1. YEAR 6 PGL TRIP Wednesday 9th to Friday 11th July PGL Boreatton Park Shropshire PARENT INFORMATION EVENING 5th June 2014

2. Welcome.
I hope that you find this evening informative.
The aim of this evening is to share with you more information about the holiday ensuring you and your child get the most out of the 3 days.

3. Please ensure that you complete the following forms before you leave.
Calpol letter
Medical Information letter
Take home: Packing list + letter
Anything you need to tell staff (maybe privately). Please feel free to speak to us at the end of the meeting.

4. The Staff
Miss Pritchard
Mrs Lyon
Mr Robinson

5. Boreatton Park
Boreatton is situated near Shrewsbury, 1½-2 hours drive from Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool.
A former mansion house, Boreatton Park is situated within 250 acres of superb grounds including three lakes, a sandstone cliff and a river.
The centre has a huge choice of activities from abseiling to zip wire and an impressive range of facilities - with a good mix of both indoor and outdoor activities to ensure a fantastic time whatever the weather!

6. As the largest centre- Boreatton Park has impressive facilities and has recently benefitted from a £1 million upgrade investment.
New sports and indoor activity hall
Heated indoor swimming pool
Crazy Moose venue and bar
Extended dining room
Football pitch and playing fields
Meeting rooms / classrooms
Drying rooms
Overnight sickbay
Sports hall for team games
Shop
Tents- Same as in previous
years up to 4 children in each.

7. Activities on offer Kayaking Low Level Ropes Course Orienteering
Abseiling
Aeroball
Aquafun (indoor pool)
Archery
Canoeing
Challenge Course
Climbing
Eco Trail
Fencing
Giant Swing
High Ropes Course
History Trail
Jacob's Ladder
Kayaking
Low Level Ropes Course
Orienteering
Pony Trekking (supplement applies)
Problem Solving
Quad Biking
Raft Building
Rifle Shooting
Sensory Trail
Sports and Team Games
Survivor
Trapeze
Vertical Challenge
Zip Wire

8. Sample Itinerary 07.00 - PGL staff wake up the group
Breakfast (English or Continental, cereal, toast and drinks)
First activity session
Break
Second activity session
Hot lunch or packed lunch
Third activity session
Break
Fourth activity session
Supervised free time
course evening meal
Evening entertainment. Group Leaders assist Party Leaders until From there will be PGL staff on active night duty. Through the night there will always be a senior PGL staff member on call.

9. PGL Adventure Centres
Our school had visited this site on several trips and the facilities are wonderful.
PGL have been providing adventure holidays to children since 1957.
Last year’s group thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

10. PGL Staff
Activity leaders
Groupies
Catering staff
Management

11. First Aid Qualified First Aiders are always available at the centre.
First aid kits are taken to activities.
We, and PGL staff, control the risks to avoid any injuries / accidents.

12. Wednesday Bring child to school at the normal time 8.50am
Drop off child and bag in hall- parents are welcome to pop in and say their goodbyes and hand in any medical items/ money.
Please hand any medicines/tablets to Mrs Lyon clearly named in the morning. (including hayfever medication etc) dosage
Please hand money (£5.00) to Mr Robinson- clearly named in an envelope.
Children to take a packed lunch and drink in disposable packaging for the first day. We will take children’s water bottles for the rest of the trip.
Our coach picks us up from school at 9.15am if parents would like to wave goodbye.
We will arrive at PGL at approximately 11.00am

13. Friday
We leave Boreatton Park at approximately 1pm after lunch and intend to be back in school for 3pm.
Parents are welcome to collect children at this time from the coach, please ensure you inform a member of staff if this is the case. Siblings can be collected early. Children that cannot be collected will remain with staff until 3.25pm.
If we are due to arrive earlier/ later we will contact parents via a text message.
Please ensure your contact details are up to date at the office.

14. During our stay
We have never had any reason in the past to contact parents.
Daytime: contact school.
Evening: contact emergency mobile number (on letter in pack)

15. Kit List

16. Luggage – please name it
Luggage – please name it! Hand luggage, one bag per person Ensure your child has helped you to pack it.
Ensure waterproof jacket is waterproof and not just showerproof!)

17. Items not to be taken Mobile phones or handheld games/consoles
I pods/ MP3 players
Jewellery- can be dangerous and get lost.
Anything valuable.
Expensive cameras- disposable are best.
Snacks?!

18. Behaviour Always be polite to instructors and other centre staff.
Exceptional behaviour is expected at all times and it is imperative in ensuring that
we all have a happy and safe time.
Always be polite to instructors and other centre staff.
Always follow instructions immediately.
Remember to tidy away after yourself when you have finished a meal.
Tell someone if you are unhappy or feeling unwell.

19. Safety
All safety equipment is provided by PGL.
Children are told how to use the equipment before they start the activity and centre leaders check it is fastened, fits etc.
The site is very safe and secure. There is always a member of PGL staff on call over night.

20. Groups There will be two separate groupings: Tent groups
Activity groups.
Our activities will be confirmed shortly we have requested activities that children from previous groups have really enjoyed:
Raft building Abseiling
Giant swing leap of faith

21. Food All dietary requirements need to be identified before we go.
Sample menu could include:
Breakfast – choice of cereals and hot breakfast items
Lunch – jacket potatoes with choice of fillings and salad bar
Dinner – pasta bolognaise/fish cake/cheese onion and potato pie with chips and peas followed by ice cream sponge roll

22. Thank you for coming
If you have any further questions or would like to speak to us personally, please feel free to speak us personally.
Remember, it is your ‘holiday’ as well!