1. P5 Lowport Residential Trip
29th October – 2nd November 2018

2. Harrysmuir Staff 29th October – 31st October – P5B
Miss Barclay, Mrs Carder, Miss Anderson
31st October – 2nd November – P5M
Miss Gorman, Mr Docherty
Mrs Robertson will be there all week

3. Itinerary
Monday – Wednesday: Miss Barclay’s class
Arrive at school as normal Monday 9.00am
Bring own packed lunch
Depart for Lowport 9.30am sharp
Arrive Lowport Centre 10.00am
Unpack, reminder of rules and regulations including fire procedures
Rules for mealtimes etc. from Lowport Cook.
Wednesday – Friday: Miss Gorman’s class
Arrive at school as normal Wednesday 9.00am
Depart for Lowport 12.30pm
Arrive Lowport Centre 1.00pm

4. Security Lowport staff member on duty at all times
Entry system in operation, only staff able to access Residential Areas
Harrysmuir staff placed on each floor at strategic positions
Harrysmuir pupils only residents at Centre

5. Medicine/Emergencies
Medical form+EE2 for each child
Mrs Robertson is trained in First Aid
Lowport Staff First Aider contactable at all times during stay
Leader in regular contact with HT during stay
All Lowport Staff fully trained according to regulations for Outdoor Education
In the event of family emergency contact Harrysmuir during school hours or the school mobile for out of hours (number will be provided before the children depart)

6. Accommodation Ground floor has 6 twin rooms
First floor has 4 twin rooms and 2 rooms containing three beds
Top floor has 1 twin room and 2 rooms containing four beds
All rooms have access to their own shower and toilet

7. Food
Breakfast - a variety of cereals, toast and juices every day. A different choice each day such as French toast, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs
Packed Lunch - chosen beforehand such as tuna, egg, meat, salad
Dinner - a variety of simple but wholesome food such as chicken, fish, macaroni
Supper – toast or homemade tray bakes, milk or juice
Vegetarian and special/medical diets catered for as required

8. Clothes Indoor shoes – slippers or clean trainers
Nightwear – including dressing gown
Toiletries/Towel/Underwear – no spray deoderant
Waterproof/warm jacket/gloves/hat
Comfortable shoes such as old trainers
Wellies
Trousers/tracksuit bottoms/jumpers
Scruffy clothes for outdoor activities
Extra socks/underwear required (it may be cold or could get wet and muddy)
Waterproof trousers (if possible)
Clothes for the disco on the last night

9. Admin
Pocket money is £5 and should be handed into the Class Teacher/Office for safe keeping. (5 £1 coins would be good)
Please do not provide your child with any additional money
Please do not let the children bring mobile phones
If they wish, they can bring a camera (but nothing valuable – a disposable one would be best)

10. Itinerary
Lowport Centre Activities are on a rota basis and usually begin at 9.30am and finish at approximately 4pm
Activities such as Woodland Adventure and Indoor Climbing.

11. Visits to Linlithgow Palace and Linlithgow Loch
Itinerary
Visits to Linlithgow Palace and Linlithgow Loch
Linlithgow High Street Trail
Lunch pm provided at the Lowport Centre (Tuesday and Wednesday OR Thursday and Friday). Dinner - 5pm

12. Itinerary
Evening Activities - Daily Diary/ Bingo/ Board Games/ Check-in/ Story telling
Disco and games on final evening Groups will be given items to create a Halloween outfit
Supper/Bed pm
Return to school 1pm approximately on Wednesday/Friday

13. Payment The total cost of the trip is £125 (plus £5 pocket money)
Full payment is required by Friday 20th October 2018.
You can pay using your Ipayimpact account, this will show your current balance.
If you receive Free school meals you may be eligible for a discount- please see the school office for more information.

14. Low Port Centre

15. Lowport Education Centre
1 Blackness Road, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 7HZ