Principal: Mr David Herbert BSc PGCE NPQH

15th July 2019

Dear Parents/Carers,

Re: A Level and BTEC Art, Design and Photography Induction Trip

As an induction to their course the Art and Design Department are running a trip to St Ives, . Your son/daughter will complete drawings, take photographs, visit galleries and take part in team building activities, which will provide an excellent foundation for their journey ahead as creative practitioners at Budmouth Academy. The activities will satisfy the key assessment objectives in both the A Level and BTEC specifications. Our trip is timed perfectly with St Ives’ September Festival, which offers a wide range of music, arts and literature events in locations throughout St Ives, attracting visitors from far and wide.

Schedule:

Friday 20th September  Depart Budmouth Academy at 8am  Travel by minibus arriving in St Ives at approx. 12pm  Afternoon – team building activities and explore St Ives  Evening – Orfeo at the open air – 7-11pm

Saturday 21st September  Morning – Museum and Sculpture Garden  Afternoon – St Ives + Free time in St Ives to take photographs, draw and visit the festival  Evening – group meal out

Sunday 22nd September  Depart St Ives at 10am  Visit Eden Project to draw and take photographs of Tropical and Mediterranean plant life  Arrive back to Budmouth Academy at 6:30pm

The cost of this trip is £115 (£119 if your son/daughter is over 16 years old) to be paid in cash at the finance office by Friday 13th September. This includes minibus travel, overnight stay in a hostel, breakfast and snack items during hostel stay, theatre and gallery tickets and insurance. Spending money will be required for lunch, dinners, additional snacks, souvenirs and postcards.

There will be a meeting on Monday 16th September at 3pm which all participants should attend.

Spaces on this trip are limited, so please can you email [email protected] if you would like to register interest or find out more. Spaces cannot be reserved. Confirmation of a place can only be provided once the full amount has been paid.

Yours sincerely,

Katie Munro Visual Art Subject Leader Budmouth Academy