Day Trips Year 8

This page advertises the trips that we are running for Year 8 this year during Character Enrichment Week. In order to secure your child's place on a day trip, parents/carers must complete a simple two-step process.

Step 1) Complete a Google Form, which will open in January. You will be alerted to this in the School Newsletter during the first week back after Christmas. The form will guide you through your child's options and help us to record your choices. The form helps prevent parents/carers from signing their children up to multiple trips that occur on the same day or which are not for their year group.

Step 2) Pay the entire balance of the trip by 1st March.

If your child does not wish to participate in any of the day trips offered, they will be able to choose from a variety of in-school activities; these are generally free (with a couple of exceptions). These will be advertised after Easter. Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more information regarding the in-school offer.

Please note that parents/carers must complete both of these steps by 1st March in order to secure their child's place. All payments are non refundable, with the exception of the fishing and Go Karting trips*, so please make sure that your child is sure that they want to attend the trip.

*These trips have much smaller capacity than the other day trips. As such, we understand that if your child's friends do not get a place, your child may want to withdraw, thus the fee for these trips is refundable until the end of March.

Day Trips and Student Mobile Phones

Students are welcome to bring their phone on a day trip but they should be turned off and remain in their bags. They should only use them in an emergency, such as to call the trip leader on the trip phone; to contact parents/carers with regards to transport home; or to purchase something.

We want students to 'be present' and enjoy their day with their peers; mobile phones can be a distraction from this and therefore we expect that they remain turned off whilst on the trip unless they need to use it in an emergency. Students using their phones outside of this remit risk having their phones confiscated for the duration of the trip.

Please note, student mobile phones are not covered under the Academy Insurance and thus students bring their mobile phones at their own risk.

Altitude Adventure Sports Experience (On WPSA site)

Get ready for a high-energy adventure! You’ll rotate through rock climbing, archery, and laser tag, plus join PE for trampolining and table tennis, spending one full hour on each activity.

Whether you’re racing up the climbing wall, aiming for the bullseye, bouncing into new tricks, or battling it out in laser tag, there’s something for everyone. Come ready to challenge yourself, try new skills, and have a great time!

Date: Wednesday 8th July

Cost:

Non Pupil Premium: £27 Pupil Premium : £12

What to wear: PE kit

What to bring: Packed lunch, sun cream, a hat, water .

Trip Leader: Mr Gentry

Email: jgentry@wardenpark.co.uk

Step Into the Story: Day Trip to the Tower of London & HMS Belfast!

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure as we dive into two of London’s most exciting historic sites: the Tower of London and HMS Belfast.

At the Tower of London, you’ll be led by a costumed historical character who will bring the past to life right in front of you. Explore the places where real events happened, choose which famous stories to investigate, and get involved in drama activities, debates and questioning as you uncover tales of kings, prisoners, ravens and even jewel thieves.

Then we’re heading aboard HMS Belfast for a self-guided journey through one of Britain’s most famous warships. You’ll get to:

Experience the Gun Turret and feel what battle was really like
Step into the Operations Room with radars and interactive controls
Visit the Arctic Mess Deck to see how sailors lived during WWII convoys
Go below the waterline into the massive boiler and engine rooms
Climb to the upper decks for amazing Thames views

Date: Thursday 9th July

Cost:

Non Pupil Premium: £33 Pupil Premium : £15

What to bring: A packed lunch, including a morning and afternoon snack and drink. Keep an eye on the weather before the trip and bring weather dependent/appropriate items such as: suncream, a hat, sunglasses, a jumper, a waterproof coat.

What to wear: Home clothes and footwear that is comfortable and appropriate: No crop tops/hotpants/flip flops/crocs.

Timings :

Meeting location: TBC (either WPSA or Haywards Heath Station)

Meeting time: 8.45 am

Return location: Haywards Heath train station

Return time: TBC (likely to be around 4.30pm)

Trip Leader: Ms Healey

Email:healeyk@wardenpark.co.uk

Thorpe Park Lakes Waterpark

Travel by coach and spend a whole day with your friends at Thorpe Park Lakes!

Date: Thursday 9th July

Total Cost:

Non Pupil Premium: £62 Pupil Premium : £32

What to bring: A towel, a packed lunch. You can wear tight fitted gym clothing such as leggings, shorts, fitted vests or t-shirts or you can just wear a swimming costume or your own wetsuit.

