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Thursday, 07 January 2010 14:14 Jon Prior
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Welcome to Pinewood School, in Bourton, near Swindon!

Wide shot of school

This fantastic site is the home of Lighthouse Ventures.  The full venture runs for 7 nights (in 2010 these were Saturday 7 August to Saturday 14 August).  If you will be aged 9 to 12 in the summer of 2011 (that is, if you will have just finished any of school years 4 to 7), you could be joining us!  The full cost of Lighthouse:  Bourton in 2010 was £190; if that sounds prohibitive, there is a central ventures subsidy fund (see here) and many churches will make a contribution to enable their young members to attend a venture.  More information about the 2011 season will appear on this website as it becomes available.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 16:24 Read more...
 

Life at Lighthouse

Thursday, 07 January 2010 14:24 Jon Prior
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You'll sleep in a dorm with between 5 and 7 other children, and two or three leaders. We all eat together in a big dining room and we have a fantastic team of cooks who feed us really well. A normal day is structured something like this:

  • Breakfast is at about 8.30am
  • Lighting up time - a bible study in your dorm group
  • One of our fun activities
  • An optional swim (or just choose to have a rest!)
  • Lunch
  • Free time with a tuckshop and bookstall and more
  • Two more fun activities
  • Dinner
  • Daily Lighthouse (the big celebration)
  • Time to chat (and drink Hot Chocolate!), then bed

We go to bed at about 10pm. If you're really tired you can always go to bed straight after Lighthouse (about 45 minutes earlier). Some days are slightly different, especially the times we go on a journey to visit somewhere else, but we always let you know the full programme in detail as soon as you arrive at Lighthouse so you know what's happening when!

Last Updated on Monday, 16 August 2010 09:39
 

What if I've never been away from home before?

Friday, 08 January 2010 21:10 Jon Prior
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We have been running ventures for many years now, and we know that some people feel a bit worried about being away from home. This is one of the main reasons we run the Taster Venture, so if you're really not sure, why not consider that for the first year?  It is slightly shorter and means that you don't need to commit yourself to a full week the first time you try a holiday without your family. Whichever holiday you choose, all the leaders have your happiness and safety as their first concern, and we are always happy to talk with you or your parents or carers before the holiday if that would help you feel more confident about coming. And we continue to look out for you whilst you're with us as well. We have lots of leaders just so that there will always be someone who you can talk to if you're feeling a bit homesick. If you have any questions or worries at all, just use the contact page to ask us!

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 June 2010 13:04
 


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