1. Y6 School Journey
Mill Rythe
June 4th – 8th
2018

2. What will your child need to take?
Clothing-nothing expensive!
Activities will occasionally involve getting wet or muddy (often both!)

3. Waterproofs and old/cheap tracksuit bottoms (at least 3 pairs) are advisable for activities.

4. At least 3 pairs of outdoor shoes for activities (old /cheap trainers are best)
Indoor shoes/slippers for room
Smarter clothes and a pair of shoes is OK for the disco.
Girls are allowed to bring make up, but only to be worn for the disco!

5. Swimming costume-one piece
Plastic bags – to put wet costume/muddy clothes in.
Warm jumpers/fleeces for evening activities & waterproof coats.
Bag for dirty clothes.
Jeans OK for evenings.
Please try and label everything!

6. Plenty of socks/underwear.
Keeping warm during evening activities is essential to your child’s enjoyment and well-being.

7. Medicines
All medicines must be clearly named and given to Mrs Mepham on the day of departure.
This includes travel sickness medicine for the return journey in a labelled envelope.

8. What else?
Stamped addressed envelope(s)
Pen
Camera (disposable)
Hair dryer
Hand held devices – brought at own risk (we are not responsible for them)
Wifi – there isn’t any!

9. £15 spending money –for disco/merchandise
Small board games or cards to play in rooms if they wish.
Letters/cards will be given out Thursday night (apart from Birthday cards – see Mr Jones if your child has a birthday during the trip.)
Gifts/sweets/chocolates/songs/choreographed dances (bribery material for the teachers.)

10. If we need to contact you, we will have your contact forms on site.
-No mobile phones!
If you need to get in touch, contact school who will be able to contact the staff on site.
If we need to contact you, we will have your contact forms on site.

11. A Typical Day

12. 7.15 am Wake up, wash and brush teeth, make beds.
8.00 am Breakfast
9.00 am Get ready for your day! (Remember your water bottles!)
9.20 am Your instructor will meet you at your accommodation or your first activity point, are you ready?
9.30 am Your first activity begins.
11.00 am Second activity begins.
12.30 pm Lunch – You will need to go to your designated area.
1.20 pm Your instructor will meet you at your accommodation or activity point. Time for more fun!
1.30 pm Your third activity begins.
3.00 pm Your fourth activity begins.

13. 4.30 pm Free-time* –Your leaders may have something fun planned, you can catch up with your friends in other activity groups or TIDY YOUR ROOMS!
5.20 pm Arrive ready for your evening meal.
5.30 pm Evening meal.
6.30 pm Free-time* – Time to recharge before the evenings fun!
7.30 pm Evening begins.
9.00 pm Return to rooms. Wash up, brush teeth and get ready for bed.
9.30 pm Quiet time in rooms.
10.00 pm Lights out. Time to sleep!

14. Some children get unwell through tiredness (or Haribo overdose).
In case of Illness
Some children get unwell through tiredness (or Haribo overdose).
If symptoms cause concern we will notify you to discuss the situation .
In the event of contagious illness it will be necessary for your child to be collected and brought home.

15. We expect the highest standards of behaviour from the children.
Rudeness, disobedience or dangerous/anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.
We do not allow the actions of a few to spoil the enjoyment of the vast majority.

16. Sanctions
Loss of some/all of free time.
Withdrawal from session.
Contact parents.
Removal from Mill Rythe.

17. Room allocations.
Children will have the opportunity to choose who they want to be in a room with. We ask that each child chooses one other person they want to share with, and also a pair who they wouldn’t mind being in a group with.
We do not know how many spaces will be in each room until we are sent the room allocation, which can be as close as a week before we leave.
A lot goes into grouping the children together – looking at current and previous friendship groups.

18. There will be a letter outlining the arrangements for the day of departure.
This will be sent before half term.
The accommodation groups will be arranged when we receive details of our accommodation blocks.

19. Birthdays
If your child has a birthday during school journey week please see me if you would like me to take any cards, cake or small presents for the day.

20. This is to avoid excessive homesickness.
Feel free to write to your child but please remember that all letters /postcards will be given out on Thursday night (apart from birthday cards).
This is to avoid excessive homesickness.

21. Any Questions?