1. Year 6 Residential - Wales Monday 18 th June – Friday 22 nd June 2007

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

3. Staff Mr Ellis Mrs Greene Mrs Boyle Miss McCann Mr Newton Miss Vick

4. Daytime groups  6 mixed groups  8-10 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  6 dormitories 3 in the house 3 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 Early evening village walk

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 - PYB Low ropes course Low ropes course Canoeing Canoeing Indoor Wall Climbing Indoor Wall Climbing

9. Itinerary  Thursday Full day visit at Bodelwyddan castle Full day visit at Bodelwyddan castle Evening games on the field Evening games on the field

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 Please provide plenty of medication to cover the whole week 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  Insect repellent  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 will be issued daily, but children will need a purse or bum bag.  No radios, walkmans, MP3 players or mobile phones please  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)  Quick drying trousers

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 report to their staff leader  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 22nd June  We should have already received your slip telling us who will be collecting your child.  When you collect your child, please go to their staff leader who will check them off.  Please remember to collect all their belongings

15. Any Questions ?