1. Buckden House 2016
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2. Background Information
The house itself.
Open All Hours.
Residential Outdoor Education Centre for over 30 years.
Parish Year 4’s have been going for many years.
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3. Travelling There Wednesday morning:
8.55am – Children arrive at school with luggage.
9.30am – Coach leaving.
10.00 am – Children arrive at Buckden.
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4. Travelling Back: Friday afternoon: 2pm (ish) – leave Buckden
2.30pm (ish) – arrive back at school
Please would all parents wait in the KS2 yard, near the entrance.
Children will be asked to collect any 2 pieces of luggage from the back of the coach and take them to the hall.
Please do not take your child home, straight off the bus.
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5. Staffing:
We will be taking the Year 4s as one group of 26 pupils, spilt into 3 groups for the activities.
Alongside the highly qualified and experienced centre staff, the following school based adults will be attending: Mrs Barker, Mrs Armitage,
Mr Wilcock, Mrs Leach, Mrs Blackwell
Extra staff and Governors will visit Buckden for tea, to help with evening activities.
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6. Rules of the House
Outside footwear must be removed inside the house. Sensible slippers are essential (not novelty ones for safety reasons)
Meals come before tuck shop and children are not allowed food or drink in their bedrooms.
Children must make their own beds and help with daily tasks.
Children are expected to show consideration to each other at all times.
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7. Rules of the House continued:
No aerosols, mobile phones, cameras or electrical equipment (ie DS, I-Pods etc) allowed
No running inside the house
No children to enter other people’s dorms at any time, for any reason
When in the grounds, 2 feet have to be on the floor, unless being supervised by an adult
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8. The Buckden day: 8am Breakfast
(toast, cereal, juice, choice of cooked breakfast)
8.30am Tidy rooms
9am Meet with the instructors
9.15am Morning activities
12.30pm Lunch ( sandwiches, crisps, fruit, biscuit, juice)
1.30pm Afternoon activities
5pm Tea
6-7pm Duties
7pm Tuck shop & evening activities
8.30pm PJs & supper
9pm Clean teeth and bed
9.30pm Lights out

9. Daytime activities: In the grounds: Team challenges Low ropes course
Orienteering
Shelter Building
Out and about:
Introduction to caving
(mini bus to Langstroth Pot)
Ghyll scrambling
Buckden Challenge
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10. Evening activities:
Main dorm inspection with interesting teddies competition
Tuck shop
Post-card writing (please ensure they know their address)
Games (eg. rounders, cricket, football)
On site orienteering
Supper
SLEEP (hopefully!)
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11. What to wear A clothing list has already been issued.
Please do not buy any walking boots or waterproof coats just for this trip, as these are all available from Buckden House.
Wednesday morning kit list.
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12. Packing suitcases: Practise! Know where everything is.
Be able to carry it yourself.
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13. Other information: No personal cameras - Lost property –
Clothing list –
Post cards home –
Medical Information –
Medicine -
Insurance -
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14. Contact with Buckden House:
Telephone calls – no calls to be made home or received, except if it is their birthday whilst they are away. Please let staff know if this is the case.
Emergency contact details for parents:
- telephone (01756)
- Head of Centre – Steven Barrett
- Secretary – Gill Huck (mornings only)
- Website –
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15. Any Questions?
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