1. Dalguise 2015 26 th October – 30 th October Kirkcaldy West Primary School

2. 2 Staff Kirkcaldy West Mr Harley Miss Syme Miss Lawless Mrs Rae Ms Higgins Mrs Chalmers Mr Trousdale Dalguise Group Leader Trained Instructors All staff Emergency First Aid trained Nightwatch staff

3. 3 Dalguise, Perthshire Dalguise, Perthshire

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5. 5 The Sports Dome Accommodation Dinner hall Garde ns

6. 6 Emphasis on the four capacities of Confident Individuals, Responsible Citizens, Effective Contributors and Successful Learners The week focuses on: Problem solving, creative thinking, risk taking Leadership, working with others, communication, negotiation Decision making, planning, reviewing Personal achievement, confidence and building resilience Health and Wellbeing across the curriculum

7. 7 Physical, mental and social skills Looking after their own clothes – helping to pack, labelling clothes, putting wet or dirty clothes in plastic bags to take home Making their own beds! Facing new challenges – leaving parents behind, adventurous activities

8. 8 Considering others – pupils, teachers, instructors - Teamwork Sharing a dormitory – need for sleep, tidying up – patience and tolerance*Dorm points!

9. 9 Strengthen relationships, improve communication, responsible decision making, trust, respect Teamwork – Together Everyone Achieves More

10. 10 Leaving The School All children should gather in Hut 18 for 1.15pm. We aim to leave at 2.00pm. The journey to Dalguise should take around 1 hour 30 minutes. We arrive at Dalguise around 3.30pm, giving us time to unpack and explore before our evening meal.

11. 11 Sleeping Accommodation Children will be given a ‘Wish List’ to complete. At least one child from this wish list will be allocated to their room. Rooms will be checked on a daily basis and an points system will be in place!

12. 12 Meals Breakfast each day offers a selection of cereals, toast, porridge and fruit juice as well as a cooked option. At lunch soup will be served. Hot and cold options such as wraps, baked potatoes, omelettes and baguettes will be served also. A tasty three course dinner will be on offer for our evening meal. Our P7s will be offered healthy choices!

13. 13 A Day at Dalguise Around 7.30am – children wake Around 8.00am - breakfast Around 9.00am – Session 1 begins Around 10.30am – Session 2 begins Around 12.00 noon - Lunch Around 2.00pm - Session 3 begins Around 3.30pm – Session 4 begins

14. 14 Around 5.30pm – Dinner Around 6.30pm – Evening entertainments Around 8.30pm – Ready for bed 9.15pm-9.30pm - Lights out

15. 15 Activitie s Activitie s Abseiling Archery Challenge Course Giant Swing Jacob’s Ladder Trapeze Fencing Zip Wire Rifle Shooting Raft building and more!

16. 16 What To Bring If possible please pack children’s belongings in a holdall type bag. These are easier to store at Dalguise. You should have been given a clothing list. Please mark all items with your child’s name. Outdoor clothes will get wet and muddy, so it is sensible to put a number of labelled plastic bags (and a black bin bag) in the holdall also. Be prepared to throw things out when the children get home! Waterproof trousers, face cream, lip balm, pillow case– not on kit list however can be added.

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18. 18 Medication Please clearly label and medication, including travel sickness remedies with child’s name, dosage, frequency. Check dates on inhalers etc. and give to staff on Monday. An additional medication sheet must be completed on 26 th October if you are handing over medication that is not already on your health form.

19. 19 Money No money is needed but there is a shop. Please do not bring more than £10.00. Children will be asked to hand over their spending money in order to keep this safe until they visit the shop. Please put this in a labelled, sealed envelope.

20. 20 What Not To Bring No electrical equipment. No mobile phones. Unanswered calls or texts can cause parents to worry. Children will not be allowed to phone home as this often causes them to feel homesick. A member of staff will phone the school to say we have arrived safely and will call the school each day to give us an update. You are more than welcome to call the school for an update. NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS!

21. 21 Leaving Dalguise There are two activities on the last morning so therefore the bus won’t leave Dalguise until around 1.30pm. We hope to return to the school around 3.00pm (ish) We would ask that parents make their way to the hall and meet children there.

22. 22 Consent form Insurance Questions?