1. Parents’ Meeting

2. Promotional video

3. Overview Find out what the Year 6 Residential is all about Meet the group leaders Find out what the children will do and what they will need Find out what you need to do Answer you questions

4. Windmill Hill New centre (opened in 2009) Grade 2 listed mansion house set in 21 acres of grounds on the Sussex Downs Benefitted from a £7 million investment with purpose-built lodge accommodation and activity bases Includes a large sports hall (2000 square metres) and several small lakes

5. Year 6 trip Multi-Activity Course Encourages team building, leadership skills and fostering independence Combines fun and personal development in a lively and supportive environment Children are kept busy from breakfast to bedtime with a huge variety of land and water based adventure activities

6. Year 6 trip Each year we look at when the trip should be run to: – Meet the needs of the year group – Provide you the best value (we use a variety of discounts to keep your costs down) – Take advantage of a variety of courses and options Group Leader will be Mr Carter (has taught almost all of the year group!)

7. Week overview 07:00 – PGL staff wake up the group 08:00 – Breakfast (English or Continental, cereal, toast and drinks) 09:00 – First activity session 10:30 – Break 10:45 – Second activity session 12:15 – Hot lunch or packed lunch 13:45 – Third activity session

8. Week overview 15:15 – Break 15:30 – Fourth activity session 17:00 – Supervised free time 17:30 – 2 course evening meal 19:00 – Evening entertainment 21:00 to 23:00 – PGL staff on active night duty (through the night there will always be a senior PGL staff member on call)

9. What they need Activity week – so need robust, old clothing See kit list Includes: – Comfortable clothing for activities (including long sleeves) – Flat soled shoes (trainers are best) – Old clothes and shoes for wet/muddy activities – Nightwear

10. What they need Includes: – Bedding (pillow and, sleeping bag or duvet and sheet) – Towel and wash kit – Water bottle – Small carry bag for activities – Water proof jacket – Camera (disposable are best)

11. Things to know Strictly no mobile phones/internet enabled devices £5 limit spending money ‘Grubby’ clothes for wet/muddy activities Long sleeved top for some activities Small bag to hold stuff Activity week – children will need their sleep Food – have to eat what is there (salad cart)

12. Trip booking We have set a payment plan to meet the PGL payment deadlines The deadline for the Parent Consent Form and £40 deposit is Friday the 18 th of October We will then send out payment cards, which will allow you to pay in instalments

13. Documentation Parent Consent Form Medicine Consent Form – Medicines will be required a week before the trip – Medicines will be kept and administered by the group leader

14. Questions