The school's specialism in business and ... - Park View School
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Educational Visits<br />
<strong>The</strong> value of Educational Visits is<br />
well known. Often the activities<br />
<strong>and</strong> experiences provided are the<br />
most memorable <strong>and</strong> can rema<strong>in</strong><br />
with young people for life.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y offer opportunities to enrich<br />
learn<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>crease motivation <strong>and</strong><br />
raise achievement.<br />
<strong>Park</strong> <strong>View</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>ess & Enterprise<br />
<strong>School</strong> has a strong record of<br />
provid<strong>in</strong>g a wide variety of<br />
experiences to its pupils from the<br />
simple, but stimulat<strong>in</strong>g theatre visit<br />
to the more complex, excit<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong><br />
challeng<strong>in</strong>g residential visit to the<br />
wilds of the Forest of Dean where<br />
activities such as camp<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
canoe<strong>in</strong>g, raft<strong>in</strong>g, climb<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
work<strong>in</strong>g together, achiev<strong>in</strong>g<br />
together <strong>in</strong> a stimulat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong><br />
different environment provides<br />
levels of experience which cannot<br />
be replicated <strong>in</strong> the classroom.<br />
<strong>Park</strong> <strong>View</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>ess & Enterprise<br />
<strong>School</strong> regularly arranges visits<br />
to the theatre, F.E. Colleges (for<br />
taster days), historical sites, such<br />
as Warwick Castle <strong>and</strong> for<br />
rewards awards <strong>and</strong> social visits<br />
trip to Star City, Alton Towers <strong>and</strong><br />
the like are arranged.<br />
Every pupil has the opportunity<br />
to take part <strong>in</strong> a variety of visits<br />
every year.<br />
All curriculum visits are fully<br />
funded by the school at no cost to<br />
pupils. Some of the social visits<br />
are expected to be part funded<br />
by the pupils <strong>and</strong> by the school.<br />
Overall the average subsidy over<br />
the year was over £50 per pupil<br />
which <strong>in</strong>dicates the value we give<br />
to Educational Visits.