Dear Parent/Carer,
Due to a major administration error by Flamingo Land (Not JPA's fault) we are no longer able to go to Flamingo Land on Thursday 17 July 2025.
We only found this out last Friday morning - and even then, it was not confirmed by Flamingo Land until Monday after school, that they were definitely not able to accommodate our booking. You will recall we made this booking with them back in January 2025 after we discovered that the Kingswood Activity Centre had gone into administration!
However, thanks to our Finance Officer, Lyndsey Jennings, being absolutely brilliant, we have been able to secure enough buses - even at this late stage - to take us on Tuesday 15 July 2025 instead.
This means that all school-based activities and 'non-booking required’ activities will now take place on Tuesday 15 July 2025.
Due to this beyond our control uncertainty, we have not issued final letters to students regarding this trip. We will now issue letters to students going on this trip on Tuesday or Wednesday next week. Obviously, there will be some paperwork to return. In terms of advance planning for parents/carers for Flamingo Land, it will be a normal start time, and it is anticipated that students will return to school approximately 6:00pm - 6:30pm - exact details will follow in the letter.
Note:
• If your child is due to go to the Chocolate trip to York, this will still take place on Thursday 17 July 2025.
• The Sill & Gibside trips will still take place on the Thursday 17 July 2025 too. (Numbers permitting; at the time of writing, there have been insufficient numbers showing interest for this to possibly go ahead.) We do not anticipate this changing the enjoyment of the day for our students, whether they are on a trip or they are enjoying in school activities.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Nigel Holmes
Deputy Principal
Curriculum