OLMSSS has won a Big Lottery Awards For All grant, to part-fund seven learning trips during 2011.

Most of these trips are to science destinations in London; and are an integral part of OLMSSS’ learning strategies.

Since the Awards For All grant will not cover all expenditure incurred by these trips; a fee of £5 per child, per trip, must be paid by each family; at least two weeks before each trip.

Parents will be notified by email and in writing well in advance of each trip date. See destinations below:

1. Thames boat trip

2. Natural History Museum

3. Science Museum

4. Sea Quarium Weston-Super-Mare

5. London Eye

6. The Houses of Parliament

7. 2012 Olympic Site

Packed Lunch

Parents must give their child/ren a light packed lunch to take on the trip.

Allergies/Illnesses

Remember to inform us if your child/ren has allergies or an illness that might be affected by being on the trip.

Mary Seacole was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1805. Her father was a Scottish soldier, and her mother ran a boarding house where she cared for invalid soldiers and their wives. Mary learned medicine from her mother and gained reputation as a skilful nurse.

A born healer and a woman of driving energy, Mary overcame official indifference and prejudice. She found her way to the Crimean war (1853-1856) at her own expense; and risked her life to bring comfort to wounded and dying soldiers. Mary Seacole became the first Black woman to make her mark on British public life; but was relegated to obscurity until recently. Her reputation for service during the Crimean War rivaled Florence Nightingale's.

Courtesy of the National Library of Jamaica. www.nlj.org.jm.