Reservations for the above trip are now being accepted on payment of a £50 deposit. Please refer to the letter on the school website.

 Morning: In school doing preparatory activities.  12 noon – Depart Kinross, travelling by coach.  7pm approximately – Arrive Milton Keynes. Check into the Travelodge.  7.30pm approximately – Evening meal at a local restaurant.

 Breakfast at the Travelodge. Choose between the “Rise & Shine breakfast box” containing juice, yoghurt, cereal bar and muffin or the “Good Morning breakfast box” containing juice, cereal and milk, cereal bar and muffin.  After breakfast, purchase a packed lunch locally.  Full day visit to the National Museum of Computing.

 A presentation by TNMOC staff.  A visit to the Tunny and Colossus gallery.  A visit to the First Generation gallery and the WITCH computer.  Tour of the Museum exhibits.  An activity in the Acorn BBC computer room.

Air Traffic Control Exhibit - TNMOC

Women in Computing Exhibit - TNMOC

WRNS operating Colossus during WWII

Colossus Gallery - TNMOC

Colossus commemorative stamp

Students participating in an activity in the Acorn BBC computer room - TNMOC

NPL Internet Gallery - TNMOC

The Software Gallery - TNMOC

 Evening meal at a local restaurant.  Followed by a social activity, e.g. ten pin bowling.

 Breakfast at the Travelodge.  After breakfast, purchase a packed lunch locally.  Full day visit to Bletchley Park.  The programme for the day will include a tour of the facility, a Codes and Ciphers workshop and time to explore the Mansion House, the code breakers’ huts and the museum.

The Bombe Room – Bletchley Park

An Enigma Machine – Bletchley Park

Visit the huts where the code breakers worked – Bletchley Park

The Imitation Game Exhibit – Bletchley Park

The Mansion House during WWII– Bletchley Park

Educational Activities – Bletchley Park

Alan Turing statue – Bletchley Park

VE Day Celebrations – Bletchley Park

 Visit to Bletchley Park will conclude at approximately 3pm.  Return to Kinross by coach.  Arrive in Kinross at approximately 11pm.

   Cost of trip: £250 approximately  Includes 2 nights accommodation in a Travelodge, breakfast and evening meals in Milton Keynes, entry to both The National Museum of Computing and Bletchley Park and an evening social activity.  Additional costs: Pupils will require to purchase a packed lunch locally for consumption at the museums on Wednesday and Thursday. Pupils will also need money to purchase food on the journeys and any souvenirs or snacks at the venues.  If your son/daughter is interested then you should download the information letter from the school website and return it to Mrs McKay in Maths along with the required deposit of £50.