Trips & Workshops
Bradford Court Open Day
We spent a day learning all about the courts, watching some mock trials and meeting lots of people involved in the British Justice System.
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Trips | Law, politics and citizenship | Psychology | UK Day trips - near Manchester
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
What an amazing place! We signed off on 2022 with a New Year's Eve trip to Jodrell Bank- and we're glad we did.
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History | Physics | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester
MacKinnon and Saunders exhibition
We headed to Sale to see some puppets, and relive some childhood memories.
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Tour of an Amazon Fulfilment Centre
Team Wint rating 9/10
An amazing insight into how our Amazon parcels go from our online order to our doormat.
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Careers, life skills and volunteering | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester | UK Trips - rest of UK
Kidney dissection workshop
We had a great time at The Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds this week attending a Surgical Suturing for Families workshop. As the budding surgeon in the family, Aggie enjoys all things body-related; Peggy, however, is less keen. After a trial run with a kidney at home, and one in which Peggy didn’t faint ... Read more
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Challah bread-making workshop
After our brilliant first visit to the Manchester Jewish Museum (see post here), we returned for a challah bread-making workshop. Challah is blessed and eaten on the Sabbath when the family come together. The girls really enjoyed making this bread and it was amazing how the same ingredients produced such different loaves! You could add ... Read more
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Rock and River water activity course
The girls took part in a three-week course at Rock and River Outdoor Pursuit Centre in Mawdesley this month. It’s quite a trek for us but definitely worth it. This course was all water-based and each session was three hours long. Parents can stay in the grounds (and watch if they wish) or drop off ... Read more
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Sports and exercise | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester
Bolton Solar Farm
We spent a really interesting hour at Bolton’ solar farm on Salford Road this week. I saw a family tour advertised on Facebook and so we signed up for free. The tour was hosted by their education officer. She went through the science of how solar panels work and explained why that particular site was ... Read more
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Environmental Management iGCSE | Geography | Physics | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester
Manchester Jewish Museum
To accompany the course we followed on National Oak Academy about Judaism, we spent a morning at the Manchester Jewish Museum to bring to life what we’d learned. This museum was opened in July 2021 after a £6 million redevelopment which included a new gallery, café, shop and learning studio/kitchen as well as complete restoration ... Read more
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History | Religious Studies | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester
Anglo-Saxon Experience at Tatton Park
Last week we went to an Anglo-Saxon day at Tatton Park. We learnt how to make a shield wall, learnt where a lot of sayings come from and how to hunt and cook. I had a lot of fun going back to the basics. It was by the farm so, while we were having our ... Read more
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Anglo Saxons | History | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester
