PILA 2009
On Saturday 28th March 2009, 30 pupils and 4 staff from Bannockburn High School began their journey to the Italian resort of Pila situated in the Aosta Valley. The group travelled by coach on an over-night journey, passing through the Mount Blanc Tunnel and arriving at the Hotel Châteux in the early afternoon.
All participants enjoyed taking part in skiing lessons. Throughout the week, the group spent a total of 24 hours on the slopes. The beginner groups started out on nursery slopes where they learned the basics of skiing, such as how to “snow-plough” and stop. By the end of the week all pupils had made significant progress in learning to ski.
The conduct of pupils through-out the excursion was outstanding and they are a credit to the school community. Pupils injured when skiing during heavy snow on the Wednesday continued to make the most of the trip for the remaining days and participated in the evening activities.
As well as spending time on the slopes, the group also took part in numerous après ski activities to amuse themselves each night including, ten pin bowling , pizza night, karaoke and quiz night, disco and an award presentation evening.
The success of the course would not have been possible without the help and support of Tesco Stores, Wallace Street, Stirling.Their services manager Lynsey Donald and the staff in the store were very welcoming to our fund raisng pupils. The ski group would like to thank the customers in the store for their generousity. Our fund-raisng back pack raised £750.47 which contributed to hiring safety helmets for pupils and covering the cost of ‘sterling weakness’ surcharges applied by the tour operator.
There is another ski couurse scheduled for March 2011.
B. Ogilvie
Party leader
PILA 2011
On Saturday 26th March 2011, 40 pupils and 4 staff from Bannockburn High School began their journey to the Italian resort of Pila situated in the Aosta Valley. The group travelled by coach on an over-night journey, passing through the Mount Blanc Tunnel and arriving at the Hotel St Nicolas in the early afternoon.
All participants enjoyed taking part in skiing lessons. Throughout the week, the group spent a total of 24 hours on the slopes. The beginner groups started out on nursery slopes where they learned the basics of skiing, such as how to “snow-plough” and stop. By the end of the week all pupils had made significant progress in learning to ski.
The conduct of pupils through-out the excursion was outstanding and they are a credit to the school community.
As well as spending time on the slopes, the group also took part in numerous après ski activities to amuse themselves each night including, ten pin bowling , pizza night, pool party, karaoke and quiz night, disco and an award presentation evening.
There is another ski course scheduled for March 2013.
B. Ogilvie
Pila 2013
Are you going next year?????
The school is pleased to be able to offer your child the fantastic opportunity to take part in the following excursion:
Activity: Skiing
Resort: Pila in the Aosta Valley
Accommodation: 3* Hotel Rendez-Vous
Country: Italy
Depart from UK: Saturday 9th February 2013
Return to UK: Sunday 17th February 2013
Duration: 9 days / 8 nights
Cost per child: £780
Mode of Travel: Executive coach direct to resort.
Included in the above cost are return travel, half-board accommodation with hot lunches provided in the mountain restaurants, 6 full days ski instruction, 6 day lift pass, equipment (skis, sticks, boots and helmet), full après ski programme and insurance.