1. Year 6 Residential - Wales Monday 14 th June – Friday 18th June 2010

2. Agenda Staff Sleeping and daytime grouping arrangements Itinerary Health and safety Items to pack Departure and collection arrangements Questions

3. Staff Mrs Boyle Miss McCann Miss Clarke Mr Newton Mr Fielding Miss Miah

4. Daytime groups  3 mixed groups  10-12 children in each group  Each child remains with their chosen “buddy” both day and night  Each group keeps the same staff leader for the whole week  The staff leader will look after medication and pocket money

5. Bedtime arrangements  5 dormitories 2 in the house 2 in the house 3 in the converted stables 3 in the converted stables  Boys and girls in separate dorms  3 staff members sleep in the house  3 staff members sleep in the stables  All rooms checked and secured at night

6. Itinerary  Monday World Museum Liverpool World Museum Liverpool Arrive and settle into accommodation Arrive and settle into accommodation Early evening village walk/ activities on the field. Early evening village walk/ activities on the field.

7. Itinerary  Tuesday Activities on site including message sending, bottle run and orienteering Activities on site including message sending, bottle run and orienteering Early evening swim Early evening swim Fish and Chips Fish and Chips

8. Itinerary  Wednesday Full day visit at Bodelwyddan castle Full day visit at Bodelwyddan castle Evening games on the field – possible BBQ and campfire. Evening games on the field – possible BBQ and campfire.

9. Itinerary  Thursday - PYB Skiing Skiing Canoeing Canoeing Indoor Wall Climbing Indoor Wall Climbing

10. Itinerary  Friday Pack up and leave Plas Nantglyn Pack up and leave Plas Nantglyn Visit to Spaceport, Liverpool. Visit to Spaceport, Liverpool. Ferry across the Mersey. Ferry across the Mersey. Arrive back at school at around 4pm Arrive back at school at around 4pm

11. Health and Safety  Medication Please provide plenty of medication to cover the whole week – travel sickness tablets for each day. Please provide plenty of medication to cover the whole week – travel sickness tablets for each day. The child's name and the dosage should be clearly indicated on the container The child's name and the dosage should be clearly indicated on the container  No sprays or aerosols please  No earrings or jewellery.  Insect repellent- not aerosol.  Swimming If your child can not swim, please provide appropriate arm bands, as the swimming pool does not provide them. If your child can not swim, please provide appropriate arm bands, as the swimming pool does not provide them.

12. Items to pack  Disposable camera  Pocket money. Children can bring up to £15. This will be collected by staff leader and will be issued daily, and children will need a purse or wallet.  No radios, walkmans, MP3 players or mobile phones please – house rule  We encourage the children to send a postcard home, so please send a copy of their home address with them  A small rucksack type bag (not too bulky) for daily use  Quick drying trousers – not jeans! Carrier bags for wet clothes.  Medium case/ bag  Sleeping bag in named bin bag and pillow case and a spare named bin bag for return journey!  Please name all items

13. Departure details  Children to arrive at school at the usual time and report to the fire escape of the gym in the car park, and find their staff leader, and hand over medication/ pocket money.  A packed lunch is needed No fizzy drinks No fizzy drinks Please provide a drink in water container that can be filled and used throughout the week Please provide a drink in water container that can be filled and used throughout the week  Children should wear clothes suitable for the weather conditions of the day  We will leave school at 9.15am Please feel free to stay and wave your child off.

14. Return details  We aim to return to school at 4pm on Friday 18th June  We should have already received your slip telling us who will be collecting your child.  When you collect your child, it is essential you go to their staff leader who will check them off.  Please remember to collect all their belongings

15. Any Questions ?