1. Monday 25th June – Friday 29th 2018
Château du Broutel
Monday 25th June – Friday 29th 2018

2. Outward Journey Return Journey
Pupils arrive at green (own clothes): 7:20am
Coach arrives at school: 7:30am
Coach departs school: 8:00am
Outbound Ferry Crossing: 12:55pm
Return Journey
Departure from Le Chateau: Following lunch
Inbound Ferry Crossing: 4:05pm
Arrival at School: 8:15pm
Arrival back at school depends on Friday evening traffic; if we are more than 20 minutes ahead or behind schedule, we will inform school.

3. Groupings
Children will be in groups of up to 13 for their activities and assigned a member of staff as their Group Leader. These groups will be decided by the staff.
Children will be sleeping in boys/girls bunk-bed dorms of up to 8 people. The children will choose a dorm mate and these will be combined to make up the room numbers.
Children are not allowed into each other’s rooms.
Each room is labelled with its occupants.
Staff rooms are positioned on the same corridor and clearly labelled.

4. Daily Routine 07.30 - Rise & Shine 08.00 - Breakfast
09.00 – Activity Session 1
10.30 – Break time
10.50 – Activity Session 2
12.20 – Lunch time
13.40 – Activity Session 3
Break time
15.30 – Activity Session 4
17.00 – Evening meal/Free time
Activity Session 5

5. Communication
We actively discourage any communication with your children during the week. No surprise notes/messages please.
If we need to contact you in an emergency, we will have contact records with us.
In an absolute emergency, first contact school who will then contact us if necessary.
We will contact school/tweet to say we have arrived safely and that we have started home on the Friday.

6. Twitter
@CDSUpdate
No need to register if you already follow our Twitter feed.
New followers need to complete and sign a form, available this evening.
Return form to school, request to follow the feed above, and await acceptance tweet.

7. Medical and Dietary Requirements
All medical and dietary information has been taken off the forms completed and existing school records.
We will take all medication from school with us – it would be useful to have spare inhalers from home too. Any medication should be in an original, named container and passed to Mrs Arnott on the morning of travel.
We request that any children who require/may require any medication during the day provide a bum bag to carry it.

8. Medical and Dietary Requirements
Please make appropriate travel/sea sickness arrangements for outward and return journeys – better for everyone to be safe than sorry.
Please inform staff tonight of anything you think you may have been overlooked.
We will provide Calpol and Nurofen should the children require it during the trip.

9. Collection of Passports and EHIC Cards
Mrs Stevenson will collect UP TO DATE passports and EHIC Cards on:
Tuesday 5th June
These need to be handed in by an adult , at the Junior Site Reception.
These will be stored in a locked compartment in the office.

10. Kit List
Please pack wisely and involve your child: the children have to carry everything they bring, most likely up stairs at the Chateau.
Main bag
‘Carry on’ rucksack for journey- games such as cards, a book, colouring
Keep sleeping bag separate please
Prepare for all weathers (waterproof, sun lotion/hat etc.)
Extra everything – including trainers.
This is not a Fashion Parade!?
Name each item clearly if you ever want to see them again.
Cameras are taken at own risk (please name them)
NO other electrical items, NO phones
NO AEROSOL S (deodorants, bug spray etc.)
Couple of bin bags

11. Kit List Packed Lunch and Snack on day of travel – all disposable.
Non-electrical entertainments (books, playing cards, travel games etc.)
School will provide football/outdoor equipment for free time sessions.
Sleeping bag
Towels x 2 (Indoor & outdoor)
General Wash bag
Sanitary Towels
Compulsory Teddy/ Cuddly Toy!

12. Behaviour and Expectations
We expect the same high standards of behaviour while we away as we do in school – this means everyone at the centre is shown respect and has the right to feel happy and safe. We represent our school at all times, on and off site.
The same verbal warning system will apply as in school.
Time out will result in loss of activity time and/or free time privileges.
In extreme cases, children will lose whole activity sessions and this may result in you having to collect your child from the Chateau.

13. Pocket Money The children are permitted to bring a maximum of €30.
There is a tuck shop on site and there will be chance to bUy souvenirs on our excursions.
Ideally this should be provided as a mixture of notes and coins for ease of use please.
Pocket money should be placed in a named reusable purse/money bag (not envelopes please) and handed to Miss Osborn on the morning of travel.