Year 5 Residential Trip Snowdonia Monday 25th April - Friday 29 th April 2016

Staff Miss M Dear (Year 5 Teacher) Miss L Phillips (Year 5 Teacher) Mr C Freeman (Year 5 Schools Direct Student) Mrs P Probert (Year 5 Teaching Assistant) Mr C Comissiong (Teaching Assistant, Midday Supervisor and Governor) Ms R Rook (Year 6 Teaching Assistant) Mr R Bean (Parent Govenor)

Accommodation  Conwy Youth hostel  1 st / 2 nd Floor corridors locked for Bushey Manor  Separate girls and boys rooms  Rooms of 4/5 with ensuite shower  Bedding provided  Rooms informed when we arrive.

Facilities  Lounge  Games room  Dining room  Drying room  Self-catering facilities  Garden

Food  Breakfast: cereal, fruit juice, toast and jam/marmalade plus a choice of cooked breakfast  Lunch: packed lunch- sandwich, fruit, crisps  Dinner: 3 courses with several choices including vegetarian Bangers & Mash Traditional Fish & Chips Homemade Vegetable Lasagne Filled Jacket Potatoes ~~~ Apple Crumble & Custard Fresh Fruit & Yoghurts ~~~ All served with vegetables & salad This also includes squash & tea and coffee

Supper and Snacks (We will provide) Supper time Sometimes cakes or biscuits to be shared Hot or Cold drinks Snack times Cereal bars and fruit Drinks Children are encouraged to fill up water bottles regularly

Monday  Please arrive at 7am. We aim to leave Bushey Manor at 7:30am  Stop for lunch at Ironbridge museum (Blists Hill)  Packed lunch provided please!  Arrive at Conwy early evening  Children will carry own bags to room!  Children will make own bed!

Tuesday  Llechwedd Slate Cavern  Here we will visit Victorian mine underground to learn about Victorian boy’s life.  Walk up the lower reaches of Mount Snowdon  Sensible shoes and light jacket please

Wednesday  All day Activity day at Plas-Y- Brenin.  Children will try;  Canoeing  Climbing wall  Low ropes  Children are likely to get wet- spare clothes, shoes and towel in labelled bag please!

Thursday  Llandudno- Victorian town  Tram ride visit to Great Orme  Seafront and pier visit

Thursday Evening  Caernarfon Fun Centre  An exciting and fun-filled evening to round off the week’s activities.  Children with excellent behaviour throughout the week will have the maximum amount of time at the fun centre.

Friday  Leave hostel  Visit Conwy castle  Return to Bushey Manor at approximately 6pm

Kit List  Kit lists have been provided. All of this information will be on the class pages of our new website.  No electrical equipment  Disposable camera  Please label everything!

Pocket money Not required Maximum of £20 (Split into 4 envelopes: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) Opportunity to buy gifts for family or souvenirs from Blists Hill Victorian village Llechwedd slate mine gift shop Llandudno Pier Conwy Castle gift shop

Next steps  Please check Wisepay.  Full amount £250 should have been paid by now.  Pocket money, to school by Wednesday 20 th April  Medications (prescribed only) - complete health form and return by Wednesday 20 th April 2016, along with any medicine. -Asthma Inhalers and Spacers -Sleeping concerns -Epi-pens or Allergy tablets-Eczema cream - Travel sickness tablets-Eye drops - Dietary needs-Hay fever medication

Notes added after the meeting  PYB activities will be led by on-site, trained staff.  Staff are first aid trained.  If children want to send letters/postcards home, they will need an addressed and stamped envelope packed in their bag.  Children will need to carry their suitcases up two flights of stairs, so please make sure they are not too heavy to lift.  Please pack for a range of weather, especially for Tuesday climb of Mount Snowdon, it can get very windy and cold!  Please only send prescription medication to class teachers by Wednesday 20 th April  Please return your medical forms ASAP.