1. Year 4 Residential Trip 15th – 17th November
HOOKE COURT
Year 4 Residential Trip
15th – 17th November

2. ‘Life of an Anglo Saxon/Viking’
Aims:
To give children a deeper insight into the lives of those in Saxon and Viking times.
Promote and develop independence
Learn to care for themselves
Develop team work

3. Staffing Mrs Hopkins Ms Leafe Mrs Mitchell Mrs Suddaby Mr Doyle
47 children are going on the trip.

4. Accommodation In The Manor House; - cloakroom - children's dormitories
- en suite toilets and showers
- staff rooms

5. The Manor House Accommodation block
Room 4 = 8 beds Room 11 = 6 beds
Rooms 8 & 11 can have z beds.
Children’s dormitories – rooms sleeping between 4 and 8
Bedrooms on 2 floors (will be sectioned boys at one end and girls at another) with teachers rooms spread out

6. The outside area Set in large grounds of the Manor House
Large open spaces – children will be supervised at all times

7. Itinerary 7.45 Arrive at school Register, hand in money and medicine.
8.15
Leave school
Stop on way – toilets, drink and snack
12.00
Arrive at centre, eat packed lunch, unpack, make beds
13.30 – 14.45
14.45 – 16.00
Whole group activity:
Team Building
16.00
Free time – play outside if weather good
Time in rooms if weather bad
17.30
Dinner
18.30
Evening Activity:
Night Walk in Hooke Woods
20.00
Get ready for bed
20.30
Bedtime
21.00
Lights out

8. Itinerary 7.00 Wake up , shower and dress 7.45
Breakfast, followed by free time
9.30 – 12.00
Saxon Day:
Cooking/Jewellery making/Weaving/Runes/Wattle and Daub
12.30
Lunch
13.30 – 16.00
16.00
Free time – play outside if weather good.
Time in rooms if weather bad
17.30
Dinner
18.30
Evening Activity – Viking Saga around the campfire
20.00
Get ready for bed
20.30
Bedtime
21.00
Lights out
Breakfast is cereals and toast.
Lunch is always a packed style lunch
Dinner is a cooked meal.

9. Itinerary 7.00 Wake up , shower and dress 7.45 Breakfast
Pack bags, tidy rooms, strip beds.
9.30 – 11.30
Building a Viking Longship
11.30
Lunch
12.00
Leave Hooke Court
Stop en route for toilet break
16.00
Arrive back at school - Texts

10. Food Packed Lunch for first day – children to
bring this with them, as well as a drink
and snack for when we stop on the way.

11. Kit List Please see the detailed list in your information pack.
Children need to be prepared for November/December weather.
Many activities inside but some will be outside and there will obviously be opportunity for free time outside if weather is reasonable.
Children can bring up to £5 pocket money in a labelled purse. Please hand this in on the Wednesday check-in.
PLEASE NAME EVERYTHING! YOU MAY NOT GET IT BACK OTHERWISE!
£5 pocket money for tuck shop – sweets (this will be limited!) plus Tudor accessories.

12. What not to bring
Electronic games
Mobile phones
Expensive cameras.

13. Medical
Staff at Hooke Court are First Aid trained. The night duty manager is also a first aider.
Please ensure that the medical forms have all been returned.
Please hand medicines in at check in.

14. Questions?