Where would you like to go on holiday? America? Spain? Portugal? Well the children in Class 1 at Thrussington C of E Primary School decided they wanted to travel to the Philippines as part of an experience day with Grantham College.
The children travelled to Grantham College where they were greeted by BTEC Sports students who took them to the Sports Hall. The children were put into pairs and taken through a series of obstacle races and games. The College students interacted really well with the children, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves saying they wanted PE to always be like that!
Class 1 were then walked through the College ready to board the replica plane for their exciting journey to the Philippines. For children who have never experienced what it is like to go to an airport or fly this was a revelation! The College students, who are undertaking a Tourism course, greeted the children and gave them their passports ready for the flight. The children then had to check in their luggage (their lunch!), receive their boarding cards and proceed through security and passport control. From there, they boarded Grantham Air – flight destination, the Philippines.
The children took their seats and were talked through the safety procedures – emergency lighting and exits, how to fasten their seatbelts, put on safety jackets and how to fit the oxygen masks. The children were then given the opportunity to try these out; before putting their window blinds down ready for take off.
During the flight, the ‘air stewards‘ served the children drinks and biscuits whilst they watched a cartoon on the TV screen. The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves although unable to land in the Philippines due to bad weather! Both the BTEC Sports students and Tourism students gained valuable experience working with the children.
Fiona Celik said “The students have been learning the skills required of both customer service agents and airline cabin crew and it was an excellent opportunity to put the theory into practice with the children from Thrussington Primary school.”
For more information on booking your class onto a flight with Grantham Air please contact Jane Naylor at Grantham College on 01476 400280 or jnaylor@grantham.ac.uk.