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Wednesday 3rd April – Friday 5th April 2019.
Robinwood Wednesday 3rd April – Friday 5th April 2019.
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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, Mr Edmundson Mr Tarry and Mr Taylor.
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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. Children must be able to carry their own luggage bags from the minibus to their room. Luggage tag must be attached. 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.
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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 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
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Bedrooms The children will be sleeping in dormitories.
Girls and boys dormitories are separate and staff will sleep in adjacent rooms.
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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 Bed by 9:30pm 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 Bed by 9:30pm 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 2:15 Depart Approximately 3:30pm (traffic dependent)
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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 Challenge Course Team Challenges
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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, except the team challenge. We ask the children to attempt all of the activities, but we will NOT force them.
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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.
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Phoning home? The children will not be able to phone home as this often creates difficulties with children feeling homesick. We will phone upon our arrival and then departure to let Mrs Matthews know our estimated time of arrival at school. We will update our Twitter page.
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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, we will contact parents immediately.
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Final payment is due by Friday 8th March.
Personal information forms are required as soon as possible. If we are asked to administer medicine, a permission form must be filled in before the trip.
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Any further questions?
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