What to wear: Home clothes

Timings: Leave school at 8.00am. Return to school at 4.45pm

Trip Leader: Mr Pizer

Email: kpizer@wardenpark.co.uk

Theatre Trip to see 'The Lion King', London's West End

The Lion King is a long-running musical at the Lyceum Theatre in London. The Lion King explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music as it follows the powerful story of Simba as he journeys from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pridelands. Now in its 27th year at London's Lyceum Theatre, visionary director Julie Taymor's acclaimed reimagining of Disney's beloved film will redefine your expectations of theatre. The show runs for about 2 hours and 30 minutes, including an interval.

Students will arrive at school and normal time and take part in a drama workshop until 11.30am, where they will then depart the school site and travel to the show.

Date: Wednesday 8th July

Depart WPSA at: 11.30am

Return to WPSA at: 5.00pm

Cost:

Non Pupil Premium: £49 Pupil Premium : £ 18

What to bring: Water, a packed lunch. Money if you wish to purchase items at the theater.

What to wear: Home clothes

Timings: Leave school at 11.30am. Return to school at 5.00pm

Trip Leader: Ms Shephard

Email: sshephard@wardenpark.co.uk

Thorpe Park Theme Park

Travel by coach and spend a whole day with your friends at Thorpe Park Theme Park! You can go around the park in small groups. Teachers will wander the park and be stationed at a fixed point throughout the day.

Date: Thursday 9th July

Total Cost:

Non Pupil Premium: £48 Pupil Premium : £28

What to bring: Water, a packed lunch, a rain coat if raining, sun cream if sunny. A warm waterproof coat for standing in queues all day if cold. Money to buy lunch or a packed lunch. Rucksack for your belongings.

What to wear: Home clothes

Timings: Leave school at 8.00am. Return to school at 4.30pm

Trip Leader: Mr Arbuthnot

Email: rarbuthnot@wardenpark.co.uk

Fishing

Travel by minibus to spend the whole day learning how to course fish at a local fishery.

Please note that this activity has a maximum of 12 places. If the activity is oversubscribed, we will allocate places randomly (not on a first come first served basis).

Date: Thursday 9th July

Cost: £4 for all students

What to bring: Packed lunch, Peak hat, long sleeved t-shirt, sun cream, closed toed shoes eg. trainers.

What to wear: Home clothes

Timings: Leave school at 9.00am. Return to school at 3.00pm

Trip Leader: Mr Chappell

Email: mchappell@wardenpark.co.uk

Outdoor GO Karting Adventure

Travel by minibus to Qleisure’s spectacular outdoor go-karting track—a racing experience like no other! Spanning an adrenaline-pumping 800 meters, this outdoor circuit delivers pure excitement, backed by some of the finest facilities in the country. You will experience some of the best go-karting in the country until 1pm, followed by a stop at MacDonalds for lunch (or you can bring your own packed lunch). You will return to school at 2pm for an hour of Maths-based fun analysing your race results!

Please note that this activity has a maximum of 12 places. If the activity is oversubscribed, we will allocate places randomly (not on a first come first served basis).

Date: Thursday 9th July

Cost:

Non Pupil Premium: £55 Pupil Premium: £25

What to bring: Money for lunch or a packed lunch, water, long sleeved clothes, closed toed shoes eg. trainers.

What to wear: Home clothes

Timings: Leave school at 9.00am. Return to school at 2.00pm for a 3pm finish as usual.

Trip Leader: Mr Walsh

Email: swalsh@wardenpark.co.uk

Free on-site activities

These are run on the school campus and are generally free of charge to all; there may be a couple of paid activities but the fees are low.

In previous years we have run activities such as:

Film in a Day - this is run by the English department and includes making your own movie!
Art Sculpture - make your own sculpture from plaster!
Making Focaccia bread in Food Tech.
Rocket Launching! - this is run by the science department and includes making your own launchable rocket!
Day of Sport

Some students have attended Forest School via invitation. This will continue to run in this way for 2026.

Please note that the above activities are subject to change and are not definite for this year. The in-school offer will be advertised after Easter.

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