1. OUTWARD BOUND MEETING - 2014 WELCOME

2. Accommodation & Facilities Accommodates 124 people in bunk rooms of 4-10 people. Some rooms have en-suite bathrooms and others have toilets and showers adjacent to rooms. Group Leaders: Separate accommodation in rooms of 2-4 people. Centre Facilities: Community canoe centre, seminar rooms, games room, shop, drying room, dining room, student lounge with TV, pay- telephone

3. PLEDGES = GRADUATION + POSITIVE EFFORTS GRADUATION + AMBITION + ADVENTURE + EXPLORATION + EXHILIRATION + INDEPENDENCE TO CELEBRATE SUCCESS

4. OUTLINE OF THE EXPERIENCE 3 AMAZING DAYS 2 GREAT NIGHTS 100 FABULOUS STUDENTS LOADS OF ACTIVITIES TASTY FOOD & DRINK TRANSPORTATION NEW FRIENDS - NEW FEARS – NEW ACOMPLISHMENTS OUTLINE OF THE EXPERIENCE

5. CLIMBING WALKING RAFT BUILDING SAILING TUNNELLING ORIENTEERING TEAM BUILDING GAMES CANYONING KALE POTTING KAYACKING LEAP OF FAITH JOG & DIP JACOBS LADDER NIGHT WALK ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE

6. TO BUILD ON THESE: SKILLS LISTEN COMMUNICATE CO-OPERATE ORGANISE INVESTIGATE QUALITIES RESPECTFUL RESILIENT CREATIVE INDEPENDENT CONFIDENT

7. DATES Trip 1- 29 September – 1 October 2014 (Monday-Wednesday) X and W Trip 2- 01 October – 03 October 2014 (Wednesday-Friday) Y and Z 2 TRIPS

8. We suggest you take the following: Warm clothing e.g. sweatshirts / fleeces / jogging bottoms Old clothing 2 Pairs of trainers (one which can get wet) Towel and Swimwear Socks and underwear – plenty of them !!!! Nightwear All clothing to be named A small amount of money (£10.00 is sufficient for the tuck shop) WHAT TO BRING

9. Please remember your £10 refundable deposit – this will be collected by each group instructor. All specialist equipment (walking boots, waterproofs etc) will be provided. All students are responsible for all of the equipment within their activity group - at the end of the trip if any equipment from the activity group is missing or damaged the cost of replacing that item will be taken from the collective deposits. WHAT TO BRING

10. You will need a packed lunch for your journey to the centre. Trip 1 (Monday) Trip 2 (Wednesday) Assemble in the restaurant to be registered on the morning of your trip. You will be leaving the centre at Ullswater at 1.00pm and should be back at the Academy 3.30pm – 4.00pm. Please make sure you can get home safely! WHAT TO BRING

11. Valuables (e.g. watches & jewellery) Mobile phones, MP3 players or tablets. The Academy cannot be responsible for personal items that are lost or damaged. WHAT NOT TO BRING

12. If you need to contact your child in an emergency: Ullswater centre phone number is in the pre- course information pack: 01768 485000 or 01768 485001 Contact the Academy http://www.grange.outwood.com/ There is a telephone list on the home page EMERGENCIES

13. Consent form Medical form Enrolment form Full payment If we do not have these your child will not be able to attend this trip WHAT WE NEED

14. ‘YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!!’ Student feedback 2013

15. TUMBLE PICS FROM OBU http://www.outwardbound.org.uk/individual- participants/our-locations/ullswater-lake- district.html http://www.outwardbound.org.uk/individual- participants/our-locations/ullswater-lake- district.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq3eNQhS PPM