Saturday, 4 April 2009
TESCO BAG PACKING - Sat 4th April 2009
Many apologies for the 'late in the day' canceling of today's Bag Packing Fundraiser at Tesco Stalham. This was beyond MY control. Had I had anything to do with it, it would have gone ahead as planned.
So, if your schedule or plans were affected in any way, please accept my sincere apologies.
On a more positive note, the Store Manager has agreed, in principal, to the bag packing taking place some time after Easter..................... and before we set off for Kenya................... obviously!
Watch this space for details.
So, if your schedule or plans were affected in any way, please accept my sincere apologies.
On a more positive note, the Store Manager has agreed, in principal, to the bag packing taking place some time after Easter..................... and before we set off for Kenya................... obviously!
Watch this space for details.
K-DAY is RAPIDLY APPROACHING
Yes, K-Day (Kenya Day) is rapidly approaching and before we know it the trip will be upon us.
It is just 52 days until we fly out and that time will rapidly fly past.
That is just 23 school days!
Planning from the organizational side of things is virtually complete. However we still require copies of passports from 4 students and so if you haven't already done so, please get this to MR.H as soon as you get back to school after the Easter Break. Furthermore there is one student who has not submitted any of the required paperwork and without this you will be prevented from traveling, it is as simple as that. As such, if you know that you have forms to be filled, there are other students, do not delay, get them to Mr.H.
Students should be starting to put together the essentials, as listed on the checklist provided in the information pack, to ensure that they have everything they need. If you have lost or misplaced the checklist, again, please see MR.H for a copy.
If there are any problems or you are not quite sure of something or want clarification on or help with some other matter, just ask!
It is just 52 days until we fly out and that time will rapidly fly past.
That is just 23 school days!
Planning from the organizational side of things is virtually complete. However we still require copies of passports from 4 students and so if you haven't already done so, please get this to MR.H as soon as you get back to school after the Easter Break. Furthermore there is one student who has not submitted any of the required paperwork and without this you will be prevented from traveling, it is as simple as that. As such, if you know that you have forms to be filled, there are other students, do not delay, get them to Mr.H.
Students should be starting to put together the essentials, as listed on the checklist provided in the information pack, to ensure that they have everything they need. If you have lost or misplaced the checklist, again, please see MR.H for a copy.
If there are any problems or you are not quite sure of something or want clarification on or help with some other matter, just ask!
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Tacazze Kenya Tours
If anyone is interested in visiting Kenya and taking in Marich Pass, The Masai Mara National Reserve, Nakuru National Park and much of what is detailed in the itinerary as shown on this BLOG, please contact me on tacazze2@yahoo.co.uk.
The starting cost would be approx. £1,200 per person Low Season and in the region of £1,600 per person High Season with a minimum of 8 people traveling. The cost would be dependent on what the group wanted to do and where they wanted to go as the trip would be custom planned around your individual needs, wants and desires.
This would include all flights to and from Kenya and all transport, food and accommodation whilst in Kenya for a 12 days, 11 nights safari.
Safaris include an afternoon in the world famous Nakuru National Park which is home to over 250,000 Greater and Lesser Flamingo and is a WWF protected area for the endangered rhinocerus. The safari also included 3 days and 2 nights in the Masai Mara as seen on Big Cat Diaries.
The cost excludes visas (currently £30 per person), spending money, travel insurance, game park entrance fees, vacinations and transport from your home to and from Heathrow Airport.
Please ask for a quote.
Read all about the areas to be visited on this BLOG. Marich in West Pokot is a little visited area of Kenya about 500km north north west of Nairobi. The area has seen little development over the years and the Pokot people still live as they have for centuries. This is one of the last wild undiscovered areas of Kenya......................... visit and you won't be disappointed.
The starting cost would be approx. £1,200 per person Low Season and in the region of £1,600 per person High Season with a minimum of 8 people traveling. The cost would be dependent on what the group wanted to do and where they wanted to go as the trip would be custom planned around your individual needs, wants and desires.
This would include all flights to and from Kenya and all transport, food and accommodation whilst in Kenya for a 12 days, 11 nights safari.
Safaris include an afternoon in the world famous Nakuru National Park which is home to over 250,000 Greater and Lesser Flamingo and is a WWF protected area for the endangered rhinocerus. The safari also included 3 days and 2 nights in the Masai Mara as seen on Big Cat Diaries.
The cost excludes visas (currently £30 per person), spending money, travel insurance, game park entrance fees, vacinations and transport from your home to and from Heathrow Airport.
Please ask for a quote.
Read all about the areas to be visited on this BLOG. Marich in West Pokot is a little visited area of Kenya about 500km north north west of Nairobi. The area has seen little development over the years and the Pokot people still live as they have for centuries. This is one of the last wild undiscovered areas of Kenya......................... visit and you won't be disappointed.
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
NEW BAG PACKING TOTAL: £835
We made a slight error when counting the proceeds of Saturday's Fundraising at Tesco Stalham as reported in the last BLOG entry. The amount should have been £835!! Fortunately the error was in our favour.
What a fantastic effort by all concerned................ students, parents, Tesco's staff and last, but not least, the customers who supported our efforts and of course DM (sorry, almost forgot you!).
The fundraising, it was felt, produced a lot of PR for the school and in addition, by the increase in the number of views it is apparent that some people are viewing the videos of Marich and Kenya that have been posted on YouTube.
Although there are links to the videos on YouTube on this BLOG and the videos themselves, here is a link to the most recent video to be posted on YouTube. This was put together for Africa Week at Stalham High......
