Year 4 Residential to YORK March 20th – 22nd 2019

Why Are We Going? To develop independence and self care skills To use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies To understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom To explore the Roman history of York

**Provisional staff** Who is coming with us? 30 children from Year 4 5 Members of Staff Mrs Sehné (First Aider) Miss Smith (First Aider) Mrs Statham (1:1 TA) Mrs Shortland (HLTA) **** Mr Smith (Governor) **** **Provisional staff** Mrs Gohr may join us at some point on the trip

WHERE WILL WE BE STAYING? Very briefly, The Wheatlands Lodge accommodate lots of schools, many of whom return year after year as the format works really well. All children are in multi bedded rooms, all en-suite, and staff are accommodated in single rooms which are spread amongst the children’s rooms so that all areas are covered. Briefly explain routines and levels of supervision, including children who may have ‘bedtime issues’ – (be sensitive as some children may be in for the presentation) Breakfast is cereals/juice followed by a small cooked breakfast for the children, and dinner is a set 3 course. Packed lunches are prepared to take away each day. Special diets can easily be catered for, as long as we let the hotel know in advance. Menu choices can be made nearer the time and we will send home these for you to make with your child.

LEAVE PIKEMERE FOR YORK DAY 1 WEDNESDAY 20th MARCH 2019 PROPOSED ITINERARY 9.00 AM LEAVE PIKEMERE FOR YORK 11.30AM ARRIVE AT THE WHEATLANDS LODGE HOTEL AND UNPACK 12.00 NOON EAT PACKED LUNCH PROVIDED BY PARENTS 1.30PM WALK TO NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM (15-20 MINUTE WALK) 2.00PM SCIENCE ACTIVITY-FROM ROCKET TO BULLET 3.30PM LEAVE NRM AND WALK ALONG TO RIVER CRUISE 4.00PM RIVER CRUISE ALONG THE RIVER OUSE 4.30PM WALK BACK TO THE HOTEL 5.00PM GO TO ROOMS, RELAX WITH FRIENDS 5.30PM EVENING MEAL 6.30PM ACTIVITIES 7.30PM SUPPER, STORIES AND GET READY FOR BED (SHOWERS IF WANTED) 8.30PM LIGHTS OUT! The week before we leave, we will issue an update on kit, especially as by then we should have seen the weather forecast for our time away.

CASTLE MUSEUM AND ACTIVITIES DAY 2 THURSDAY MARCH 21ST 2019 8.00AM BREAKFAST 9.00AM WALK INTO CITY 10.00AM CASTLE MUSEUM AND ACTIVITIES 12.00AM PACKED LUNCH 1.00PM WALK TO CLIFFORDS TOWER AND DO ACTIVITIES 3.00PM CITY WALLS WALK AND SHAMBLES 4.30PM WALK BACK TO HOTEL 5.30PM EVENING MEAL 6.30PM ACTIVITIES 7.30PM SUPPER, STORIES AND GET READY FOR BED (SHOWERS IF WANTED) 8.30PM LIGHTS OUT! We will be in full contact with school who will tweet any updates and send out reassuring texts during our stay.

PACK AND CLEAR BEDROOMS DAY 3 FRIDAY MARCH 22ND 2019 8.00 AM BREAKFAST 8.30 AM PACK AND CLEAR BEDROOMS 9.00 AM WALK TO YORK MINSTER 10.00 AM YORK MINSTER TOUR AND ACTIVITIES 12.30 PM PACKED LUNCH 1.00 PM WALK BACK TO HOTEL, TOILET AND LOAD COACH 1.30 PM DEPART YORK 3.30 PM-4.00 PM APPROXIMATE ARRIVAL AT PIKEMERE Texts and tweets to keep you informed

SUGGESTED KIT LIST Trousers/shorts/leggings T shirts Pikemere PE Hoody or Pikemere sweatshirt Underwear including socks and pants Trainers and pumps or slippers to wear inside (wellies are not needed) Warm waterproof coat, hat and gloves if it is cold Soap bag, including toothbrush and paste, shower gel, shampoo, hairbrush One towel Pyjamas Plastic bags for wet or dirty clothes All medication which should be handed to Mrs S and Mrs P on the morning of departure A small day sack or ruck sack with packed lunch and 2 drinks for the first day A teddy (small) NO ELECTRICAL ITEMS LIKE PHONES, CAMERAS, IPADS OR HAND HELD GAMES NO SWEETS NO MONEY IS NEEDED Please ensure that all items are named, even if names are written on the labels inside clothes, all belongings will be the children’s responsibility.

Menu choices for Wednesday and Thursday evening All forms will be sent home early in the Spring term for you to complete and return Medical forms, including permission for staff to administer paracetamol, Ibuprofin or travel sickness medication in addition to any regular medication your child may need Menu choices for Wednesday and Thursday evening Sensitive information can be shared tonight or come in and chat to one of us. We always take paracetamol syrup and ibuprofen syrup and we ask that you sign our consent forms if you are happy for us to administer either of these. It could be that your child has a headache etc. If we administer any medicine, we keep a log and inform you on our return. We also take piriton to be used as necessary. Please advise Mrs Sehné or Miss Smith of any extra information about your child, including bedtime routines or worries.

SUGGESTED PAYMENT PLAN £20 DEPOSIT £40 END OF NOVEMBER £30 END OF DECEMBER £30 END OF JANUARY £40 END OF FEBRUARY £160 Please ensure that any monies owing have been paid by Parentmail by the 28TH FEBRUARY 2019. As a school we have had to pay the full invoice now. Please see Mrs K or Mrs L for further clarification