Wider Learning Week 2026 - Year 7 Reminders

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29 June 2026

Dear Parent/Carer,

Wider Learning Week 2026
Year 7 Day-by-Day Reminders

Wider Learning Week (WLW) will run from Monday 6 – Friday 10 July 2026. You son/ward will take part in a range of exciting activities across the week designed to promote wider understanding, independence, and challenge.

Ahead of WLW, please see below a reminder of the timetable and key points for what is sure to be an exciting and engaging week.

Key Points

Canteen will be open as normal for on-site students.
Full school uniform should be worn, and equipment brought as normal.
Students are allowed to wear plain black trainers for their House Day visit.
Students will need to wear their school PE Kit (House top) to school on whichever day they are participating in Medieval Sports (students should bring mouthguard) and Citizenship Day.
Shackleton students will need to wear their Games Kit on their house trip.
A packed lunch (FSM students will be provided with one), as well as a bottle of water and suncream are needed for House Trips.
Students will be meeting in different rooms each day – these will be displayed on screens around the school, so they need to check when they arrive each morning.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

House	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Adam	Play in a Day	Medieval Sports (PE kit)	Science Day	Citizenship Day (PE kit)	House Trip
Brunel	House Trip	Medieval Sports (PE kit)	Science Day		Play in a Day
Shackleton	House Trip (Games kit)	Science Day	Medieval Sports (PE kit)		Play in a Day
Turner	Play in a Day	Science Day	Medieval Sports (PE kit)		House Trip

Activity Outline

Activity	Description
Medieval Sports	Students will learn about and try out a series of historical sports.
House Trips*	Each House will go a trip to learn about their house’s namesake. Adam: V&A Museum Brunel: Tour of the Grand Union Canal Shackleton: Osterley Park Turner: Tate Britain Museum
Play in a Day	Students will create a performance.
Citizenship Day	Students will spend the day on a carousel of activities facilitated by the police and air ambulance.
Science Day	Three different science challenges involving sports drinks, chemical reactions, and flight.

We look forward to a rewarding week. Normal high school standards and expectations apply; any student not meeting these may be removed from activities to resolve any issues and potentially conduct work independently.

Please do not hesitate to contact me or the pastoral team if you have any questions.

Yours faithfully,

Ms S Dieguez Colominas
Wider Learning Week Coordinator