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Activities Week - Year 8-10

Activities Week 2026

At Trafalgar School, Activities Week is a core part of our curriculum offer. As a relational school, we value this week not only for the enrichment it offers our students but also the opportunity it provides to build and develop positive relationships with peers and adults.

 

 

Activities Week 2026 Parent Information Evening
What is on offer this year?

Based on your feedback we have increased the range of local activities that run alongside our UK and European experiences. For all activities, the mode of transport has been shared in the booklet and we would urge you to consider this when making your final choices.

Activities Week 2026

How do I make my choices?

Students will be given a paper copy of a 'Choice Form' during tutor time. If you need an additional copy, your child can collect one from Main Reception. The 'Choice Form' should be completed, signed and returned to your child's tutor by Friday 17th October 2025. 

How do I pay my deposits and balances for Activites Week?

All balances and deposits can be paid via Parent Pay.

Key Dates:
  • 2nd October 2025- Activities Week launch event (virtual). Joining information shared via ClassCharts. 
  • 3rd October 2025- Activities Week booklets go home. 
  • 17th October 2025 - Choice's deadline. All activities. 
  • 1st December 2025 - Non-refundable Deposit Deadline. 
  • 13th March 2026 - UK day trips final payment deadline. 
  • Residentials - Check ParentPay account for payment schedules. 
  • June 2026 - Activities Week 2026! 

For any trip specific queries, please contact the Curriculum Director of the subject area running the activity or for general information please contact us on activitiesweek.trafalgar@salterns.org.

Please call Main Reception if you believe your query is urgent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Deposits are £10 per day trip. If the trip costs less than £10, the deposit will be the cost of the trip.

Residential trips require a higher deposit to the trip companies to secure the place for your child. This can be up to £150 to secure a place on a European residential trip.  For these trips, details about deposits will be sent with your child's confirmation of place letter.

If the activities are free, no deposit will be required.

No. We use deposits as a down payment on tickets and to secure our trips.

We have worked hard to ensure a wide variety of trips and activities are on offer each day. In the event that your child does not find something that they would like to sign up to, you can select mystery activity. These activities will always be free.

Choice allocation begins after the 18th October 2024. All forms handed in by this date are sorted first. Forms handed in after this date will still be allocated their choices where possible, but popular activities are more likely to be full.

Some trips are very popular and have a capped number of places. When first choice trips are full, we move to second and then third choice.

Your child should be happy do any of the choices they select.

Activities Week is a fantastic opportunity for students to meet new friends. We are unable to allocate activities based on friendship groups.

This is where we offer for sale any remaining places on trips that are not full. A list of trips with spaces are sent to you a week before and if your child does not have a trip on that day, they are able to book and pay for a trip at the pop up shop.

We use your money to pay for your child’s ticket and share of transport costs. Once we have paid these, we are unable to offer a refund.

As a relational school we value Activities Week not only for the enrichment it offers students but also the opportunity it provides to build and develop relationships with peers and staff. Your child's attendance record includes Activities Week and holiday requests will not be authorised.

“Great selection of activities, great to see photos of the day online, such enthusiastic staff, kids having a ball, seriously impressive organisation.”
Parent evaluation summary. September 2022.
“Thank you for another fantastic week of learning while playing. You are an amazing school.”
Parent feedback - June 2024
“Thankyou so much for giving all the kids an amazing week x. Hope all the kids had amazing time, loved all the updates"
Parent Feedback - June 2024
“Fantastic job you have all done!! So much work and organisation must go into this and every year you have smashed it! Thank you!”
Parent Feedback - June 2024
“Great Work Trafalgar Staff .. so many memories made and rich experiences encountered . Thankyou Team Trafalgar !!”
Parent Feedback - June 2024
“Thank you to all involved allowing our children to make memories that will last a life time. We love activities week, roll on next year.”
Parent Feedback - June 2024