Enrichment Week Year 8 Activities

• Aardman Modelling Workshop

  Year 8 & 9
  Leader: Mrs May
  Cost: FREE
  
  Are you a budding animator? Come and join our Aardman Animation expert and learn how to model two of Aardman's famous characters. Find out about careers in animation and develop your own animation ideas.

• 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

  Beastly Bugs 1: Year 8
  Beastly Bugs 2: 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 8 & 9
  Leader: Mr Morgan
  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

  Session 1: Year 8 & 9
  Sessions 2 & 3: 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.

• Flip out @ Hayesfield

  Year 7, 8 & 9
  Leader: 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.

• Hayesfield Afternoon Tea

  Year 8
  Leader: Ms Haden
  Cost: FREE
  
  An opportunity to learn to make jam from scratch, perhaps strawberry, raspberry or blueberry, scones and elderflower cordial. They’ll be enough to take home as a present as well as eat in school. If we have time, we might even make some candles!

• Little Theatre - Big Film

  Year 8 & 9
  Leader: Ms Twohigg
  Cost: £5
  
  Want to watch Disney's latest film about a strong female? Want to sing your heart out to the latest Disney musical? Come along to a viewing of Encanto at the most wonderful Little Theatre Cinema in the heart of Bath. We will have a screen all to our Hayesfield selves to enjoy this superb film before walking back to school to partake in some creative work on the film - design a cinema poster, write an interview with one of the characters or write a film review. Price includes a bottle of still/ sparkling water and a bag of popcorn- what an absolute bargain. Happy cinema days. Enjoy sharing this experience with your friends.

• 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.

• Mad about Sociology?

  Year 8
  Leader: Mrs Laurenson
  Cost: FREE
  
  We are going to have brilliant day deep diving into the four Sociological areas of Social Class, Education, Family and Crime. From Marcus Rashford to solving crimes, we are going to be discussing and debating, studying documentary and media footage, carrying out tests and testing theories to understand the impact of society on us. It promises to open your eyes and make you Mad about Sociology!

• Marvellous Mindfulness

  Year 8 & 9
  Leader: Mrs Patterson
  Cost: FREE
  
  We will spend the day looking at different ways to reduce stress and increase concentration. Learn how to live in the here and now through yoga, meditation, movement - even eating! Understand the effect that stress has on the body and learn some simple techniques to take control of worry so that you can use to make the most of every day!You won't be sat down silently all day - there are lots of active and fun ways to practice mindfulness.

• Mind and Matter

  Year 8
  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 8
  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.

• Musical in a Day

  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.

• Print Workshop

  Year 8
  Leader: Miss Button
  Cost: FREE
  
  Throughout the day you will gain further experience of taking a print design, taking it from the initial idea through to the final product. You will research, design, carve, block print, and create your own unique textiles product.

• 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!

• South America Day

  Year 8
  Leader: Ms Beazley
  Cost: FREE
  
  Samba, costume and make-up! Learn about Gouchos and try some crafts. Experience some of the vibrance of this continent in a day. Five one-hour sessions, each covering a different country and activity.

• 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.

• Stand up for Hayesfield

  Year 8
  Leader: Mr Halsall
  Cost: FREE
  
  Do you enjoy comedy? Want to spend a day studying stand up? Write your own sit com? How about take part in our edition of Would I Lie to you. Stand Up for Hayesfield is a day that will give you opportunity to aim really high and accept the challenge to make others laugh.

• Surfs Up!

  Year 8 & 9
  Session 1: Leader: Ms Clash
  Session 2: Leader: Mrs Grayley
  Cost: £34
  
  Let's go surfing! We will travel to Rest Bay Surf School in Porthcawl where you will receive expert tuition in the art of surfing. You will get to develop your strength and resilience while improving your surfing skills both on dry land and in the sea. You will use your moral courage to try to catch waves and stand up … and then…get wet! You never know…we may even have the opportunity to buy an ice cream before we come home! The ability to swim in open water is essential for this trip.

• The Globe Trip

  Year 8
  Leader: Miss Zimmerman and Ms Twohigg
  Cost: £25
  
  Join us for this lively workshop and tour. A wonderful opportunity to visit the Globe in London and explore a variety of characters from Shakespeare's play. Following the workshop there is an amazing opportunity to partake in a tour of the Globe Theatre followed of course, with a look around the gift shop and a lazy lunch outside, soaking in the atmosphere on the Embankment before travelling safely back to Bath.
  
  Please note that this activity will extend the school day. Timings are to follow

• 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.

• Theatre Workshop

  Year 8
  Leader: Mr Holbrook
  Cost: FREE
  
  A fantastic opportunity to spend a day with a professional from Bath's Natural Theatre Company. You will learn some acting skills, workshop a short piece of theatre and hopefully perform to groups of your peers. Come ready to take part.

• Triathlon

  Year 8
  Leader: Mr Bent
  Cost: FREE
  
  A 4k run followed by 16k bike ride, rounded off with a swim. Try the triathlon. A fun day where you will challenge yourself and be amazed by your achievements.

• Urban Sketchers

  Year 8 & 9
  Leader: Mr Weston
  Cost: FREE
  
  For those who love art and drawing. A chance to spend the day outside sketching the wonderful townscapes and buildings of Bath.

• Yoga Retreat

  Year 8
  Leader: Miss Fitzgerald
  Cost: FREE
  
  You will immerse yourself in a day of Yoga, learning about the origins of Yoga and how the body and breath are connected to create a feeling of mindfulness. Yoga supports being present and helping you feel you have the inner strength and the courage to move through life with less anxiety and negativity. In this Yoga retreat you will learn different postures and have some fun with these as a group learning about them through storytelling and music, looking at how they connect with nature.

• 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, alongside facing your fears with the "Leap of faith" high ropes activity.
  
  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.

Year 8 Residential Trips

• Monkton

  End of Year 8 residential. Celebrate the end of your second year at Hayesfield at Magnificent Monkton. Sign up is now closed.

• Paris

  A cultural trip to France including tasting the culinary delights of the region and a visit to Disneyland Paris. Sign up is now closed.