AFRICA WEEK 2008/9 VIDEO
or, if you want to see more, here is a link to the YouTube members page showing all 10 videos relating to the trip......
YouTube Videos: MARICH
What a fantastic effort by all concerned................ students, parents, Tesco's staff and last, but not least, the customers who supported our efforts and of course DM (sorry, almost forgot you!).
The fundraising, it was felt, produced a lot of PR for the school and in addition, by the increase in the number of views it is apparent that some people are viewing the videos of Marich and Kenya that have been posted on YouTube.
Although there are links to the videos on YouTube on this BLOG and the videos themselves, here is a link to the most recent video to be posted on YouTube. This was put together for Africa Week at Stalham High......
AFRICA WEEK 2008/9 VIDEO
or, if you want to see more, here is a link to the YouTube members page showing all 10 videos relating to the trip......
YouTube Videos: MARICH
Sunday, 29 March 2009
TESCO BAG PACKING - £830.32
On Saturday 29th March 2009, i.e. Yesterday, a bag packing fundraising event was held in Stalham Tesco in aid of the forthcoming Stalham High School Kenya Field Trip.
Between the hours of 09:00 hrs and 17:00 hrs on various shifts, 13 students ably supported by three of their mothers packed, publicised and promoted the cause...................... oh and a couple of staff pitched up to hinder the proceedings.
The total raised was an absolutely, amazing, outstanding £830.32.
Thanks go to Amy, Beth, Charlie, Christopher, Connor, Cubitt, Eric, Jamie, Maria, Penny, Richard, Tayla, William and Angie J, Christina C, Tina C as well as Duncan M for all their efforts.
Don't forget that there will be a repeat performance next Saturday at the same time. So, if you haven't already played your part PLEASE make the effort next Saturday and support the cause.
Money raised will go towards the trip.
REMEMBER, if you DON'T contribute you WON'T benefit!
Between the hours of 09:00 hrs and 17:00 hrs on various shifts, 13 students ably supported by three of their mothers packed, publicised and promoted the cause...................... oh and a couple of staff pitched up to hinder the proceedings.
The total raised was an absolutely, amazing, outstanding £830.32.
Thanks go to Amy, Beth, Charlie, Christopher, Connor, Cubitt, Eric, Jamie, Maria, Penny, Richard, Tayla, William and Angie J, Christina C, Tina C as well as Duncan M for all their efforts.
Don't forget that there will be a repeat performance next Saturday at the same time. So, if you haven't already played your part PLEASE make the effort next Saturday and support the cause.
Money raised will go towards the trip.
REMEMBER, if you DON'T contribute you WON'T benefit!
Sunday, 22 March 2009
COUNTDOWN TO KENYA
The departure date looms................... a little over 9 weeks to go!
'Work' continues behind the scenes in order to achieve our aims of offering and providing a life changing experience which all the participants will hold as treasured memories for years to come.
My only hope is that there are no hiccoughs, hold ups, bureaucratic interventions, changes or upsets between now and when we go............................. fingers crossed!!!
All the necessary paperwork should be completed and submitted no later than Monday 30th March 2009. This is includes a copy of the participant's passport. Without these the student will be prevented from going............... NOT my rules!
Letters will be sent out this week, from school, to parents who have not submitted the necessary forms etc. together with the blank forms that are required.
Please also ensure that all vaccinations and inoculations are completed before our departure and the student is aware of the importance of taking Anti-malarials at a set time each day. May I suggest that all students take their tablets at the same time each day............... 19:00 hrs, so that we can instruct and monitor the taking of the tablets whilst in Kenya in order to minimise the chance of contracting Malaria.
Finally, it is important that everything detailed on the equipment list is carried and. as such, parents should be starting to bag up these items and tick them off the checklist as they are bagged! Further copies of the checklist are available from Mr. H.
Last, but not least, a number of parents commented that they had never received a copy of the Kenya Information Pack for Parents which I thought was given out to all students last year. If you have not had a copy, please accept my apologies for this oversight. Most of the details from this pack can be found on the BLOG but if you require a hardcopy, once again please contact Mr. H and I'll make arrangements to get one to you.
'Work' continues behind the scenes in order to achieve our aims of offering and providing a life changing experience which all the participants will hold as treasured memories for years to come.
My only hope is that there are no hiccoughs, hold ups, bureaucratic interventions, changes or upsets between now and when we go............................. fingers crossed!!!
All the necessary paperwork should be completed and submitted no later than Monday 30th March 2009. This is includes a copy of the participant's passport. Without these the student will be prevented from going............... NOT my rules!
Letters will be sent out this week, from school, to parents who have not submitted the necessary forms etc. together with the blank forms that are required.
Please also ensure that all vaccinations and inoculations are completed before our departure and the student is aware of the importance of taking Anti-malarials at a set time each day. May I suggest that all students take their tablets at the same time each day............... 19:00 hrs, so that we can instruct and monitor the taking of the tablets whilst in Kenya in order to minimise the chance of contracting Malaria.
Finally, it is important that everything detailed on the equipment list is carried and. as such, parents should be starting to bag up these items and tick them off the checklist as they are bagged! Further copies of the checklist are available from Mr. H.
Last, but not least, a number of parents commented that they had never received a copy of the Kenya Information Pack for Parents which I thought was given out to all students last year. If you have not had a copy, please accept my apologies for this oversight. Most of the details from this pack can be found on the BLOG but if you require a hardcopy, once again please contact Mr. H and I'll make arrangements to get one to you.
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