CROWN PRIMARY LOCH EIL CENTRE, FORT WILLIAM, 23-26 TH APRIL 2019 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CROWN PRIMARY LOCH EIL CENTRE, FORT WILLIAM, 23-26TH APRIL 2019

Pupils: 45 P7s Staff: Miss Cat Morton, Miss Hannah Earnshaw & Mrs Lorna Devlin

YOUR EXPERIENCE AT LOCH EIL

AMAZING ACTIVITIES! QUALITY EQUIPMENT A SENSE OF FREEDOM! COMFY ACCOMODATION GREAT FOOD

ABOUT THE OUTWARD BOUND TRUST

OUR MISSION: “To unlock the potential in young people through discovery and adventure in the wild”

THE WAY WE WORK

Learning Through Adventure

Challenge by choice

Experts Who Understand

Structure of the Day

• Breakfast - 8am
• Meet your Clan
• Morning activity (with break)
• Lunch
• Afternoon activity
• Dinner
• Evening Activity
• Hot drink
• Bed - lights out at 10pm

Activities

Activities will be group dependent - no group will do exactly the same. This will be based on interests and skills of the group. Some activities include:

• Canoeing
• Hill Walk
• Zip line
• Crate stack
• Gorge walking
• Jacob’s Ladder
• Kayaking
• Abseiling

Kit List

• Walking boots, waterproof trousers,

waterproof jacket and a day walking bag are provided

• Welcome to bring your own if you

want, but please don’t feel you need to go out and buy these especially

• Layers!
• Trousers which dry easily
• Plenty of socks
• Spare pair of shoes

Food

Snack and Lunches:

• 2 x filled rolls
• Juice
• Fruit
• Packet of crisps
• 1 brownie
• 1 flapjack

Dinner:

• 3 choices of main meal

per day

• 1 additional

vegetarian option

• Pudding -

sweet/fruit/yoghurt

Taking Responsibility & Building Independence

• Being in the right place at the right time
• All members of the Clan must be present before they can go for dinner
• Equipped for the day
• Pupils are responsible for looking after equipment

○ £10 deposit (letters will go home shortly)

• Rooms - making beds, daily room inspection

Electronic Free week!

No mobile phones, cameras ipads etc. Pupils are more than welcome to bring:

• Cards
• Books
• Ball
• Pencil case

Shop

• Maximum £15 for the week
• Open in the evenings
• Snacks and juice
• Mugs etc.
• Pupils are responsible for keeping this money safe
• No requirement to bring additional money

Medication

• We have all the medical information as highlighted in the medical forms

and have passed this on to the centre.

• Clan leaders will be informed of specific medical needs of pupils in their

group and will carry necessary medication.

• Epi pens - must be 2 - one to be kept by the Clan Leader and one to be kept at

the Loch Eil Office base

• All medication must be passed to Miss Morton or Miss Earnshaw on

Tuesday morning, please ensure this is all labelled with your child’s name

• n it.

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF MY COURSE? YOUNG PERSON’S PERSPECTIVE ✓ Try out exciting outdoor activities like kayaking, rock climbing and gorge scrambling ✓ Explore amazing new places, from beautiful coastlines to wild and remote mountain valleys ✓ Make new friends, meet new people and get to know your classmates better ✓ Build your skills, boost your confidence and feel ready to take on your next challenge

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF MY COURSE? PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE

✓ They’ll explore new places in the wild and experience the responsibility of living away from home ✓ They’ll return home with confidence, new skills and a fresh perspective on life - 93% of teachers agree that our courses improve their pupils’ social skills ✓ We are the industry benchmark of good safety practice ✓ Highly qualified, experienced instructors working with your child for the duration of their course

“Since the residential, my son has made huge improvements in the classroom, he’s full of confidence and he’s actively seeking new challenges in life. He says it’s because of his Outward Bound course” Parent

Contacting Us

• Crown School Office (during school hours) - 01463 233 879
• Loch Eil School Office (any time) - 01931 740 000

Class Blogs and Twitter

• We will aim to post daily with photos/videos so you can see

what we have been up to ○ https://crownprimaryblog.wordpress.com/

• Twitter -

○ @CrownPS ○ @M1ssMorton ○ @M1ssEarnshaw

Key Arrangements

Leaving

• Tuesday 23rd April - Arrive at school for 9am as usual - bags to placed in the school hall
• Leave school at 10.30am
• Pupils should all bring a snack and packed lunch

Returning

• Friday 26th April - Leave centre at 1.30pm
• Arriving back at Crown at approximately 3.15pm, traffic dependent. We will post on blog

and twitter when we leave the centre. Please ensure your child has sickness tablets/bands if they experience traffic sickness for the Tuesday and Friday.

Questions