Year 6 Residential - Wales

Monday 18th June – Friday 22nd June 2007

AgendaAgenda

• Staff• Sleeping and daytime grouping

arrangements• Itinerary• Health and safety• Items to pack• Departure and collection arrangements• Questions

Staff Staff

• Mr Ellis

• Mrs Greene

• Mrs Boyle

• Miss McCann

• Mr Newton

• Miss Vick

Daytime groupsDaytime groups

6 mixed groups6 mixed groups 8-10 children in each 8-10 children in each

groupgroup Each child remains with Each child remains with

their chosen “buddy” both their chosen “buddy” both day and nightday and night

Each group keeps the Each group keeps the same staff leader for the same staff leader for the whole weekwhole week

The staff leader will look The staff leader will look after medication and after medication and pocket moneypocket money

Bedtime arrangementsBedtime arrangements

6 dormitories6 dormitories 3 in the house3 in the house 3 in the converted stables3 in the converted stables

Boys and girls in separate Boys and girls in separate dormsdorms

3 staff members sleep in 3 staff members sleep in the housethe house

3 staff members sleep in 3 staff members sleep in the stablesthe stables

All rooms checked and All rooms checked and secured at nightsecured at night

ItineraryItinerary

MondayMonday World Museum World Museum

LiverpoolLiverpool Arrive and settle into Arrive and settle into

accommodationaccommodation Early evening village Early evening village

walkwalk

ItineraryItinerary

TuesdayTuesday Activities on site Activities on site

including message including message sending, bottle run and sending, bottle run and orienteeringorienteering

Early evening swimEarly evening swim

Fish and ChipsFish and Chips

ItineraryItinerary

Wednesday - PYBWednesday - PYB Low ropes courseLow ropes course CanoeingCanoeing Indoor Wall ClimbingIndoor Wall Climbing

ItineraryItinerary

ThursdayThursday Full day visit at Full day visit at

Bodelwyddan castleBodelwyddan castle

Evening games on the Evening games on the fieldfield

ItineraryItinerary

FridayFriday Pack up and leave Pack up and leave

Plas NantglynPlas Nantglyn Visit to Spaceport, Visit to Spaceport,

Liverpool.Liverpool. Ferry across the Ferry across the

Mersey.Mersey. Arrive back at school Arrive back at school

at around 4pmat around 4pm

Health and SafetyHealth and Safety

MedicationMedication Please provide plenty of medication to cover the Please provide plenty of medication to cover the

whole weekwhole week The child's name and the dosage should be clearly The child's name and the dosage should be clearly

indicated on the containerindicated on the container No sprays or aerosols pleaseNo sprays or aerosols please Insect repellentInsect repellent SwimmingSwimming

If your child can not swim, please provide appropriate If your child can not swim, please provide appropriate arm bands, as the swimming pool does not provide arm bands, as the swimming pool does not provide them.them.

Items to packItems to pack

Disposable camera Disposable camera Pocket money will be issued daily, but children Pocket money will be issued daily, but children

will need a purse or bum bag.will need a purse or bum bag. No radios, walkmans, MP3 players or mobile No radios, walkmans, MP3 players or mobile

phones pleasephones please We encourage the children to send a postcard We encourage the children to send a postcard

home, so please send a copy of their home home, so please send a copy of their home address with themaddress with them

A small rucksack type bag (not too bulky)A small rucksack type bag (not too bulky) Quick drying trousersQuick drying trousers

Departure detailsDeparture details Children to arrive at school at the usual time and Children to arrive at school at the usual time and

report to the fire escape of the gym in the car report to the fire escape of the gym in the car park, and report to their staff leaderpark, and report to their staff leader

A packed lunch is neededA packed lunch is needed No fizzy drinksNo fizzy drinks Please provide a drink in water container that can be Please provide a drink in water container that can be

filled and used throughout the weekfilled and used throughout the week Children should wear clothes suitable for the Children should wear clothes suitable for the

weather conditions of the dayweather conditions of the day We will leave school at 9.15am Please feel free We will leave school at 9.15am Please feel free

to stay and wave your child off.to stay and wave your child off.

Return detailsReturn details

We aim to return to school at 4pm on We aim to return to school at 4pm on Friday 22nd JuneFriday 22nd June

We should have already received your slip We should have already received your slip telling us who will be collecting your child.telling us who will be collecting your child.

When you collect your child, please go to When you collect your child, please go to their staff leader who will check them off.their staff leader who will check them off.

Please remember to collect all their Please remember to collect all their belongingsbelongings

Any Questions ?Any Questions ?