Trips, visits and visiting speakers are a vital part of the curriculum of Tormead Junior Department. We aim that each class will enjoy a trip, visit or visiting speaker at least once a term. These events are usually related to their history, geography or science curriculum work. They add a vital hands-on dimension to the topic and enthuse the girls to study to a greater depth. Day trips and visitors have included;

· Bird World – to link with Pre-prep’s work on the ‘The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark’

· Year 1 visit Painshill Park

· Butser Ancient Farm – to link with Year 2’s topic on the Celts

· Bignor Roman Villa – to link with the Year 3’s topic on the Romans

· The Imperial War Museum – to link with Year 4’s topic on the lives of children in World War Two

· Year 5 visit the British Museum as part of their studies on Ancient Egypt

· Surrey Science Bus – to link with Year 6’s topic on control technology

· The Kinetic Theatre - who entertain the whole school whilst presenting many aspects of the science curriculum

The actors of the Kinetic Theatre.

In addition, Year 5 and Year 6 enjoy residential trips during the summer term. Year 5 travel to Hay-on-Wye for an activity week where the ultimate aim is to get as muddy as possible! The girls enjoy many activities including; a sensory trial, fencing, abseiling, climbing and the ‘Mud Challenge’.

The final activity in Hay-on-Wye is the mud challenge course!

Year 6 travel to Osmington Bay. Their days are filled with field study work including rock pooling, fossiling and seeing the effect of wave erosion at Durdle Door. In the evenings, the girls present much of their work using a variety of computer programmes.

As well as the added dimension these activities give to the girls’ academic work, they also develop their ability to work and live independently, work in teams and take risks.

Year 4 girls hunting for minibeasts at Nower Wood.