EATON PRIMARY YEAR 6 SCHOOL JOURNEY ISLE OF WIGHT – 27 May
Aims Promote independence through an extended stay away from home Promote social and friendship skills through room sharing and group work activities Create a lasting memory of primary school before transition to secondary school Educational experiences
THE ALTAVIA HOTEL, SANDOWN
Fully inclusive costs: Isle of Wight Experience booking and support Coach and driver for the week Wight Link ferry crossing Sole occupancy of hotel Entrance to activities throughout the week
Supervision Group Leader : Senior Leadership Team Teachers : class Teaching Assistants : class Other members of school staff Fully covered by school insurance
Total inclusive cost: £280
payment plan Deposit: £30.00 (non refundable) by 30 November 29 Jan: £ February : £ March : £ April : £62.50
FORMS TO RETURN TO SCHOOL Parent consent Medical / medicines Code of conduct
EXAMPLE ITINERARY
Monday 6.30 arrive at school 7.00 coach departure Travel by Wightlink Ferry from Portsmouth to Fishbourne 2.30 Arrive Osborne House for lunch and tour of Osborne House 5.00 Depart Osborne House 6.00 Arrive at Hotel – rooms allocated / fire procedures 6.30 Evening meal Evening: Walk
Tuesday Carisbrooke Castle Lunch followed by fossil hunt on beach with geologists 2.00 Dinosaur Isle - museum visit and geological talk Return to hotel for evening meal Evening: Park Games
Wednesday Bembridge Life Boat Station Lunch at Coleman’s Farm – supervised tour of site and animal handling Return to hotel for evening meal Evening: Beach or park games
Thursday Fort Victoria – walk through woods and coastal area Lunch 1.30 Alum Bay – glass blowing demonstration and shopping Return to hotel for evening meal Party Night – Talent Show (optional) and disco
Friday Prepare for departure 9.30 Depart Hotel Robin Hill Country Park – variety of rides and toboggan run 3.30 Wight Link Ferry return inward journey 8.30 Approximate arrival at school
Ferry crossing
Carisbrooke castle
Coleman’s farm
Robin Hill Country Park
Osborne House
Fossil hunting
Bembridge Lifeboat Station
Paddling – knee height!
Woodland walk
Beach combing
Carisbrooke Castle
QUESTIONS ?