1. Y4 Chasewater Burntwood Staffordshire 12th – 13th March 2018

2. Example daytime activities
Archery
Climbing
Compass skills
Bush craft
Example evening activities Campfire or Night Walk

3. Timetable for the visit
8:50 Arrive at school
9:15 Load the coach
9:30 Depart
10:30 Arrive at Chasewater
11:00 Unpack and orientation
12:00 Lunch of sandwiches (2-3 different fillings), fruit, pudding (e.g. flapjack), juice or water
1:00 Activity 1 in Watch group

4. 5:30 Dinner (two main meal choices and a vegetarian option, two dessert choices plus yoghurt or fruit)
6:30 Watch Duties
7:00 Evening activity (such as campfire or night hike)
8:00 Bedtime and story
8:30 Asleep

5. 7:30 Breakfast
8:30 Watch Duties and pack
9:00 Activity 2 in Watch groups
10:30 Break
11:00 Activity 3
12:30 Dinner
1:00 Activity 4
2:00 Load the coach and depart
3:15 Arrive back at school

6. and responsibility for, its appearance.
Watch duties are activities children carry out twice a day to maintain a tidy centre.
The idea of this is that children live at Chasewater so they take pride in,
and responsibility for, its appearance.
Sweeping and hovering the Mess Deck
Cleaning dormitories
Cleaning classrooms
Picking up litter
Cleaning the courtyard

7. Sleeping Arrangement Our school group is sleeping in dormitories
Girls and Boys are in separate dormitories
Dorms have triple bunk beds. There will only be Thomas Russell children at the Centre
The shower and toilet rooms have recently been refurnished.
The school staff are placed in individual rooms next to the dormitories (but within the same building). Teachers are accessible during the night if required.

8. Activity groups
The children will choose two or three friends and be place in Watches of 8-12 mixed boys and girls.
Children can mix across the two classes in order to forge new friendships and strengthen old ones.
For some activities two watches will combine, others will take place as a whole year group.
The children will be given challenges to overcome and take on different roles and responsibilities throughout their visit.

9. Kit list (all in one bag / suitcase)
Wear one set of old clothes and trainers ready to get stuck into activities when you arrive.
Pack one spare set of old clothes for the next day (undies, t-shirt, trousers (no jeans) and a jumper)
Wellies and Coat (preferably warm and waterproof)
Indoor shoes or slippers
Washbag (a bag for life makes a perfect washbag that towel and PJs can fit into)
Small shampoo, shower gel, toothbrush, toothpaste)
Towel (dark colour rather than white !)
Pillow case and either duvet cover OR sleeping bag
Sleepwear (warm PJs are ideal)
Plastic drink bottle, named
Labelled bin bag for wet and dirty clothing

10. BRING SEPARATELY TO THE HALL:
Up to £2.00 in change in a named purse
Medicines & fully completed forms re. administration.
Medical forms will be sent two weeks prior to the visit, please complete and return asap.
No mobile phones allowed.

11. Any questions?
Please come into school and chat to myself or the Y4 team.
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