Stapleford Abbotts Primary School’s Y5/6 Residential at Opening Screen

Your centre – Grosvenor Hall Set amongst 50-acres of outstanding educational, adventure and sports facilities in the heart of Kent, Grosvenor Hall – a former Police Training Centre – offers young people a unique learning experience and some of the UK’s most exciting adventure activities. Your Centre – Grosvenor Hall   Set amongst 50-acres of outstanding educational, adventure and sports facilities in the heart of Kent, Grosvenor Hall – a former Police Training Centre – offers young people a unique learning experience and some of the UK’s most exciting adventure activities.

Your centre – Grosvenor Hall • Outstanding educational facilities, including a state-of-the-art media centre, high-tech ICT labs and an onsite radio station. • Over 40 exciting adventure activities, including triple zipwires, 3G swing, double descender and a Sky Climb big enough to accommodate a whole class. • A 25,000 sq.ft. sports hall and indoor pool complex perfect for all-weather activities. • Educational programmes are tailor-made to suit individual needs, requirements and learning outcomes. • Comfortable single sex dorms sleep 2-8 young people. • Separate kitchens allow for multi-faith catering. • A dedicated and fully trained centre welfare team on hand 24/7 to ensure the safety and well-being of your child. • A safe and secure environment, complete with boundary fencing, electronic gates, night patrols, CCTV and full DBS check on all staff. Your Centre – Grosvenor Hall   • Outstanding educational facilities, including a state-of-the-art media centre, high-tech ICT labs and an onsite radio station. • Over 40 exciting adventure activities, including triple zipwires, 3G swing, double descender and a Sky Climb big enough to accommodate a whole class. • A 25,000 sq.ft. sports hall and indoor pool complex perfect for all-weather activities. • Educational programmes are tailor-made to suit individual needs, requirements and learning outcomes. • Comfortable single sex dorms sleep 2 - 8 young people. • Separate kitchens allow for multi-faith catering. • A dedicated and fully trained welfare team on hand 24/7 to ensure the safety and well-being of your child. • A safe and secure environment, complete with boundary fencing, electronic gates, night patrols, CCTV and full CRB check on all staff. A shop on centre allows students the opportunity to buy some souvenirs of their visit to Kingswood. A small amount of pocket money can be brought - between £5 and £10 is ample!

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. 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, i-pods, MP3 players, computer games, jewellery - at home. A clearly named disposable camera is acceptable.

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. 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.

Safety & Wellbeing We know how nerve-wracking it can be letting your child go on a residential visit, so we do everything we can to make it a safe and enjoyable experience for all. Our policies and procedures are designed to make sure we adhere to the highest safety standards at all times: • Continual safety and first aid training for all staff • Regular checks on equipment before and after every activity session • Qualified First-Aider on centre 24/7 All Kingswood staff are fully DBS checked and are trained to take responsibility for the well-being of the children in their care. We have found the best way to help children cope with being away from home is to keep them busy, having fun from dawn ‘til dusk. We create a warm, supportive environment for students so they quickly feel at home and our activities are progressive, allowing students to join in at whatever level they’re comfortable with. Safety & Wellbeing   We know how nerve-wracking it can be letting your child go on a residential visit, so we do everything we can to make it a safe and enjoyable experience for all. Our policies and procedures are designed to make sure we adhere to the highest safety standards at all times: • Continual safety and first aid training for all staff • Regular checks on equipment before and after every activity session • Qualified First-Aider on centre 24/7 All Kingswood staff are fully CRB checked and are trained to take responsibility for the well-being of the children in their care. We have found the best way to help children cope with being away from home is to keep them busy, having fun from dawn ‘til dusk. We create a warm, supportive environment for students so they quickly feel at home and our activities are progressive, allowing students to join in at whatever level they’re comfortable with.

Our Programme Kingswood activities co-ordinator will create a programme to suit us, it will encourage: cooperation, perseverance, resilience and a sense of achievement. Mrs Bennett is visiting the centre in May to look at the activities before we confirm our choice. Your child will have: • 2 activities on Monday and Wednesday 6 activities on Tuesday • Group sizes of no more than 15, plus a fully qualified Kingswood instructor and an SAP teacher. • An enthusiastic instructor who will provide encouragement and praise to undertake all the activities, but will NEVER force your child – your child will always have a choice. While other schools may also be present At Grosvenor Hall during our stay, our children will be enjoying all activities separately from other schools. 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 (4 at Dearne Valley) 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. A total of 6 sessions of activities (each lasting 1hr 10mins) will take place each day (4 activities for Dearne Valley), plus one final session. To ensure the safety off all taking part, students will be split into groups of no more than 15, all of which are led by a fully qualified Kingswood instructor and a teacher. This brings groups sizes well within LEA guidelines of 1 to 10. As it is important to build confidence and self-belief, all students are given plenty of encouragement and praise during activities - they are NEVER forced to take part if they are not comfortable in 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.

