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 To develop pupils’ To encourage pupils to independence through confidence to try new try different problem solving and things in new approaches in team work. environments. practical situations. To enable children to To further galvanise make links in their their friendships and learning in real to forge new ones. contexts.
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Wednesday 25 th 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 25 th May 8:00: DVD in the lounge area. Supper of hot chocolate (or juice) and a biscuit) 9:30: Bed. Thursday 26 th 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.
Numbers confirmed. 1. £15 Deposits collected by 2. Wednesday 13 th April Initial site planning visit, inc. 3. risk assessments. Full risk assessments written 4. as a result of visit to site. Activity risk assessments 5. written based on our itinerary. Group specific risk 6. assessments written (based on medical, physical needs, etc)
Equipment lists drawn up. 7. Final payments taken by 8. Wednesday 11 th May Risk assessments discussed 9. with the children 10. Food and craft resources bought. Depart! 11.
Estimated cost of visit: Breakdown of costs £45 per pupil*. £14 per pupil site hire (£310) £8 per pupil activities £15 non-refundable £13.00 per pupil transport (£280) deposit + £35 balance. £10-£15 per pupil lunch, dinner and breakfast, snacks, ice Estimated as it depends cream! on how many pupils attend. * based on all 22 pupils attending.
Essential Suitable clothing for outdoors x 2 sets (t-shirts, bottoms, jumpers) Raincoat. Desirable Trainers /shoes that can get muddy Wellies 3 x underwear and socks Torch Toiletries (soap, toothbrush etc). Notebook and Pen 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.
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 13 th April. Final balance and completed consent forms required by Wednesday 11 th May. Additional medication forms (for other medication required at the time) to be handed to Mr Shillito on Wednesday 25 th May.
My child will get homesick. My child will run out of clothes. My child won’t cope on his/her My child will get lost on the site. own. I won’t know what my child is My child sometimes has ‘accidents’ doing. in the night. I have no means of contacting the I am worried that my child will staff if there is an emergency at not enjoy it and will be miserable. home. My child will not eat.
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