School Visits
General
VISITS TO ECTON - DOCUMENTATION
Booking Form & Invoice - School Visits
A school visit, as opposed to a Curriculum
Activity, can be
booked for school pupils from Primary upwards.
If you are wanting to book an AL Chemistry, AL
Geology, KS4 or KS2 full day, curriculum-related activity day then you
need to go to the relevant Curriculum Activity page.
School visits are not necessarily curriculum related, are shorter in
duration and the programme is more ad-hoc than the structured Curriculum
Activity events.
The visit would run from about 10.30 or 11.00 am until 2.00 or
2.30 pm and the charge is £5 per person, with a minimum of £50 for the
day. The visit can be tailored to meet the requirements of the
teacher, by varying the emphasis on different aspects of Ecton Mine and
surroundings. Whatever the emphasis, an underground visit and a walk
over the Hill are included. If there are no special requests the
standard day, as described below, is offered.
The usual itinerary starts with a morning walk over the hill to see the
evidence for past mining activities. This is followed by lunch (packed
lunch brought by pupils) at the Centre. This is followed by the mine
visit and hands-on activities, which involve jigging, panning for gold
and extracting copper from malachite (by dissolving in acid and
displacing using an iron nail). If there is time there is a
demonstration of how black powder was used as an explosive. There may
also be a physics activity.
There is no charge for the statutory number of school staff, required by
the school or regulations, who accompany the pupil group. Any additional
adults will be charged at the same day rate as the pupils (£5 pp). The
number of additional adults should be entered in the booking form and the booking form calculates the
total charge
as the numbers are entered.
Discuss your visit
If you would like to discuss your proposed visit before booking, contact Eileen Barrett to discuss your requirements on: Eileen1Barrett@aol.com 01903 883933
Booking your visit
Step 1:
Choose a date for the visit by going to the booking calendars:
Step 2:
Complete the Booking form and Invoice for School Visits (downloadable pdf form). Print the invoice and send in to your finance department to facilitate payment. Save the booking form and invoice, changing the name to: (name of your School/College Booking) and return them as instructed on the form.
Step 3:
Complete the Booking form and Invoice (downloadable pdf form). Print the invoice and send in to your finance department to facilitate payment. Save the booking form and invoice, changing the name to: (name of your School/College Booking) and return them as instructed.
Step 4
Your request will be entered in the booking system and you will be contacted shortly thereafter to confirm the booking and to give you the names and contact details of your Tutors.
Step 5
Make sure you read the document: Essential Information for School Visits. This gives all the details you need to prepare for your visit. You do need to complete the Visitor Information Form. You may also need a copy of the Risk Analysis and the Insurance Certificate. We would also appreciate a completed Visit to Ecton Feedback Form. Download from VISITS TO ECTON - DOCUMENTATION on the right.