sunday 22 nd – sunday 29 th july 2012
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Water Sports trip 2012. Sunday 22 nd – Sunday 29 th July 2012. Mrs Bloxham. Miss Tytherleigh. Mr Bloxham. www.rockleyadventure.com. Today ’ s information. Travel Arrangements What to bring Life On-Site A typical day Rules and safety Emergency information. What to bring. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Sunday 22nd – Sunday 29th July 2012
Water Sports trip 2012
www.rockleyadventure.com
Miss Tytherleigh Mrs Bloxham
Mr Bloxham
• Travel Arrangements• What to bring• Life On-Site• A typical day• Rules and safety• Emergency information
Today’s information
The kit list• An appropriately sized SOFT bag• T-shirts and wet shoes worn during activities (wetsuits)• Book, cards, travel games….
Valuables• Passport, EHIC cards and spending money stored in safe• Spending money for food en-route only and pocket money• Mobile phones, cameras, ipods etc brought AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Medicines• Plastic bag with name on and details (information leaflet) of medication• Include paracetamol/general pain relief (headaches etc)• Hand in on departure
What to bring
Outbound: 22nd July• 10.30amArrival at Kingdown to pack
coach (outside Hums)• 11.00amCoach arrives• 11.30am Depart Kingdown• 6.30pm Dover - Calais ferry• 9.00am Arrive at campsite (Monday)
Inbound: 29th July• 8.30 pm Depart campsite • 10.15amCalais – Dover ferry• 3.45pm (VERY approx) Arrive Kingdown
We will call from Christchurch
All details TBC
Travel Arrangements
On the coach• Snacks for coach• Seat belts• Toilet - emergencies only!
The coach
When the coach stops• Stay on coach if it breaks down• Wait for instructions before getting off (you may need to
remain on the coach or wait a safe distance away)• Stay in groups at services and know where staff will be• Get counted!• Turn the flash off on your camera• Use deodorant OUTSIDE only
• Follow the leader• Listen to safety brief• Know where staff and meeting points are• Stay in groups• Be sensible – walk, be careful where you sit• Make sure you’re counted!• No alcohol• Do not use the lifts
The ferry
• Move into tents (teachers choose tent groups)
• Breakfast• Welcome talk
– Introduce staff– Run through centre safety
• Activities start!!
Arrival at centre
• 8am wake up call• Tents arranged in villages• Real beds• zzzzzZZZZZ - lights out 10:30pm
Life at centre
Morning: Dart SailingLunch: Buffet on siteAfternoon: Pico SailingDinner: Buffet on siteEvening: ‘French Affair’
A typical day
Windsurfing
Other activities
KayakingWhite water rafting
Pico sailing
Visit Dune de Pula
Mountain
biking
Swimming pool
Raft building
Plenty of food!Buffet lunch and dinner....
MUST notify us of any dietary requirements
FOOD!
Around the site• Personal alarms in tents• 2 members of staff on duty all night
every night
• Get counted and registered at all times!
• During down times, stay in area, ask to leave and organise a group to leave with
• Carry ID cards
General safety
• Lake: non-tidal, shallow, warm• Highly trained staff (first aid qualified, CRB
checked)
• RYA trained staff and recognised training centres • UK AALA recognised (same procedures followed in
France)
• EVERYONE wears buoyancy aid • Equipment – well maintained
Activity safety
• Money to buy phone card • Mobiles expensive to use abroad
• In an emergency do not phone/text anybody (there will be consequences for disobeying this) – we will contact parents
Phoning home and behaviour
• Follow instructions given by Kingdown and Rockley staff
• Rockley ‘pupils charter’
Rockley AdventureDuring office hours: TBCOut of office hours there will be a mobile
number to call on the answering machine
School mobile - TBC
Contacting us in an emergeny
Insurance and other information
Arranged by FOGG Travel Insurance Services Ltd
Policy number: See Rockley website
Key fact summary
Notifying Rockley of pre-existing medical information (Different rules for Under 16 and Over 16)
www.rockleyadventure.com
Beach games
Kayaking
Dart sailing
Initiative exercises
White water rafting
Evening activities
Fancy dress
The campsite
Dune de Pula (big sand dune)
Hand in:• Passports• EHIC cards
Ask ANY questions about the trip
PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU ARE HAPPY WITH ALL DETAILSwww.rockleyadventure.com
Please can you…..
£100 Initial booking deposit payment to be submitted with application£150 to be paid by 27th January 2011£150 to be paid by 24th February 2011 £100 to be paid by 30th March 2011£130 to be paid by 27th April 2011
Payments