Year 6 Residential - Boreatton Park Monday 30th September – Friday 4th October, 2019

Purpose of visit New friends (with some in dorms and group but new ones too) Independence New experiences To get children Secondary ready Gives teachers a chance to get to know all children To have lots of fun!

Staff Attending Mr Uppal Mr Roberts Miss Taylor Miss Farrell Miss Martin Miss Pipkin Miss Jackson Ms Gonsalves

Outline of day/activities Each day consists of 4 day time activities and 1 night time activity: Breakfast 9:00am – 10:30 – Session 1 10:40am – 12:10 – Session 2 Lunch 14:10 – 15:40 – Session 3 15:50 – 17:20 – Session 4 Dinner 19:30 – 21:00 – Session 5

List of activities that are booked Kayaking High Ropes Survivor Climbing

List of activities that are booked Low level Ropes Trapeze Canoeing Aeroball

List of activities that are booked Giant Swing Archery Tunnel Trail Jacobs Ladder

List of night-time activities that are booked Sports Night Disco Campfire Ambush

Meals Three hot meals a day. Vegetarian options available and all other dietary requirements are provided for. Drinks available at all times. Tuck – to be sent in

Sleeping Arrangements Separate boys and girls dorms (minimum of 4; maximum of 6 children per dorm). (No boys allowed in girls’ dorms and vice versa) Most dorms have ensuite facilities. Those without ensuite, have private toilets and showers located in very close proximity to the room. Teacher rooms located in close proximity to children’s rooms (children made aware of their location in case they are needed in the night). Night time / first aider supervisor provided by the centre available 24 hours a day. Dorms and activity groups organised by school staff. Children need their own sleeping bag and pillow.

Kit list Pairs of old trainers – one for the lake (3 recommended) Potential for indoor trainers, shoes, slippers etc. Trousers (old – for activities) (one per day at least) Long sleeve tops/sweatshirts/hoodies T-shirts (5 – one per day at least) Vests / under armour (if desired) Water proof coat x1 Warm coat x1 2/3 towels Underwear / socks Pyjamas Hair ties for long hair – most activities will require hair to be tied back. Gloves and hats (weather dependant) You can send shorts but we cannot guarantee they can be worn on all activities Money - £20 recommended for souvenirs – Card Payments Accepted

Kit list Toiletries Soap (essential but may come back unused!) Shower gel Flannel Toothpaste and toothbrush Hair brush / comb Hair dryer (not essential) NO STRAIGHTENERS OR CURLING WANDS/IRONS ETC. PLEASE DO NOT SEND AEROSOLES. De-odorant needs to be a roll-on due to the confined nature of the bathrooms and asthma sufferers and setting the fire alarms off Sun Cream - Please pack sun cream of a high protection factor in case we have hot weather Footwear All children require a pair of enclosed shoes/trainer for activities.. For water activities, an old pair of trainers or waterproof shoes are allowed. Open toe shoes/sandals are not allowed for safety reasons Without suitable footwear, the instructors will not allow children to take part in the activities.

Kit list Other useful items Water bottle for activities Quiet games for the coach journey NAMED - INCLUDING ALL GAMES What not to take Clothes that are new or expensive. Radios Mobile phones Portable CD players / MP3 players / DVD players Cameras – photographs will be taken by a member of staff and each child will receive a disc of these photographs. Disposable cameras are fine. Any other electronic devices e.g. iPads, iPods, Nintendo Switch, Kindles etc.

Contact with home Children will not be able to contact home during their stay. A parent mail – and tweet if possible - will be sent detailing our safe arrival when we get to the centre. Twitter updates will be given (poor reception leads to intermittent online updates). Parents only contacted in an emergency. Emergency contact details School mobile number – 07512 462 356

Departing – Monday morning Drop your child – along with their luggage – in the main school hall from 8:30am Here, children will be registered and allocated to a coach (Coach 1 and Coach 2) and then you put their luggage next to the correct sign (we will let you know Monday morning which coach they are.) Children should be in own clothes – there is no need for school uniform at all this week – and all money and medical items (both clearly labelled) to Mr Uppal or Miss Taylor. We will be doing fun activities at school in the morning and leaving at 1:30pm. Please ensure you child is provided for a packed lunch on this day as we will be eating before lunch time (approx. 12:00pm).

Last day and travelling back On Friday, we complete two morning activities (dry) and then have lunch at Boreatton Park. We aim to leave at 2:00pm and return to school for 4:00pm. A parentmail will be sent out an hour before our expected arrival and we will try and provide twitter updates too. This is all traffic permitting!

Any questions?