Year 5 residential trip to York Wednesday 1st February – Thursday 2nd February 2017

‘Were the Vikings always victorious and vicious? The WOW factor! The trip to York will provide an exciting entry point into our Learning Challenge: ‘Were the Vikings always victorious and vicious? Children will get the chance to explore questions such as; Who were the Vikings and what were they like? Who did the Vikings invade and why did they settle? Why did the Vikings choose York? What was life like in Danelaw and in Jorvik?

Learning across the curriculum We will be taking a class camera with us so that the children can capture images to support their learning back at school. Design and Technology – we will be making our own Viking Longboats! Writing with purpose – lots of opportunities afterwards to write about our learning on the Vikings. Religious Education – we will be learning about and visiting a Christian place of worship -York Minster History and Geography will underpin much of what we do in this learning challenge. However, there wil be much more to it than that, both during the visit and when we return to school. We will be making stop-motion animations using footage gathered on the trip, as well as the model boats made in DT. Literacy will involve writing recounts about the trip, persuasive writing, Horrible Histories style, focussing on whether or not the Vikings really were vicious!

Group Leaders Mrs Meek Ms Haynes (First aider) Ms Huggins (First aider) Mrs Hague (First aider) Adult / child ratio = 1:8 Each adult will be responsible for a named group of children at Murton Park and the whole class will remain as one group at other times.

Day 1. 8.00 a.m. Children arrive at school (Hand over medication to adults) 8.30 a.m. Coach departs for York 12.00 p.m. (approx) – Arrive at YHA, drop off bags and have packed lunches. 2.00 p.m. – York Minster guided tour 4.00 p.m. – Arrive back at Youth Hostel 5.00 – 6.30 p.m.– Dinner (See sticker in HSCB to choose dinner options) 7.00 – 8.30.p.m.– Evening activities in classroom at YHA 9.00 p.m. – Bed!

Day 2. 7.30 a.m.- Wake up call 8.00-9.00 a.m. – Breakfast 10.00 a.m. – Murton Park 12.00 p.m. – Packed Lunch (provided by Youth Hostel) 2.00 / 2:30p.m. – Depart for Rugby 5.00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (approx) Arrive back at school. (Will send out a text to Parents.)

YHA York Water End, Clifton, York, YO3O 6LP Facilities include: Substantial buffet breakfast 2 course evening meal (vegetarian option available) Packed lunch provided on day 2 Games room TV lounge Garden Small shop Rooms sleep 4 or 5 children All rooms have washbasins, hanging space and individual bed lights Key card entry Toilets and showers close to all bedrooms

What to bring Packed lunch for Day 1. Keep separate from rest of luggage. Overnight bag containing clothes, nightwear, wash bag, towel. A warm coat/ waterproof coat, hats, scarves, gloves, sensible footwear such as trainers / walking shoes/ boots and warm clothing such as jumpers, base layers and thick socks. Optional: Disposable Camera Small cuddly toy

What not to bring! Please do not bring anything valuable or expensive e.g. i-pods, mobile phones, computer games etc. Medication (unless prescribed and a parental authorisation form has been submitted). This will then be looked after by a member of staff and should NOT be carried in children’s bags.

Medication All children on the school’s asthma list must bring their inhalers. Please check that these are in date and clearly labelled with your child’s name. Any other medication needed should be clearly labelled with the child’s name and details of dosage. PRESCRIBED MEDICATION ONLY (parental authorisation form required). If your child suffers from travel sickness and usually has tablets please provide one in a named envelope for the return journey. ALL MEDICATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO AN ADULT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. Please return forms on the Monday 23rd January 2017.

Twitter Throughout the visit, we will be live tweeting our adventures! Make sure you follow the school twitter page! @eastlandschool