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With Mr Shillito, Miss Gimeno and Mrs Keyse

 To discuss the benefits of residential trips.  To make parents/carers aware of the planning process.  To run through the itinerary and kit list for the trip.  To provide an opportunity for questions to be asked, in

the main meeting or on an individual basis.

Young people of all ages benefit from real life ‘hands on’ experiences; when they can see, hear, touch and explore the world around them and have opportunities to experience challenge and adventure. Council for Learning Outside the Classroom

...these experiences often provide exciting and life enhancing opportunities which are simply not available in the classroom. They help to develop self-esteem, thought for others, listening to others and sharing in what can sometimes be a life changing experience. They are wonderful opportunities to extend children’s learning and enrich their appreciation of themselves, others and the world around them. They can add to the quality of life and can be the catalyst for improved academic achievement or ignite a lifetime interest. North Yorkshire County Council Educational Visits Adviser.

To develop independence through problem solving and team work. To develop pupils’ confidence to try new things in new environments. To encourage pupils to try different approaches in practical situations. To enable children to make links in their learning in real contexts. To further galvanise their friendships and to forge new ones.

Staff Staff

Girls Girls

Wednesday 25th May

 1:00- Depart after lunch.  1:45 Arrive at venue, tour of our part of the site, rules and plan for the

• afternoon. Move into bedrooms.

 2:15 Outdoor activity- Treasure Hunt.  3:15- Break (juice and biscuit)  3:45- Craft activity  5:00- Make our own evening meal

(pizza or pasta bake)

 6:00- Evening meal.  7:00- Team work games.  7:30- Build a campfire.

Wednesday 25th May

 8:00: DVD in the lounge area. Supper of hot chocolate (or juice) and a

biscuit)

 9:30: Bed.

Thursday 26th May

 7:00- Wake up, wash and dress.  7:30- Breakfast.  8:00- Pack bags and tidy the centre.  9:00- Minibeast hunt.

 10:00: Identify our minibeasts in the lounge area before returning them.  10:30- Drink and biscuit  10:45- Round robin of activities:  1. Obstacle Course  2. Pedal Go- Karts  12:00- Lunch- sandwiches, fruit, breadsticks, etc.  1:00- Class rounders match.  2:00- Recount of our trip in the lounge

area.

 2:30- Depart  3:00- Arrive at school.

1.

Numbers confirmed.

2.

£15 Deposits collected by Wednesday 13th April

3.

Initial site planning visit, inc. risk assessments.

4.

Full risk assessments written as a result of visit to site.

5.

Activity risk assessments written based on our itinerary.

6.

Group specific risk assessments written (based

• n medical, physical needs,

etc)

7.

Equipment lists drawn up.

8.

Final payments taken by Wednesday 11th May

9.

Risk assessments discussed with the children

• 10. Food and craft resources

bought.

11.

Depart!

 Estimated cost of visit:  £45 per pupil*.  £15 non-refundable

deposit + £35 balance.

 Estimated as it depends

• n how many pupils

attend.

 Breakdown of costs £14 per pupil site hire (£310) £8 per pupil activities £13.00 per pupil transport (£280) £10-£15 per pupil lunch, dinner and breakfast, snacks, ice cream! *based on all 22 pupils attending.

Essential

 Suitable clothing for outdoors x 2 sets

(t-shirts, bottoms, jumpers)

 Raincoat.  Trainers /shoes that can get muddy  3 x underwear and socks  Toiletries (soap, toothbrush etc).

Sleeping bag (from £12.99 on Amazon/Mountain Warehouse)

 Nightwear suitable for weather

conditions.

 Pillowcase.  A bin bag (for any wet clothes).  Any medication that they would

normally require with a school form completed.

 Indoor shoes/ slippers. (from school)  Favourite teddy.

Desirable

 Wellies  Torch  Notebook and Pen

 Electronic toys.  Mobile telephone.  Money.  Any other valuables (apart from

their favourite teddy)

 Medication that does not

include a completed form.

 Enough for a week!

 £15 Deposits required by Wednesday 13th April.  Final balance and completed consent forms required

by Wednesday 11th May.

 Additional medication forms (for other medication

required at the time) to be handed to Mr Shillito on Wednesday 25th May.

 My child will get homesick.  My child won’t cope on his/her

• wn.

 My child sometimes has ‘accidents’

in the night.

 I am worried that my child will

not enjoy it and will be miserable.

 My child will not eat.  My child will run out of clothes.  My child will get lost on the site.  I won’t know what my child is

doing.

 I have no means of contacting the

staff if there is an emergency at home.