Year 4 trip to Downe Activity Centre- May 2015

Wednesday 13 th - Friday 15 th May 2014  2 nights, 3 days in Orpington, Kent (20 miles away)  Range of outdoor activities; abseiling, go-karting, climbing, zip wire, leap of faith, orienteering, campfire, team games.  Develops teamwork, confidence, self esteem, independence

Accommodation  Accommodation in huts on site, girls rooms and boys rooms of either 2, 6 or 8.  Toilet in each building, showers in male/ female blocks  4 female members of staff  24 hours first aid  Teachers form each school accompanying. Staff will call parents if children are unwell/ homesick  Oval cluster schools to have exclusive use of the centre

8.30amCoach to collect children from school 10.30amArrive Downe Activity Centre. Help to load suitcases into trailer. Children to line up in activity groups. 11amOrienteering all groups 12.30pmAssemble and allocate children and staff to the three buildings 12.45pmLunch 1.30pmGroup 1: Archery Group 2: Abseiling Group 3: Zip Wire Group 4: Climbing Group 5: Go Karts Group 6: Leap of Faith 3pmGroup 2: Archery Group 3: Abseiling Group 4: Zip Wire Group 5: Climbing Group 6: Go Karts Group 1: Leap of Faith 5.30pmRoom allocation 6pmDinner 7pmEvening Games- football, rounders, volleyball 8pmGetting ready for bed- showers 9pmlights out

8.00amGetting washed and dressed 8.30amBreakfast 9.30amGroup 3: Archery Group 4: Abseiling Group 5: Zip Wire Group 6: Climbing Group 1: Go Karts Group 2: Leap of Faith 11amGroup 4: Archery Group 5: Abseiling Group 6: Zip Wire Group 1: Climbing Group 2: Go Karts Group 3: Leap of Faith 12.30pmLunch 1.30pmGroup 5: Archery Group 6: Abseiling Group 1: Zip Wire Group 2: Climbing Group 3: Go Karts Group 4: Leap of Faith

3pmGroup 6: Archery Group 1: Abseiling Group 2: Zip Wire Group 3: Climbing Group 4: Go Karts Group 5: Leap of Faith 6pmDinner 7pmCampfire 8pmGetting ready for bed- showers 9pmLights out

8.00am 8.15amBreakfast 9amPacking and loading cases 9.30amDepart Downe 10.30amArrive Kidspace. Take part in activities and have packed lunches on site 2.30pmDepart Kidspace 3.15/3.30 pm Arrive at school

Kit! Children will need to bring some bedding, including;  Sleeping bag or single duvet  Single sheet  Pillow  These three items should be brought to school on the day of departure in a black bin bag, and your child’s teacher will give you a name sticker to put on the bedding bag when you arrive.

Kit! Children should also bring a bag or suitcase with the following items in it:- o Waterproof coat o Trainers o 3 pairs of trousers or shorts, depending on the weather o 3 T-shirts o 3 jumpers (all clothes that you don’t mind getting wet/ muddy) o 4 pairs of underwear and 4 pairs of socks o Pyjamas, slippers and a dressing gown o A wash bag containing a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap/ shower gel, shampoo and a hairbrush o A towel o Sun hat and Sun cream o A pair of flip-flops or other suitable footwear for walking to and from the shower block. o Spare black bin bag for damp clothes.

Kit!  Please note that all clothes should have children’s names written/sewn onto the label. If they wish children may bring a book, a pack of cards or other inexpensive game and a teddy.  No sweets, cakes or extra food  No phones  No electronic toys  No money  Cheap camera (if you have one)  Medication clearly labeled and given to me at start of trip

Any questions?