Year Group: 8
Subject Area: English
Brief details of idea: This project aims to use the skills of persuasive language and other forms of communication as taught in English to produce a magazine / newsletter, which promotes youth hostels as a business and a lifestyle.
As part of the project the students will use the Internet to carry out research
into the industry as well as plan and organize a trip to a youth hostel. During
this visit the students will learn about the financial aspects of the business,
draw a comparison with other forms of visitors’ accommodation in the
area, as well as visit local businesses.
Our Interview (by Stuart Doran)
When was the youth hostel built?
“It was built in May 2001"
Why was the hostel built in Oxford?
“It was built in Oxford because it has wonderful views & sights, so
it can attract customers”
Does the hostel get busy?
“Yes, very much”
What type of accommodation do you provide?
“We provide Budget accommodation”
Do you like working here?
“ Yes”
Do you think its value for money?
“ Yes, very much”
Do you get people from all over the world?
“ Yep”
Why did you choose to work here instead of a hotel?
“ Because it’s a friendlier environment”
As part of the project the students will use the Internet to carry out research into the industry as well as plan and organize a trip to a youth hostel. During this visit the students will learn about the financial aspects of the business, draw a comparison with other forms of visitors’ accommodation in the area, as well as visit local businesses.
Though out England and Wales there are 225 Youth Hostels and 4, 000 worldwide. By covering the whole country, Youth Hostels enable people of experience a wide variety of cultural activity. From the beautiful Lake District to the very interesting sites of London.
‘To help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater
knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels
or other simple accommodation for them in their travels, and thus to promote
their health, rest and education’.
Mission Statement of the Youth Hostelling Association
This quote is true because a youth hostel always cares for you. Youth Hostels
give you a fair cost so you don’t have to worry a lot. Cleaner beds for
happier guests so you can put Youth Hostels up to the test
Muhaumen 8E and Imran 8A.
Pathfinder Enterprise Project Oxford. 6/12/03
“It cost this”
6 December to 7 December 2003 Swanlea path finder enterprise project YHA oxford
travelling party Ms Godwin and Mr Singh 6 year 8 girls and 6 year 8 boys.
The Journey
Whitechapel to Paddington £1.60 for children £4.00 for adults
including return
Hammersmith Line. The overall costs is £27.20
Paddington to Oxford
The cost with 12 children and 2 adults is £109 and with some reductions
and discounts.
The cost with 12 children and 2 adults is £70 that takes longer which
costs less and cheap
The accommodation
Price of the Room
Per day £14 for children and £19 per adult including breakfast
Per week £160 for children and £25 for adult including breakfast
Per month £600 for children and £80 for adult including breakfast
Price of food
The price of food is £5.00 including snacks. If you like you can bring
your own food and self cater.
When travelling, always calculate the cost first . Make sure that you can afford it.
The Journey to Oxford
The scenic relaxing journey to Oxford from London took just over an hour. We were all anxious to see where we were living. This was a first time experience for us. To our delight and amusement the youth hostel was a modern building with wonderful facilities.
Located opposite Oxford station it is ten minutes away from the buzzing town
and the delightful cloistered buildings of the universities with the gracious
courtyards and the exquisite buildings. Next to the youth hostel is also ‘said
business college’ catering for MBA students.
The tall buildings of Oxford University. The bodlien library, Botanic gardens,
Ashmdean Museum and many more are all accessible when you visit the Oxford
youth hostel.
The trip to Oxford was successful in meeting all the aims of the project.
Over the two days, the students were actively engaged in the experiences the
youth hostel offered and the access it gave to the surrounding area.
The students were made aware of the cost implications if we did not arrive
on time to use our pre book ticket on the 9.36am train. On arriving in Oxford
As teachers a further development of this financial awareness which is making
the students wake-up to the explicit implications of travelling with limited
means. We believe that this wake-up call can empower our KS3 students in Swanlea
and beyond.
Our future plans to take this project forward is to give the students maximum
empowerment to plan and book an additional YHA trip to Europe.The value added
will be working with different currencies,ie noting that not all European countries
are in the Euro zone.