Plas Caerdeon Parents’ Meeting

A sneaky look at previous photographs!

Mission Statement Liverpool Hope University’s mission is to educate the whole person in mind, body and spirit and as an integral part of Liverpool Hope, Plas Caerdeon is a premier example of outdoor education. The Centre provides:  a quality educational service to Liverpool Hope and the wider community  added value both within and outside the curriculum  inspiration and challenge to the whole person a location to develop intellectually, physically and spiritually  a professional and valued service to its users

The Centre

History  Built in 1850  Has panoramic views of the surrounding terrain  Donated to Hope University by the Sisters of Notre Dame  Has undergone a £360,000 re-investment programme, which has seen the renovation of the stone Manor House and two cottages situated in the landscaped grounds.  Included among its many famous visitors is renowned scientist Charles Darwin, who stayed at Plas Caerdeon in 1869 to work on a revision of his famous publication 'The Origin of Species'.

Where is it?  Plas Caerdeon is situated between Dolgellau and Barmouth on the A496  From the north west, Caerdeon can be reached by the M53/A55/A5/A494 via Bala in two hours.

Safety  Plas Caerdeon is fully licensed by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA).  AALA also responsible for regular inspections of the Centre and equipment, and the monitoring of instructional staff.  All staff fully qualified, experienced and security checked

The practical bits!  Be at school on time  Staffing (Mr Donoghue, Miss Price, Mrs Harris, Miss Yemm)  Medication (labelled and given to Miss Yemm)  Packing bags (children to pack!)  Dormitories (we will announce when we are there)  Clothing list (sent out)  Jewellery – Sorry - no  Electronic games – Sorry - no  Mobile phones – Sorry - no  Spending money - £5.00  Packed lunch  Toiletries (no aerosols or aftershave!)  Return to school (by 2:00pm but will send a text and put on website)  Collected from Miss Houghton’s room

What will the children be doing?

Activities Activities, which take place both within the Centre's private woodlands and nearby locations, include:  Canoeing  Gorge Walking  Kayaking  Archery  Beach or forestry walks  Mountain Walking  Orienteering  Rock Climbing  Ropes Course  Zip Wire

Website  The centre has a website which is definitely worth visiting  Take a look at our website to look back at this presentation  caerdeon/welcome-to-plas-caerdeon- outdoor-education-centre.html caerdeon/welcome-to-plas-caerdeon- outdoor-education-centre.html caerdeon/welcome-to-plas-caerdeon- outdoor-education-centre.html  Or Google ‘Plas Caerdeon’