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YPL Summer plans announcement
May. 15th, 2011 09:44 amDear YPL students and their parents,
I am delighted to announce that we have now completed our plans for the summer YPL projects.
Rising second years will again participate in the weeklong camping trip to study the flora, fauna, and history of Dartmoor and Cornwall.
Rising third years will again be visiting London in two groups, with a variety of visits planned to historical sites of interest, Ministry departments, and entertainment.
In both cases, letters are going home to parents this week with additional details, packing lists, and transportation notes. As always, costs are covered by the Ministry and the generosity of our Lord Protector.
Rising sixth or seventh year students wishing to provide supervision, support, and assistance on either trip should contact me directly for an application - again, there is a small stipend.
We are also delighted to announce a new activity for rising fourth years. Through a rigorous application process, students may petition to be included in a combined cadet force programme.
Training will last three weeks, at a location still being arranged, and will cover a variety of magical defence and duelling techniques, orienteering, tracking and mapping, field medwizardry, survival skills, support skills, and more. Students will focus on an area of particular interest in small groups, as well as participating in larger drill and skill training sessions.
We recognise that this is a substantial amount of the summer, but our expert teachers feel that any shorter time would be insufficient to offer a meaningful training experience. Students accepted this summer would also be expected to participate in the summer before their fifth year, and would have the option to continue in later years.
As the upper levels of the YPL program are designed for the best and brightest of our Lord's Protectorate, students who do not apply for this opportunity will have limited chances to participate in YPL-only activities in future. (Students who apply but who do not meet the standards for this summer programme will be considered on a case by case basis for additional activities.)
Applications are available in my office and classroom. The application process has three parts.
1) Complete the written application and short essay, indicating the areas of study that you are most interested in. (Descriptions are provided on the application).
2) Write a letter via the Personal Message feature to someone in the field you aspire to enter professionally after leaving school. You should address the message to that person, and to Professor Sinistra, who will be evaluating you based on your choice, your etiquette, and your behavior. As many likely recipients are extremely busy with other duties, students should not be disappointed if they do not receive a direct response.
3) Students who succeed in this portion of the application will be invited to New London for a day of testing shortly following your return home from school. This portion will involve physical, magical, and intellectual tests. Parents are welcome to accompany their student, or designate a trusted friend or relative to do so (as there will be times when students will be waiting between tests without direct supervision), but will not be allowed in the actual testing rooms.
Lunch will be provided, along with a short presentation about the programme, and the selected roster will be read at tea, before students are dismissed for the day.
All necessary equipment will be provided by the YPL for use during the three weeks of the Combined Cadet Force programme: students will need to bring only their wand, journal, and other immediate personal necessities.
Questions can be directed to me via journal or owl, and students are of course welcome to stop by and discuss at any time I'm available.
I am delighted to announce that we have now completed our plans for the summer YPL projects.
Rising second years will again participate in the weeklong camping trip to study the flora, fauna, and history of Dartmoor and Cornwall.
Rising third years will again be visiting London in two groups, with a variety of visits planned to historical sites of interest, Ministry departments, and entertainment.
In both cases, letters are going home to parents this week with additional details, packing lists, and transportation notes. As always, costs are covered by the Ministry and the generosity of our Lord Protector.
Rising sixth or seventh year students wishing to provide supervision, support, and assistance on either trip should contact me directly for an application - again, there is a small stipend.
We are also delighted to announce a new activity for rising fourth years. Through a rigorous application process, students may petition to be included in a combined cadet force programme.
Training will last three weeks, at a location still being arranged, and will cover a variety of magical defence and duelling techniques, orienteering, tracking and mapping, field medwizardry, survival skills, support skills, and more. Students will focus on an area of particular interest in small groups, as well as participating in larger drill and skill training sessions.
We recognise that this is a substantial amount of the summer, but our expert teachers feel that any shorter time would be insufficient to offer a meaningful training experience. Students accepted this summer would also be expected to participate in the summer before their fifth year, and would have the option to continue in later years.
As the upper levels of the YPL program are designed for the best and brightest of our Lord's Protectorate, students who do not apply for this opportunity will have limited chances to participate in YPL-only activities in future. (Students who apply but who do not meet the standards for this summer programme will be considered on a case by case basis for additional activities.)
Applications are available in my office and classroom. The application process has three parts.
1) Complete the written application and short essay, indicating the areas of study that you are most interested in. (Descriptions are provided on the application).
2) Write a letter via the Personal Message feature to someone in the field you aspire to enter professionally after leaving school. You should address the message to that person, and to Professor Sinistra, who will be evaluating you based on your choice, your etiquette, and your behavior. As many likely recipients are extremely busy with other duties, students should not be disappointed if they do not receive a direct response.
3) Students who succeed in this portion of the application will be invited to New London for a day of testing shortly following your return home from school. This portion will involve physical, magical, and intellectual tests. Parents are welcome to accompany their student, or designate a trusted friend or relative to do so (as there will be times when students will be waiting between tests without direct supervision), but will not be allowed in the actual testing rooms.
Lunch will be provided, along with a short presentation about the programme, and the selected roster will be read at tea, before students are dismissed for the day.
All necessary equipment will be provided by the YPL for use during the three weeks of the Combined Cadet Force programme: students will need to bring only their wand, journal, and other immediate personal necessities.
Questions can be directed to me via journal or owl, and students are of course welcome to stop by and discuss at any time I'm available.
