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Year 6 Hindleap Warren. Tuesday 9 th September – Friday 12 th September 2014. Schedule:. Tuesday 9 th Sept. – arrive at Wickham Common from 9.10a.m. to LEAVE on coach at 9.30a.m. (tablet if travel sick!) Return on Friday 12 th Sept. at approx. 2.30p.m.
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Year 6 Hindleap Warren Tuesday 9th September – Friday 12th September 2014
Schedule: • Tuesday 9th Sept. – arrive at Wickham Common from 9.10a.m. to LEAVE on coach at 9.30a.m. (tablet if travel sick!) • Return on Friday 12th Sept. at approx. 2.30p.m. • Final Cost £242 - any final instalments by cheque to Wickham Common Primary School by WEDNESDAY 16th July! Please wear your own clothes!
Behaviour: • High standards of behaviour are expected to continue before this visit and, even more crucially, during the time at HINDLEAP – Important for your own and others safety. • A code of conduct (yellow sheet) to be signed by parents and children sets clear boundaries. • If there is any issue here we are only one hour away!!
Medication: • Mrs Thorn will take responsibility for medication – she will collect in necessary paperwork, medication and administer as and when required. • If your child needs Calpol type medicine then once the medical form is signed we can administer this if needed. • In an emergency, East Grinstead hospital is nearby and Hindleap Warren staff are also first aid qualified. • We will obviously contact you a.s.a.p. Carry own asthma inhaler – bum bag
More sensitive issues: PLEASE come and speak to us or write it on to the medical forms: • Homesick • Sleep walking (bottom bunk) • Bed-wetting • Periods for girls
Dietary needs: • We DON’T need to know which foods you don’t like!! • No need to send any extra food! • Plenty of tasty food provided, with choice and seconds available. • Tuck shop available in the evenings (already included in cost so NO extra money needed) • Drinks available at centre dining room at any time and if out on an off-site activity instructors take water/biscuits with us!
Clothing: Clothing list to take away includes: • Waterproofs (jacket + wellies) • Other footwear: old trainers + comfy shoes for evening • OLD, cheap clothes for daytime activities as listed (NOT jeans!) Can get muddy/damaged on some activities! • Towels and swimming costume (x2) • NO uniform needed • Children to carry own suitcase/holdalls to and from Hindleap (wellies can be better in separate bag tied to case) • KNOW what is in your case ! • BLACK BIN BAG - dirty clothes inside!!
Electrical equipment: • Nothing needed (No mobile phones/consoles/hair driers, etc,) Back to basics!!! Life before these items! • NO AEROSOLS • Cameras – not practical, helpful or necessary, to be carrying these, as each group leader will take a school digital camera to try and catch as many activities as they can. If you really want to take one, then please label a disposable camera, that you can take full responsibility for.
Activities: • Separate timetable to outline all activities as groups rotate during the 4 days • Instructors lead activities – 2 instructors on offsite outings. • Fun swimming sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings - trained life guard on-site.
Groups: Group leaders are: 1. Mr Riddlestone 2. Mr Bateson 3. Mrs Thorn 4. Mr Myers/Mrs Howard 5. Mrs Stevenson (Mrs Taplin and Mrs Horscroft will share the week as extras) Activity groups between 10 and 12 children with a mix of boys/girls.
Rooms: Divided into 2 wings. Boys and girls. • 2 shower and toilet blocks per ‘wing’. • Each block has key fob security system. • Rooms range from 4 – 8 bunk beds. • Year 5 staff have kindly organised room plan for us. • Parents let us know of any issues after meeting tonight.
Other matters: • Entertainment: Thursday evening – please check what they are doing! • Children will write a short letter home on Tuesday evening – please include a S.A.E. in suitcase/bag • HINDLEAP BOOK - home learning first weekend in September to decorate cover and use sticky back to protect it • If there are any major issues at Hindleap Warren we will contact you.
Any questions? – please ask us! Thanks for coming tonight!