Stapleford’s timetable Monday: 8.45am Children dropped off at school, with bags . (Children do not need to wear school uniform) Children will take all of their belongings into the hall 10.00am coach will depart from SAP 12.00pm (approx.) SAP will arrive at Kingswood and a group call will be sent to parents Unload bags into secure storage room 12.00pm – 2.00pm lunch at Kingswood 2.30 - 3.30 ‘meet and greet’ Kingswood staff, tour of the grounds, safety procedures and rules Children prepare their rooms i.e. make beds! 5.00 – 6.00pm evening Meal 6.15 -7.25 pm evening activity 7.45 – 9.00 the social sundown evening entertainment and hot chocolate 9.15pm return to rooms 10.00pm lights out. 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 (4 at Dearne Valley) 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. A total of 6 sessions of activities (each lasting 1hr 10mins) will take place each day (4 activities for Dearne Valley), plus one final session. To ensure the safety off all taking part, students will be split into groups of no more than 15, all of which are led by a fully qualified Kingswood instructor and a teacher. This brings groups sizes well within LEA guidelines of 1 to 10. As it is important to build confidence and self-belief, all students are given plenty of encouragement and praise during activities - they are NEVER forced to take part if they are not comfortable in 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.

Stapleford’s timetable Tuesday: 7.30am – 9.00am Breakfast 9.30am first activity Juice break 10:50am -12:00pm second activity 12.00pm - 1.15pm lunch 1.15pm – 2.25pm third activity 2:30pm – 4:55pm more activities (x2) 5.00pm – 6.00pm evening meal 6.15pm – 7.25pm evening activity 7.45pm - 9.00pm the social sundown evening entertainment 9:30pm return to dorms 10.00pm lights out A group call will be sent during the day to let parents know children are doing fine.   Wednesday: 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 (4 at Dearne Valley) 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. A total of 6 sessions of activities (each lasting 1hr 10mins) will take place each day (4 activities for Dearne Valley), plus one final session. To ensure the safety off all taking part, students will be split into groups of no more than 15, all of which are led by a fully qualified Kingswood instructor and a teacher. This brings groups sizes well within LEA guidelines of 1 to 10. As it is important to build confidence and self-belief, all students are given plenty of encouragement and praise during activities - they are NEVER forced to take part if they are not comfortable in 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. 7.30am - 9.00am Breakfast 9.30am first activity Juice break 10:50am – 12:00pm second activity 12.00am - 1.00pm lunch then depart 4.00pm approx return to school.

Items to pack Useful items: Toiletries bag including tooth brush, tooth paste, soap, shampoo, hair brush or comb. Please note no makeup. Deodorants must be roll-on, no aerosols as these can set off fire alarms Clothes: shoes (x2 closed-toed shoes ) socks and underwear. For many activities , long-sleeved t-shirts and trousers are required, bring plenty. A warm sweat shirt for the evening and we recommend wearing old clothes for all activities. Swim suit or trunks and swim towel for pool session. Waterproof clothing (jacket, trousers and wellingtons). Large plastic bag for dirty clothes. A bath towel + plastic bag. Sunglasses, sun cream and hat. Pyjamas and slippers (or flip flops). A named water bottle. If you wish, a disposable camera. Do not pack any sweets, drinks or snacks. No jewellery. Useful items: Books and or playing cards . • Money £10 max (for snacks and souvenirs in the shop) in a named envelope. Any questions? Kingswood will not accept liability for the loss of any personal property brought to their centres – so please enure your child does not bring any valuable items, expensive clothing and footwear, watches, mobile phones, handheld games consoles, hand held tablets, ipods etc. Everything brought to the centre must be labelled/named !

Medication Care Plans All medication must be prescribed by a GP and a permission and instruction form must be signed. You will find this in your pack. If your child has a care plan, but needs to take further prescribed medication please let us know. Please complete the Medical/Health form and return it to school ASAP. Please do not leave this until the week or morning of the trip as this will delay our departure. Please inform the Head teacher of any sensitive medical issues, as a matter of urgency. The school will ensure medication already in the school, will accompany the children to the residential. Kingswood staff (who are qualified first aiders) are responsible for administering any first aid that may be needed for minor injuries, however first aid kits will be present en-route to and from Kingswood. If your child becomes ill or has a serious accident we will contact you immediately. Please ensure that you have given us your up to date 1st and 2nd emergency contact numbers! Any questions?

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