare! Arrive at Heatherton and get taken into the woods for 6 games of paintballing and lots of bruises.
Total Price— £38.00
Price includes Bus travel, 6 games of paintballing and 200 paintballs.
McArthur Glen Shop & Watch
Take a trip to McArthur Glen, start the day
watching the latest film in the Odeon
The trip will leave school at 9.00 am and return by 3.00 pm
Total Price— £18.00
Price includes Bus travel, cinema ticket and 2 course lunch in Dennys
Trampolining & McDonalds
Enjoy a two hour bounce at Buzz
Trampoline Park, then lunch at McDonalds.
The trip will leave school at 9.00 am and return by 3.00 pm
Total Price— £21.00
Price includes Bus travel & a 2 hour bounce
If you prefer to just take it easy and stay in school then we will have a range of activities going on from films to computer rooms.