SCHOOL CAMPING

Good morning, mr thompson. Can I speak to you for a moment?

Of course, Jimmy. I have just finished looking through the reports for this term. it
looks like that pupils are doing very well. Yes, I think they are. Its all going fine.
So, Jimmy whats on your mind? Well, Ive been thinking about next months
camping trip, the one for year ten. Yes, weve got it scheduled from the 23rd to
the 26th. If Im not mistaken?
Actually, I think its the 24th to the 27th. Lets just check. Oh, right, yes yes, youre
right. So? Well, Ive been thinking about how we might possibly make this years
event even better than last years, not that last year wasnt great, but
Suggestions for improvement are always welcomed, Jimmy. So, what have you
been thinking about?
To tell the truth, I wasnt completely happy with the camp we used last year. It
was rather small and I didnt feel that the grounds were particularly well-kept. Go
on. I did some searching and I think Ive found the perfect spot, its called shepton
meadows. Is that the camppsite in the Lake District. No, actually its just outside
Carlisle. Its a huge site and its on a lovey lake, Lake Brant I believe its called.
Half the site is forested and the rest, the actual camping area is grassy. For kids
that rarely get to see anything more than concrete. its ideal. And the facilities
are amazing. There are basketball court, a large pool and a football pitch. There
are well-marked trails through the forest for hiking and the lake is there for
swimming and other water sports. I believe theres even the lifeguard service.
That sounds like my two top it might suit our purposes perfectly. Did you happen
to find out about the availability and cost. Yes, as a matter of fact I did. it I called
them yesterday evening and there are plenty of spots available. And because
we are non-profit organzation, they said they would give me a reduction in the
price. If I remember correctly, we paid five pounds a head last year. Yes, per night,
right. Yes, each child paid ten pounds for the two nights. Well, at this campsite,
its only 4 pounds per night, and they told me that if we had over 50 children,
which we do, they could give us a further 10 off. Thats very reasonable, right?
Well from what youve told me, I think we should probably go head and book.
Excellent! Im sure the children will love it. Im sure they will.
Now, Jimmy have you given any thoughts to an itinerary by any chance? As a
matter of fact I have, Wait, one second, yes here it is. I made a few notes. OK,
these are just ideas, of course. Yes yes go on lets hear what youve got.
Right, we time it, so that we arrive the camp around 7 on Friday evening, itll still
be light then and well have plenty of time to set up camp and get ourselves
settled in. at 8, we could have a barbeque, you know, hamburgers and hotdogs,
something thats nice and easy to prepare, and that children love. Then lights out
would be at 9:30, the children will get a good night sleep and be upright ealry at
7 on Saturday morning. Breakfast would be at 7:30, an hours hiking from 8 till 9.
And then a couples of hours at the lake, that will take us up to 11. I think that an
hour of free time would then be in order. Let them have a chance to explore a
bit on their own. You know, yes, great idea, and then? A picnic lunch at 12, an
then sports in the afternoon till 4, another swim untill 5 and then supper. After clean
up, around 6:30 we can have a talk back session where the children get a
chance to discuss the day and any things else they might have in their minds,
then the campfire and sing along at 8, back to the tents at 9:30 and well, that
takes care of Saturday. Excellent! That will certainly keep them busy.
What about Sunday? Sunday, right. As on Saturday, same wake up and breakfast
time and then I thought we could go on a bit of a day trip. There are some caves
about an hours walk from the camp which I thought the children might find
ineresting. We could leave at 8 which means wed get to the caves at 9. They
could explore for a couple of hours and wed head back at 11. 12 oclock would
see us back at the meadows, an hours swim, and then luch at 1. We can have
organized games in the afternoon until supper at 5. It will take us an hour to clean
up our sites and packup. wed be in the buses at 6 and all set to head back into
the city. Well, youve certainly put a lot of thoughts into this, Jimmy and its paid
off. I think it sounds wonderful. I cant think of a thing that needs to be
changed!Lets go for it. Brilliant! I get the itinerary printed up and put it up on the
notice board this afternoon.
 SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
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HISTORY of SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Hellon Simon, come in. take a seat. Now I want you to talk about your assignment.
Yes the one on scientific method. I just wanted to see how much youre getting
on. Well I think its fine. I mean I havent done a huge of model work on it because
Ive been working on other things but what I rest sofar seems fine. how many of
the references the time gave you? Have you manage to get whole off? Not too
mny Im afraid. It seems that every one is working on the same thing, at the ame
time and every time I look, the book is checked out from the library. Right, well I
think we can go over the main ground to get them now that way if you dont
manage to do through all the references in details, you still have an overview.
What it helps you most sofar. I manage to have a look at three of them. I thouht
that Janson made some good points but its hard to follow the line of her
argument. Bradman was simple and straightforward. An I felt as if I got a lof out
of that. I wish I can say the same for Whitaker . To be honest, I didnt get very far
with that. Ok, thats more or less as I expect. tell me what you have learned so far
about the role of the Egyptian in Babylonian.