week, a visit to Cadbury World or a sight-seeing trip around Paris are just some of the cut-price community activities on offer to Worcester schoolchildren.

The North Worcester Venture Scheme is again catering for the needs of top year primary schoolchildren and first year high school pupils with a range of trips in the two counties and beyond.

Beginning on Sunday, July 21, pupils can enjoy a week of events including swimming at Malvern Splash, visiting theatre and museums in Birmingham, horse riding, pottery, a barbecue, quiz, rambling and a trip on the Severn Valley railway at a cost of £25.

Available

A limited number of places are also available to Worcester's twin town of Le Vesinet near Paris from Thursday to Tuesday, April 4-9.

The cost inclusive of five nights' full board, return flight to Paris from Birmingham, tour of Paris and all expenses paid trip to Euro Disney is £120.

On Thursday, February 14 a visit to Cadbury World and the new "Think Tank" experience in the afternoon is also being arranged.

Only 40 places are available for the week. If parents wish to make an early reservation for any of these schemes, contact Robert Loveless, youth co-ordinator for the Worcester Twinning Association on 01905 25609.