Calshot Activities Centre: Unmatched Adventure with Professional Guidance and Safety Standards

1. Monday 19th – Friday 23rd November Calshot 2018

2. Escalating costs of travel Visited many local centres and felt that: Professional staff – confidence Healthy meals Comfortable, modernised accommodation Excellent handle on Health & Safety Superb and varied range of activities All led by fully qualified instructors Why Calshot?

3. Calshot • Calshot Activities Centre is one of the largest Outdoor Education Centres in Britain. We offer a range of adventurous activities and outdoor learning opportunities for school groups of all ages. We have a reputation for excellence and professionalism and operate to the highest safety standards. • Situated on the shores of the Solent. Ashore, historic hangars accommodate a state of the art climbing complex, the only indoor velodrome in Southern England and a dry ski slope. We are also extremely well equipped to offer students a broad range of field study investigations, being on the edge of the New Forest National Park and having nearby access to marine, coastal, river and woodland environments. We firmly believe that positive experiences during residential activity visits are a powerful tool in promoting personal and social development.

9. Range of activities: Skiing Teambuilding Activities Climbing activities Archery Velodrome Field Studies – trawler/river studies 3G Swing All led by fully qualified instructors. Programme & Activities

10. £70 non-refundable deposit per child required by 1st April 2018 Total cost approximately £290 including transport dependent on numbers You can pay in instalments If cost is prohibitive, or you are in receipt of benefits, speak to Mrs Whittaker in the office for advice as soon as possible Consider insurance to cover the cost of the trip Finances

11. Homesickness Bed wetting Medical conditions Food Facilities & amenities Challenge by choice LOtC Quality Mark Staffing & supervision The Worries

12. Recently updated dorms Dorms vary in size, most are rooms of 3 Children can name 3 people they would like to share with – we guarantee they will be in a dorm with at least one of them Activity groups chosen by teachers Children find out their rooms and activity groups on the morning arrive at Calshot, not before. Dormitories & Activity Groups

13. Fully revised for this year Please stick to it! Kit List

14. Behaviour Agreement – asked to collect child if behaviour consistently falls below standard No news is good news No spending money No phones, iPods, electronic games etc A disposable camera is encouraged Drop off (and say goodbye) at the normal time on the Monday morning Important Information

15. Please return promptly when requested Emergency contacts – two different sets of contact details Initial permission letter out this week – return slip whether going or not Deposits with permission slip The Paperwork

16. Any questions?