bangkok patana school master presentation year 4 residential 2013 kanchanaburi our mission … “...

Bangkok Patana School Master Presentation

Year 4 Residential 2013

KanchanaburiOur Mission …

“ to ensure that students of all nationalities grow to their full potential as independent learners in a caring British

international community”

Outline of the Presentation

• Why Residentials?• Dates, Classes and Staffing • Health & Safety• The Resort• Activities • Costing• What happens next?


Why Residential Visits?


•Personal and Social Education•Valuable Learning Experience•Team Building Exercises•Independence•Responsibility•Cooperation•Lots of Fun!

Year 4 Residential Timetable

Term 2 Week 3 Monday 21 - Friday 25 January

2013

Term 2 Week 4 Monday 28 Jan - Friday 1 Feb

2013


1st Week - 4R, 4H, 4S & 4W• 4R – Rebecca Sykes

• 4H – Peter Hockley• 4S – Sophie Richardson• 4W – Kay Wilson• Sandra Brock• Ginie Turner • Khun Bell• Khun Sasi• Angela Royle• Angela Spiers • Liam Tyrrell • Steph Lethlean• 2 Nurses


2nd Week – 4M, 4O, 4J & 4P• 4M – Clare Measures• 4O – John O’Shea • 4J – Jo Wellington• 4P – John Potts • Paul Johnson• Khun Bell• Khun Rosie• Colette Gawthorne• Claire Lunn-Walker• Lizzy West• Katie Bennett• Jason Cooper• 2 Nurses


Health and Safety

• Welfare and safety a priority at all times• Risk Assessment / Teachers Handbook• Water Safety Certificates – Teachers • Staff / Pupil Ratio 1:9• Year 4 Staff have visited the site• Emergency Drill - on arrival• 2 nurses on each trip• Local Hospital - informed of our visit• Medicines - labeled and administered by the

nurse• On-line medical and dietary forms


Felix River Kwai Resort

• 3 hours from Bangkok • Located on the River Kwai close to the

famous bridge • Third year as accommodation for Year

4• Closely inspected by Year 4 staff and

Patana Services Team


The Resort


Accommodation

• Rooms with bathroom, shower, air con, and fridge

• 3 students sharing a room• Spacious Dining & Meeting Rooms• Has clearly defined, safe grassy

play areas and recreation facilities• Security guards - patrol at night


Rooms

• Secure

• Supervised

• Clean

• Comfortable


Bathrooms

• Clean

• Hygienic

• Inside


Meals

• Breakfast, Lunch and Evening Meals

• Buffet style meals offering a range of Thai and western food

• Vegetarian and special diets catered for

• 1 Packed lunch - out of camp

• No nut products placed into any meals


Grounds


Spacious Clear Boundaries Clean Safe

Integrated Curriculum Links

• Literacy – Reflections through diary writing, journals, recounts

• Humanities – Settlers in the past, (Drop pins)• Art – Observational drawing• Design and Technology – Building a shelter• Thinking Skills – Team challenges• PE – Swimming, Dance, Games• PSHE – Independence, co-operation, self-

management skills• IB focus – Open-minded/Risk-takers


EXPLORATION – Bridge over the River Kwai

Orientation Day

• In school orientation for all students

• Team Challenges • Constructing a

Survival Shelter• Treasure Hunt• Swimming (Health &

Safety discussion).


Prasat Muang Singh

• Visit the ancient Khmer ruins - C13th

• Examine the buildings and burial sites

• Visit the museum • Opportunity for

observational drawings


Sai Yok Waterfall• Rock formations• Dam building• Visit an old steam

train• Talk about the

significance of the Death Railway


Death Railway

Journey along the ‘Death Railway’ from Nam Tok to

Wam Po.


Wat Tham Kao Caves

• Explore the limestone caves and see the Buddhist shrines

• Identify stalactites / stalagmites and other features

• Descriptive writing using senses


The River Kwai

• Observational drawing of the bridge/discussion of its significance


Other Day - Time Activities

• Diary writing• Team Challenges• Art Activities• Games• Swimming• Tidy Room!!!


Evening Activities

After dinner each night:

• Quiz Night• Talent Show /

Barbeque• Disco


Communication• Telephone tree - in

operation• School informed with

information placed on the website (Residential blog)

• Parents to be informed in case of an emergency or illness

• No calls or visits to individual children Birthdays an exception - telephone call

• No news is good news!


Pocket Money

• Baht 500 max• Soft drinks, ice

cream, souvenirs• Small, named purse

or wallet - carried around neck or waist

• Children are responsible for safe keeping


Total Cost - THB 8,700

• Transport - Bangkok / Kanchanaburi• Transport in the area - train, coach• Accommodation and Food• Insurance• Nurses• Park, Cave and Guide Fees• T-shirt / Hat• A safe, enjoyable and worthwhile experience


What next?

• Detailed Letter will be sent home electronically on Friday 9th November that includes all relevant information.

• Permission form – hard copy will be sent home on Friday 9th November with a return date of Friday 16th November.

• Medical Form - update – on-line - Parent Gateway• Dietary Form - update – on-line - Parent

Gateway • Equipment List• January/February – Three free evenings for you!


Questions?


Thank You From Year 4

Thank you for your support this evening and we hope that we have

given you all the information required.

Please don’t hesitate to contact either myself or your Class Teacher if you have any individual concerns.

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