Outdoor Education Adventure

2. Welcome Windy Nook Primary School Wednesday 4th June – Friday 6th June

3. Your centre – Dukeshouse Wood Set in 18-acres of unspoiled Northumberland countryside, Dukeshouse Wood provides an amazing outdoor environment that both enriches the learning experience and allows young people to really benefit from time spent in the great outdoors.

4. It’s all in a day A typical day at Kingswood runs as follows: • Breakfast between 7.30am and 9am • First activities kick off around 9.30am • 15 minute juice break • Lunch between 12pm and 2pm • A full afternoon of activities • 5 minute juice break • Evening Meal between 5.30 and 7pm • The Social Sundown evening entertainment at 8pm • Return to dorms at 9.30pm • Lights out by 10.15pm The school will choose their preferred activities prior to the trip and the centre will then create a programme to meet all of their specific objectives, needs and learning outcomes. • 6 sessions per day plus one final evening session. • Group sizes of no more than 15 (12 at Colomendy and Dearne Valley) plus a fully qualified Kingswood instructor and a teacher. • Students encouraged and praised during activities but are NEVER forced to take part if they are not comfortable doing so. While other schools may also be present on centre during your stay, all programmes and activities are conducted separately. Groups will have the opportunity to mix during The Social Sundown.

5. Home away from home • All residential dormitories are warm, comfortable and 100% secure. • Girls and boys sleep in completely separate areas and teachers rooms are located close by to allow for plenty of close supervision. • All bedding is provided on centre - one of the very first tasks for all students is making up their own beds! • Separate showers and toilet facilities are available for girls and boys. Depending on individual centres, some rooms come with en-suite facilities. Just as at school, Kingswood cannot guarantee 100% safety for personal items brought onto centre and they will not be covered by insurance. It is therefore advisable to leave valuables – cameras, mobiles, iPods, MP3 players, computer games, jewellery - at home. A clearly named disposable camera is acceptable.

6. Food glorious food! It’s important for students to maintain high energy levels throughout their stay, so 3 freshly-prepared, healthy cafeteria-style meals are served in our communal dining area every day. A varied choice is always offered, with both hot and cold meals, a salad bar, at least one vegetarian option and yes, sometimes even chips! Plenty of juice and water is available at all times. Most dietary requirements can be catered for as long as we are told in advance - forms will be issued to the school prior to your visit for this purpose and to establish any medical needs.

7. Bedtime routine To finish off each day, hot chocolate is served in the dining room before students return to their dorms at 9:30pm. Plenty of sleep is required to recharge the batteries, so lights are usually turned out by 10:00pm.

8. Kit List

9. Kit List

10. Other info! Children need to be in the Community Room for 8:15am (parents are welcome to wave us off) We will be leaving school at around 8:45am There will be an opportunity for parents to pass any medical information over to a member of staff - children are not allowed to take care of their own medication You will receive regular text messages On the day of return we will leave Kingswood at 1:15pm and return to school for approximately 2:30pm

11. Any questions?