Year 6 Residential Visit Information Evening

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Welcome!

• Year 6 Residential Visit Information Evening

Please help yourself to refreshments
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Why do we go on a trip in Year 6?

• Activities we will do cover the Outdoor
  Adventurous strand of the PE curriculum.
• Year 6 is an intense year in terms of work, and
  this is really a highlight they can look forward
  to.
• This year we go before SATs an opportunity to
  recharge the batteries.
• To increase their independence before going to
  secondary school a real turning point at the
  end of their primary school life.

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So where are we going?

• PGL Peter Gordon Lawrence

(or Parents Get Lost!)

• Near Hindhead in Surrey

• Marchants Hill refurbished last year and
  supported by Dame Kelly Holmes.

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Whos going?

• Staff accompanying the 58 wonderful Year 6s will
  be
• Mrs Howell
• Mrs Haigh
• Mrs Mancer
• Mrs OReilly

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When do we go?

• Monday 7th to Friday 11th April

We will leave school on the Monday at about 9am
This is a staff training day so teachers will be
in school but not the children
We will ring school and let them know when we get
there and they will put a board out at the end of
the day.
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Coming Home

• - We leave the centre at 1pm on the Friday so
  aim to be back at school
• between 5pm and 5.30pm.
• We will phone school on our way back to give
  our estimated time for another board to be put
  out that afternoon.

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Marchants Hill

• Forty acres of self contained grounds packed with
  activities. In addition to purpose built
  accommodation blocks there is a wide range of
  facilities including classrooms, a fantastic new
  indoor sports hall and activity zone and playing
  fields.

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Marchants Hill

• Purpose Built Block
• Multi-bedded dormitories (boys and girls
  separate)
• Most have en-suite bathroom facilities
• Staff rooms on same corridors

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What are we going to do there?

• Range of activities

Trapeze
Zip wire
Climbing and abseiling
Low Ropes
Challenge Course
Giant Swing
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Safety

• PGL excellent reputation for over 50 years
• All instructors are highly qualified.
• Safety conscious go through rules and
  procedures very carefully with children.
• All equipment is checked very thoroughly
• First aid kits are taken to all activities
• All staff are CRB checked

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Free Time

• In between activities children are looked after
  by Groupies.
• Groupie will help the children get organised for
  the next sessions activities and for mealtimes.
• They also run the evening entertainments which
  might include talent shows, quizzes, discos or
  team games.
• School staff will always be around too
  activities and free time.

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Night time

• Boys and girls are in separate dormitories.
• These will vary in size.
• We will try to ensure children are in a dormitory
  with at least one of their friends.
• Staff are in rooms on same corridors as the
  children.
• They will be made aware where we are if they need
  us at any time.

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What to Pack

• Old casual clothes
• 3 jumpers/fleeces
• 3 pairs of old trousers (not jeans)
• 4 t-shirts
• Waterproof jacket
• Waterproof trousers
• Plenty of socks
• 2 pairs of old trainers (in case 1 pair gets wet)
• Underwear
• Evening clothes

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Other items to bring

• Packed Lunch and drinks for outward journey
  (plastic bag and bottles)
• Sleeping bag pillow/cushion
• Wash bag
• Towel
• Labelled, strong plastic bags (bin liners are
  ideal) for wet spare clothes
• Plastic bottle for drinks
• Sun hat and lotion
• Pocket Money for tuck shop
• Cuddly toy!

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Please do not pack

• Brand new or expensive items
• Jeans (except for evenings)
• Jewellery
• Aerosols
• Mobile Phones
• Excessive amounts of sweets etc
• (58 bouts of sickness no thank you!)

These are a specific request from PGL. Sprays can
set off the fire alarms and sprinkler
systems. Valuable items such as these can get
lost or stolen and increase the potential for
homesickness amongst all children.
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Medication

• Under rules from County, we are only allowed to
  take prescribed medicines on trips.
• These need to be in the original packaging with
  the prescription label showing the correct
  dosage.
• Mrs Mancer will be our designated first- aider.
  She will look after all medication such as
  epipens, inhalers and tablets. All medication
  must be handed to Mrs Mancer prior to departure
  on the Monday morning.
• If your child suffers from travel sickness,
  please make sure these are also prescribed from
  the doctor and are administered in plenty of time
  for the outgoing journey. Tablets for the return
  journey should also be given in to Mrs Mancer.

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Pocket Money

• Children will be able to visit the tuck shop to
  buy souvenirs and sweets.
• Maximum of 8 (no notes)
• Please can this be brought in on the Monday
  morning in a sealed named envelope and handed to
  Mrs Howell or Mrs Haigh.

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Behaviour

• We want the trip to be a hugely enjoyable
  experience for your children.
• We hope you will support us in stressing the
  importance of good behaviour while we are away
  and the importance of listening and showing good
  manners at all times, to everyone they meet.
• If a child were to behave in an unacceptable way,
  for the safety and wellbeing of the group as a
  whole we would contact their parents to come and
  collect them.