1. Kingswood – Grosvenor Hall
Year 6 Residential 2017
Kingswood – Grosvenor Hall
Ashford

2. Key aims Resilience Adventure Team building Challenge Risk-taking
Learning a skill

3. Grosvenor Hall Kingswood Centre
Grosvenor Hall, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
Tel:

4. Facilities First aid centre Water stations En-suite accommodation
Dining hall with servery and self-serve
Hall, playground and field space
Outdoor high and low adventurous equipment
Indoor climbing wall
Sports hall
Fencing studio
First aid centre
Water stations

5. Rooms Rooms of up to 8 Bunk beds En-suite facilities (showers)
Rooms locked during the day
Children to shower daily
Drying room for wet clothes
Children have made requests for room mates - these are at teachers’ discretion
Bedding included – children make/strip beds

6. Activities Activity groups of up to 15 Mixed across classes
6 activities during the day
One evening activity
All run by Kingswood staff with supporting adults
Encourage all pupils to participate and push their own limits

7. Activities Indoor climbing Fencing Problem solving Abseiling
High equilibrium
Aerial runway
Bushcraft shelter

8. What to pack Clothing (please name!) Lightweight waterproof jacket
3 pairs comfortable trousers
Several long-sleeved tops
Short-sleeved tops (no sleeveless)
2 warm jumpers/fleeces/cardigans
Pyjamas
Slippers
At least 2 pairs of trainers that can get muddy
Sun hat
Underwear (including emergency pairs!)
Several pairs of socks

9. What to pack Other items Small ‘day bag’ Sun cream
Washing gear: – bath towel
- soap/shower gel/shampoo
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- deodorant (roll on only – no aerosols)
- flannel/shower cap
Hair ties
Hairbrush
Named water bottle
Black sack for dirty/wet clothing
Named digital/disposable camera
Book/magazine/playing cards/favourite teddy for ‘down time’
Glasses/sunglasses

10. What to pack Spending money Named wallet Up to £5 in change
Collected in upon arrival at school (so have handy)
Kept securely locked away during stay
Distributed upon visit to shop
Souvenirs and drinks/sweets available

11. What not to pack
Electronic items including mobile phones/handheld consoles
Valuable items/jewellery
Hairdryers
Jeans
Straighteners
Aerosols
Hair gel
Sweets/chocolates/extra ‘treats’
Makeup
Talcum powder
Note - All property that is brought including cameras/watches are brought at owner’s risk. Kingswood are not able to accept responsibility for loss.

12. Medication Accompanying adults will store medicines for administration
Asthma pumps can be carried on children in their day bags – please make us aware on the medical form and provide us with an extra should you have one
Label medicines clearly with child’s name and written instructions including dosage, frequency and timings
Hand this in to the office when you bring your child to school on leaving day
Ensure you have filled out the permission form with all medical details

13. Arrival at school Arrive normal school time
Suitcases to the pavilion (ensure it is identifiable to your child!)
Parents to hand in all medication to the office hatch
Pupils to wear own comfortable clothes as activities start same day
Bring day bag into school

14. Day Bag On arrival day, pack a small, named rucksack/sports bag with:
– disposable packed lunch
- named and filled water bottle
sun cream (if necessary)
sun hat
named digital camera
named wallet to be handed in to teachers at the start of the day

15. Arrival at Kingswood Welcome by group leader Bags to bag bay Site tour
Emergency/fire procedures
Rooms – make beds
First activity

16. Timetable of the day Early breakfast! 2 activities 12.05pm lunch
5.15pm dinner
Group activity and evening activity
Hot chocolate
Lights out!

17. Accompanying adults Miss Higham – group leader Miss Foster Mr Ames
Mr Male
Miss Durrant
Miss Jobson
Miss McCarthy
Mr Gurr
Adult on ‘duty’ at night

18. Food! Nut-free kitchen Menu on display for children
Breakfast – hot and cold options including self-serve cereal
Fruit available to take for the day
Lunch – salad bar, wraps, soup, variety of hot options and jacket potatoes
Dinner – salad bar, soup, bread rolls, variety of hot options and jacket potatoes
Hot chocolate in the evening
Cater for all dietary requirements
Encourage them to eat

19. Questions?