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Isle of Wight 2017 Warren Road Primary School Journey www.warrenroad.bromley.lgfl.net

IOW 2017: The Basics Why do we go to the Isle of Wight?  Coastal study work  Geology-archaeology  Diary work  History work  PSHE work  It’s great fun!

Monday Morning  Children to arrive at 7.30 am.  Children to have a packed lunch + named water bottle.  Goodbyes to be said on the playground and children sent independently into the Davis Hall.  Parents to put suitcases on the coach (on Cloonmore Avenue)  Medicines to be handed in – in the corridor leading to the Davis Hall. The First Aider for your week will be sitting at a table to collect medicines and answer any medical questions.  Leave at 8am at the latest.  Please stay to wave your children goodbye from the pavement.

Itinerary Monday  Leave School – yippee!!  Visit HMS Victory  Visit Trafalgar Museum  Catch the ferry to the I.O.W.  Go to the Sandown/Sandringham Hotel  Dinner  A chance to let off steam and play games

The Hotels

Tuesday  Explore Dinosaur Island (not really an island!) – Your chance to learn about dinosaurs and go fossil hunting  Coastal walk looking at coastal features  Dinner  Swimming

The Coastal Walk

Wednesday  Isle of Wight Adventure Activities Kayaking Climbing Paddle boarding Mountain boarding  Go to the beach – more fun and games to be had here!

Isle of Wight Adventure Activities

Thursday  Visit the Needles – boat trip around some stacks and stumps  Sand filling  Tennyson Down walk – develop map skills; spot and sketch coastal features  Dinner  Disco

To the Needles…

Friday  Leave Hotel  Catch ferry  Arrive at school at 2.30pm

Home  We are due back at 2.30pm. Please be there to meet the children.  Arrival & return details will be posted on Parent Hotmail: Number: 08447707576 School I.D. = 46769  Website! We always try, but network is very unreliable.  Follow us on Twitter…

@wrprimary twitter.com/wrprimary • Frequent updates (in addition to School website) • Free access (you don’t need to sign up) • To receive tweets automatically, sign up and follow: @wrprimary • Account is 1-way (no interaction)

Clothes Packing list on the web site  at least 2 pairs of trousers (avoid jeans, they take longer to dry)  2 pairs of shorts  t-shirts – long sleeved – not sun vests!  warm sweater or fleece  waterproof (cagoule)  old trainers, deck shoes or wet suit boots  strong comfortable walking boots or trainers (no wellies)  General:  changes of underwear and socks  gel shoes for the beach  slippers or indoor shoes  2 swimming costumes if possible (one for the sea, one for the pool)  change of clothes for the Disco  toiletries  2 towels - one large one small (small for the beach)

Work items  Pencil case  Coloured pencils  Book for diary and sketching  Camera – digital is ideal, but not an expensive one (+ spare batteries) Other items  Strong backpack/rucksack (2 straps) to keep lunch and a drink in during the day.  Sun cream (sun hats are provided)  Stamped addressed postcards  Cuddly toy (necessity!)  Reading book (if desired)  One named water bottle  PACKED LUNCH FOR THE FIRST DAY

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT ALLOWED: Aerosol sprays Mobile phones Electronic games Sweets Chewing gum Hair driers/straighteners Nail varnish Additional pocket money (Sweets to be provided on the coach by staff) MEDICATION  Please hand in any medication as early as possible  All medication MUST be handed to Miss Folkes or Mrs Stones by the morning of departure.  Please ensure all medicines are clearly labelled.  Sachets or tablets preferred if possible.