Trips Summary
Below is a summary of the main trips and events we usually hope to offer throughout the year. Please note that not all trips run every year, and are subject to change. For more information about trips or off-site activities, please email Mrs Greatrex on trips@piggottschool.org
Trip / Off-site Event | Usual Time of Year |
Austria Ski Trips – Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10 | Spring term or Easter Holidays |
USA / Canada Ski Trips – Year 12 and Year 13 | February / March |
KS3 Carol Service | Late Nov or early Dec |
Y7 Residential | June |
Y8 Residential | Activities Day (July) |
Y8 Rotary Club Technology Tournament | December |
Y9 Bronze DofE Expedition | Spring term |
Y9 Residential | Activities Day (July) |
Y9 Tirabad (GCSE PE) Trip | January |
Y9 Zoo Trip | Activities Day (Oct) |
Y9 Leadership events (leaders helping at Primary Sports Days, swimming galas, Leadership Day at Robert Piggott Jnr School) | Various events throughout the year |
Y10 Silver DofE Expedition | Spring term |
Y10 Tall Ships Youth Challenge | June/July |
Y10 French Exchange | Feb / March |
Y10 Spanish Exchange | March |
Y10/11 China Exchange | Oct half-term – every 2yrs. Chinese return following July |
Y10/11 German Exchange | Autumn Term – every 2yrs |
Y11/12 Iceland | Oct half-term – every 2yrs |
6th Form French Exchange | Feb / March |
Y12 Safe Drive Stay Alive event | October / November |
Y12 University Visits | February |
Y12 Spanish Conversation Exchange (Reading) | Fortnightly throughout the year |
Y12 or Y13 Slapton Ley A-level Geography Field Trip | Usually January or October |
A-Level Revision Conferences ( Media, Psychology, English, Theatre Studies, Business, Science) | Various |
Wellington College Student Alliance Events (masterclasses, workshops, STEM Day, Languages at Work Day) | Various |
Y12 Battlefields | Activities Day (July) |
Y12 Auschwitz Project | Spring Term |
Drama / English – theatre trips | Various |
The Wheeler Programme - ISSP | 5-year programme |
Maths trips (Taking Maths Further, Maths Feast, Team Maths Challenge, Girls’ Maths Conference) | Various |
Computing trips (National Museum of Computing, Digigirlz, Cisco, Oracle, Microsoft, Firebrand) | Various |
Music trips: (Berkshire Maestros massed choir events, local performance opportunities, etc) | Various |
Other in-school curriculum enrichment events we aim to offer throughout the year include:
- Jazz Day
- Spring Concert
- Christmas Rock Concert
- Art Exhibitions
- DT Exhibition
- School Production
- Globe Players performances
- Visiting speakers / performers
- Year 11 Celebration Ball (Prom)
- Year 13 Celebration Evening
- TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language certified course – Years 12 and 13)
- Year 5 Languages Day (for local Year 5 Primary students)
- Year 6 Chinese Mandarin Taster Day (by invitation only)