1. Wednesday 18th April – Friday 20th April 2018
Robinwood
Wednesday 18th April – Friday 20th April 2018

2. Background information
Dobroyd Castle is a 19th century mansion
The journey will take approximately 1-1 1/2 hours.
The 4 people travelling with the group are: Miss Mills, Mrs Durrant, Mr Edmundson and Mr Tarry.

3. Equipment Please look closely at the kit list provided.
The clothes will come back washed. It is essential that all items of clothing are clearly labelled.
‘Soft bags only’ for luggage please. (Children must be able to carry it by themselves, therefore not too large)
No electrical equipment or mobile phones.
No Money.
Any medication must be handed to Miss Mills in a clearly marked envelope/box before 9am on the day of departure with clear instructions. A permission form will also need to be completed for us to administer medication.

4. Suggested clothing list
3 T-shirts
3 jumpers or long sleeved tops
3 pairs of trousers
1 pair of shorts
6 sets of underwear
6 pairs of socks [some woollen]
1 pair trainers [indoor use]
1 pair outdoor shoes/boots
2 towels
1 coat (waterproof)
1 warm hat
1 set of nightwear
1 bag of toiletries
Suncream/insect repellent/ lip balm.
Gloves
Swimwear

5. Bedrooms The children will be sleeping in dormitories.
Girls and boys dormitories are separate and staff will sleep in adjacent rooms.

6. Daily Routine Day 1 Depart 9:30am Arrive 11:00 1 mile walk to castle
Arrivals meeting
Packed Lunch
1:30 Activity 1
2:30 Activity 2
3:50 Activity 3
5pm Evening meal
6:20 Activity 4
7:50 Team challenges
9:00 Story time
Bed by 10pm
Day 2
Breakfast 8am
9:00 Activity 5
10:20 Activity 6
12:00 Activity 7
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Activity 8
3:30 Activity 9
5:00 Activity 10
6:30 Evening meal
7:30 Team challenges
9:00 Story time
Bed by 10pm
Day 3
Breakfast 8am
9:00 Activity 11
10:20 Activity 12
12:00 Activity 13
1:00 Lunch
Walk and review of the trip
2:30 Depart
Approximately 3:30pm

7. Activities
All of the activities are run by the on site qualified experts, who will be present throughout the activities.
All staff are first aid trained and are trained in all safety procedures.
Giant Swing
Piranha Pool
Caving
Canoeing
Raft Building
Night Line
Trapeze
Crate Challenge
Climbing
Zip Wire
Archery
Quest
Rocket Olympics / Challenge Course
Team Challenges

8. Activity Groups
The children will be split into 3 activity groups. Each group will be accompanied by a member of Elmridge staff and a Robin Wood group leader.
They will do all of the activities within these groups, unless the groups come together as a whole.
We ask the children to attempt all of the activities, but we will NOT force them.

9. Food The children’s food requirements will be fully catered for.
Breakfast is a self service buffet, with a range of cereals, toast, yoghurts and full English breakfast available.
Lunch will be a packed lunch consisting of a sandwich, crisps and a piece of fruit.
Evening meals consist of hot food with vegetarian choices available.

10. Phoning home?
The children will not be able to phone home as this often creates difficulties with children feeling homesick.
We will telephone school twice to give progress reports to Mrs Matthews.
We will phone upon departure to let Mrs Matthews know our estimated time of arrival.

11. Problems?
If you need to contact us while we are away due to a serious problem then please contact Mrs Matthews at school. She will then contact Miss Mills.
In an emergency Miss Mills will contact parents immediately.

12. Any further questions?