Dear PYP3 Parents
We are very pleased to announce that the PYP3 students will be given the opportunity to go on an overnight educational trip to Boario Terme (Brescia) on March 24th to return on March 25th to visit the Archeopark and the UNESCO World Heritage site, La Valle Camonica. This experience will support the learning in the Year 3 Unit of inquiry “Where We Are in Place and Time”. During the trip, our Year 3 students will investigate how evidence of how the past can give us important clues about the way people once lived.
On the first day we will go to Capo di Ponte on Valle Camonica, UNESCO world heritage site. We will visit the Museum di Cemmo di Capo di Ponte with the archaeologist dott. Ausilio Priuli, and then will go to the “National Park of Rock Engravings Naquane”.
On the second day we will explore Archeopark and our students will spend the morning with an experienced guide who will support the students as they engage in a variety of activities to deepen their understanding of the archeological finds, previous settlements, engravings and the evolution of mankind over time.
We will leave school promptly at 8:00am on Tuesday (24th March) and will be back at school at approx 5:00pm on Wednesday (25 March). Please note: due to the departure/arrival time, it will not be possible to use the school bus to arrive/leave to/from school. The chaperones for this trip are Ms Antonella, Ms Carvalho, Ms Lauren, Ms Anna and Mr Vincent. The PYP3 students will spend the night at the Albergo Hotel Graffitipark where they will be housed together on one floor (room assignments will be communicated to students upon arrival at the hotel). We will have a packed lunch the first day, then we’ll have dinner and breakfast at the hotel, and we’ll have lunch in a pizzeria close to the park on our last day before coming back.
Our itinerary will be:
Day 1
- 8:00 Depart from H-FARM Campus
- Arrival at Capo di Ponte around 12.30 pm
- Lunch break (packed lunch is provided by the school at the museum’s equipped facility)
- Lesson with the archaeologist dott. Ausilio Priuli at the museum di Cemmo di Capo di Ponte
- Excursion to Parco nazionale delle incisioni rupestri di Naquane.
- Return to hotel room accommodation, and dinner
Day 2
- Transfer to the Archeopark of Boario Terme (arrive at 08:30)
- Visit of the housing facilities
- Workshops: Learn how to use a flywheel drill, Beating of copper (each child will transform a copper disk into a small bowl), Grain milling (each child will grind grain in a stone mill), Rafting (the children will use traditional methods of transport to move across the lake)
- Lunch break 12:30 – 13:30 at a pizzeria close to Archeopark
- Depart from the pizzeria at 13:30 arriving at school approx at 17:00 (we will inform you when we will be 1 hour far from arrival)
The cost of this trip is approximately 270€ per student, including the private bus at our disposal for the whole time, accommodation at the hotel with dinner and breakfast, snacks, lunch at the pizzeria and all activities related to the Archeopark, guided visits and meeting with the archaeologist Mr Priuli included.
This residential trip is an integral part of the school curriculum and is considered a regular learning experience. For this reason, we expect all students to take part. However, if your child is unable to participate due to a previously scheduled family commitment, we kindly ask you to inform us as soon as possible. For this reason, we ask all parents to complete this form to confirm their child’s participation (or non-participation) in the trip no later than Thursday, January 29th. Please note that the Y3 teachers will be accompanying the trip. If your child will not be attending, alternative arrangements for their supervision and activities at school will need to be made in advance.
We will confirm the final cost and send instructions for payment after January 30th. We will also send you a packing list letter and more details about logistics closer to the date.
We’re excited to be able to offer this opportunity to our PYP3 students. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you for your support,
Y3 team