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1. YEAR 6 PGL TRIPLittle CanadaIsle of WightMonday 22rd June – Friday 26th June2015PARENT INFORMATION EVENINGMonday 13th October 2014

2. Welcome The aim of this evening is to share with you more information about this residential visit. We want you as a parent to be confident that your child will get the most out of this 5 day outstanding experience. We aim to answer any questions or concerns you may have.

3. PGL Adventure Centres • PGL have been providing adventure holidays to children since 1957. • St. Augustine’s have chosen PGL on several occasions for residential adventure trips. The facilities and activities their centres provide give Year 6 children an outstanding experience. • Last year’s group thoroughly enjoyed their experience at Little Canada.

4. PGL Little Canada PGL Little Canada is located in 48 acres of of woodland on the banks of Wootton Creek on the Isle of Wight All the centre’s facilities are conveniently located in a central area surrounded by the accommodation, including two 10m climbing and abseiling walls, tunnel trail, large sports hall, activity zone and, unique to Little Canada, the Mysterious Matrix Accommodation is in log cabins or in Woodlands House. Accommodation varies from 4-8 bedded rooms

5. Sample Itinerary 07.00 - PGL staff wake up the group08.15 - Breakfast (English or Continental, cereal, toast and drinks) 09.00- First activity session10.30 - Break 10.45 - Second activity session12.15 - Hot lunch or packed lunch 13.45 - Third activity session15.15 - Break 15.30 - Fourth activity session17.00 - Supervised free time17.30 - 19.00 - 2 course evening meal19.00 - 20.30 - Evening entertainment. Group Leaders assist Party Leaders until 21.00. From 21.00 - 23.00 there will be PGL staff on active night duty. Through the night there will always be a senior PGL staff member on call as well as school staff.

6. St.Augustine’s Staff • Miss Kousoulou • Miss Vickery • Mrs Saggio • Governor Representative

7. PGL Staff • Activity leaders • Groupies • Catering staff • Management

8. Monday • Children will come into school at 8:30 am through the main entrance • Bags can be dropped off to the area outside the library • Registration will take place in the classroom • The coach will depart at 10.00am • Children will bring a packed lunch in disposable packaging • We will be at PGL for 3pm before settling in and starting activities in the evening • Parents will be kept up to date on arrival time by text message

9. Friday • We will be leaving around 1.00pm after lunch • We intend to be back by 5.00pm however due to Friday evening traffic this may change. • We will keep in contact with the school regarding up to date arrival times. • Please keep checking your mobile as there will be text message up-dates.

10. Kit ListLuggage – please name it!Hand luggage, one bag per person Essential items OLD, CASUAL is essential • Night clothes • Several changes of underwear (including socks) • Jumpers / fleeces / t shirts – long sleeved and short • Old trousers – tracksuit bottoms are best (1 activity 1 evening) • Shorts (if warm) • 2 pairs of trainers • Waterproof (if you have one) • Drinks bottle • Sun tan lotion / after-sun – important • Sun hat / cap • Wash bag • At least 1 towel • Strong plastic bags (for dirty washing) • Sleeping bag / quilt and pillow Items not allowed • Mobile phones • Hand held games • Personal CD player etc. • Electrical hair appliances • Aerosols (they tend to set off smoke alarms!). Roll on deodorants are best.

11. Medicines • PGL are informed of medical information prior to departure • If your child has regular medicine we will need to take it with us. Children who need inhalers need one with them at all times. • You must provide us with enough medicine for the duration of the holiday, it must be in date, named and the requirements for taking it completed on the school medication permission form available from the school office. It must have a printed doctor’s label on it. • Medicines include travel pills. If they are required to be taken prior to departure on the Monday they will also need to be signed in using the school medicine permission form.

12. Medicine ~2 • If there are any medicines which require special attention please notify the class teachers before the departure day. • All school staff are EPI pen trained. • We will be asking for your permission to give Calpol to your child should they require it when we are on the trip. We will therefore take a supply away with us.

13. First Aid • All school staff have basic First Aid training • Qualified First Aiders are always available at the centre. • We are taking trained EPI pen staff. • First aid kits are taken to activities. • We, and PGL staff, control the risks to avoid any injuries / accidents.

14. Money • Max £10 for the trip • There is a shop on site that the children will have the opportunity to visit once or twice during their visit. They sell confectionary and small gifts. • Children will this year be responsible for their own money so should have a clearly named purse or wallet. • School staff will supervise the shop sessions to ensure there is no bulk buying of sweets!!!

15. Behaviour Exceptional behaviour is expected at all times and it is imperative in ensuring that we all have a happy and safe time. The expectations we have for the children’s behaviour and conduct will be made very clear to the children before we leave. Please remind your children of how we and the staff expect them to behave. We and the PGL staff are able to remove children from activities if their behaviour is putting others at risk. Serious incidents of misbehaviour may warrant contacting parents to arrange for their child to be collected from the premises and withdrawn from the trip.

16. Safety • Safety is the centre’s priority. • Instructors are trained to high levels. • Learning Outside the Classroom Quality indicator awarded • Staff available all of the time including school staff • The site is very safe and secure. There is always a member of PGL staff on call over night.

17. Communication • Children are not allowed to bring mobile phones • It is school and the centre’s policy not to allow children to phone home during their time away – unless it is their birthday. • School staff will be in contact with the school everyday – Parents will be able to log into DB Primary for information up-dates and photos of events. • Parents will be informed of arrival and departure times by text message • In the event of an emergency during school hours parents will be contacted by the school office. Parents will be contacted direct in the event of an emergency during the evening

18. Food All dietary requirements need to be identified before we go, otherwise they will not be catered for. Sample menu could include: Breakfast – choice of cereals and hot breakfast items Lunch – jacket potatoes with choice of fillings and salad bar Dinner – pasta bolognaise/fish cake/cheese onion and potato pie with chips and peas followed by ice cream sponge roll

19. Our activities include: • Abseiling • Archery • Cat Walk • Climbing • Giant Swing • Hike • Initiative Exercises • Jacob's Ladder • Low Ropes • Mysterious Matrix • Nature Trail • Orienteering • Quad Biking • Trapeze • Tunnel Trail • Zip Wire

20. Cost • The cost of this trip is £395 per child • This includes coach travel, ferry ticket, accommodation for 5 days, food and all activities • This has been calculated on all 31 children in Year 6 attending. The cost will increase if the number of participants drops. • This will be payable with an initial deposit of £45 followed by 5 instalments of £70 • Payment can be made via the online payment system or cheque/cash to the school office • Parents will be issued with a payment card on which all payments will be recorded