Enrichment Week Year 7 Activities

• All Aboard Watersports

  Year 7, 8 & 9
  Leader: Miss Jefferies
  Cost: £22
  
  A trip on the train to Bristol, then some time on the water in kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, and other small craft. This activity will open your eyes to the enjoyment that can be had messing about on the water. Try something new or develop your skills. Just be prepared to get wet!

• A Walk in the Woods

  Year 7 & 8
  Leader: Mrs Cordero
  Cost: FREE
  
  Can you recognise any of our common birds or wild flowers? What about the different trees? As we walk up and along some of the Skyline Walk, and into Long Wood, we will be looking out for any flora and fauna - birds, animals, flowers and trees - and try to identify them. After a picnic lunch in the woods we will have some team activities, such as building shelters, and then return to school keeping a beady eye out for anything we missed on the way up. How many will you spot?

• A WICKED London Musical

  Year 7, 8 & 9
  Leader: Miss Woolger
  Cost: £36
  
  WICKED, the smash hit musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz. Join us for a trip to London to see this "must-see wonder of the West End".
  
  Please note that this activity will extend the school day. Timings are to follow.

• Beastly Bugs

  Year 7 & 8
  Leader: Mr Little
  Cost: FREE
  
  Gain confidence using identification keys for plants and invertebrates on the Brougham Hayes field, performing a sampling activity, using microscopes to create your own drawings. You'll also be completing experiments to find out how to optimise the growing conditions on the field so we create lovely homes for our school creepy crawlies!

• Crystal Maze

  Year 7
  Leader: Mrs Turner
  Cost: FREE
  
  Have fun spending the day doing challenges that test your physical and problem solving abilities. Working in teams your aim is to win as many crystals as you can. Will you conquer the crystal maze?

• Dungeons and Dragons

  Year 7, 8 & 9
  Leader: Mr Rutt
  Cost: FREE
  
  You will create your own characters and write compelling backstories for them. Use your maths skills to assign attributes to your characters and show your moral courage as you charge into battle against nefarious foes armed with your shields of faith.

• Escape Hayesfield

  Year 7
  Leader: Mr Dawson
  Cost: FREE
  
  In the morning you will use nothing but your logic and imagination to Escape Hayesfield! After lunch we will walk to Bath and visit Thirstymeeples, the Board Game cafe with over 800 games to choose from.

• Fabulous French Day

  Year 7
  Leader: Mr Allen
  Cost: FREE
  
  A day of activities based on improving your knowledge of French culture and language. There will be a French ESCAPE ROOM, you’ll make a mini Eiffel Towers, eat French food, play French playground games and do much, much more, all in French!

• Flip out @ Hayesfield

  Year 7, 8 & 9
  Leaders: Mrs Burgess and Mrs Thomson
  Cost: FREE
  
  Flip Out is trampolining and self defence! Spend half a day in each discipline with oustanding external providers that will come to UOP and develop your skils and understanding. It's going to be a brilliant day developing your confidence in some new and exciting areas.

• India Day

  Year 7
  Leader: Mrs Sayles
  Cost: FREE
  
  Explore the fascinating culture of India. We will look at dancing in India and Bollywood dancing. We will also get to look at all the different types of food and get to try them. We will look at some of the Hindu festivals and get to make friendship bracelets.

• Make UOP Pond Great Again

  Year 7, 8 & 9
  Leader: Mrs Newman
  Cost: FREE
  
  Be part of Team Pond! Working together we will revamp the UOP pond bringing new life to this part of the UOP garden. When we are finished birds will want to drink there, frogs will spawn in our pond, and it will attract a whole new world of insect such as dragonflies, damselflies and pond skaters. Come join us.

• Mind and Matter

  Year 7
  Leader: Mrs Whatley
  Cost: £10
  
  Spend a relaxing day creating!! This could include designing and producing greeting cards of your own design, a personalised photo frame for your Grandad or how about a mug for your Mum? You’ll also get the opportunity to try glass fusing to make your very own bespoke piece. How about your very own glass Christmas tree or window decoration? A variety of choices will be available for you to make and take home. A relaxing and mindful day to take time to transition to the holidays!

• Minecraft and Lego

  Year 7
  Leader: Mr Attwood
  Cost: FREE
  
  Enjoy a day of creative play with Minecraft and LEGO. During the day you will be set a number of challenges that will require your problem solving skills to complete. Prizes will be available for success and creative thinking.

• Money Madness

  Year 7
  Leader: Mrs Walsh
  Cost: FREE
  
  Do you have what it takes to be the next Deborah Meaden or Alan Sugar? Can you spot a good investment on Dragon’s Den? Can you make a fortune by buying and selling shares on the stock market? Do you know when to take a risk? Can you afford to buy your first car? Should you spend your money or should you save it? Join the Maths team to take part in a series of money-making challenges and compete against the rest of the year group to see who is the richest at the end of the day. Please note that all Year 7 will do this activity on the Monday of Enrichment Week.

• Musical in a Day - Mary Poppins

  Year 7, 8 & 9
  Leader: Mrs Adams
  Cost: FREE
  
  Spend an exciting day learning the songs and dances for Mary Poppins, putting on a performance at the end of the day. There will be an opportunity to audition for the big roles in the run up to Enrichment Week.

• The Num8er My5teries

  Year 7 & 8
  Leader: Mr Simons
  Cost: FREE
  
  Mr Simons will take you on a grand tour of the fascinating world of mathematics. From numbers to shapes and from codes to chaos, the num8er my5teries explore some of the great stories of mathematics. Through a series of exciting and challenging activities you will learn how a small amount of maths can bring alive some of the most exciting mysteries of the universe. Find out how we rely on the great inventions of mathematics to download songs, fly off on our holidays and talk on our mobile phones.

• Scenic Cycling

  Year 7, 8 & 9
  Leader: Mr Mallam
  Cost: FREE
  
  A day of cycling around Bristol & Bath that will help you improve your cycling skills. We enjoy 2 routes during the day, riding approximately 30 miles. We are lucky enough to have 15 bikes available for students to use on a first come, first serve basis. We will be stopping for lunch and ice creams!

• Sports, Dance, Music!

  Year 7
  Leaders: Mrs Hodkinson, Mr Page
  Cost: FREE
  
  You will have the opportunity to do some sport, some dance, even create some music for your dance video. The perfect trio - come and join us!

• Sports Tour

  Year 7 & 8
  Leaders: Miss McCarthy and Mrs White
  Cost: FREE
  
  You will be further refining your Netball and Hockey skills, rising to new challenges, increase your confidence and haves lots of fun along the way.
  Sign up is now closed.

• Wild Things

  Year 7, 8 & 9
  Leader (Trip 1): Mr Robinson
  Cost: £23
  
  Love animals and thrill seeking? Then this is the activity for you! During the day you will get to see all the varied and wonderful animals at Bristol Wild Place. You'll take part in an education session to learn more about wolves and conservation.
  
  Year 7, 8 & 9
  Leader (Trip 2): Mr Fuller, Miss Tyson
  Cost: £13.50
  
  Love animals and thrill seeking? Then this is the activity for you! During the day you will get to see all the varied and wonderful animals at Bristol Wild Place. You'll take part in an education session to learn more about wolves and conservation, alongside facing your fears with the "Leap of faith" high ropes activity.

Residential Trips

• Caythorpe Court Residential

  End of Year 7 residential. Celebrate the end of your first year at Hayesfield at Cracking Craythorpe Court. Sign up is now closed.