isle of wight trip 2014

IOW 2014 JLB - Final Evening

Isle of Wight Trip 2014

• WELCOME• Jerry Brenton - Group Leader and Head of Year 6


Travel Information• Dates: Monday 20th October 2014 to Friday

24th October 2014• Venue: Little Canada, New Road , Wooton,

Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 4JP Tel: 01983-885400

• 20th October• Coach Departure: 11:15 • Ferry Departure: 13:00• PGL Arrival: 14:30• 24th October• Coach Return: 13:00• Ferry Return: 14:35• EMS Return: 16:00


Pupils and Staff

• 92 PUPILS – Organised into Activity Groups• Mr Brenton (Group Leader)• Miss Heaton• Mr Rangdale• Ms Fagge• Mr Bryant• Mrs Portnell• Mrs Whittingham• Mrs Emery• Mr & Mrs Johnson• STAFF HANDBOOK


Accommodation

• Staff Chalets: At the end of pupil blocks• Pupil Chalets: Single sex, en-suite, sleep 7-8

pupils – pupil choice• Supervision: At all times by school staff or

PGL staff• Security: Provided at night by PGL• Communication: Pupils will know how to

contact staff during the night• Checks: Staff will supervise until children

are settled and sleeping


Medical & Consent Forms

• Please complete these as soon as possible for my MASTER SPREADSHEET

• All medicines must be those prescribed by family GP – Calpol/ travel sickness tablets must be accompanied by a medical form available from the EMS website/ Office

• Ibuprofen• Medicines must be in the original packaging

and written details must be given to the school

• Asthma inhalers will be treated as normal• Please notify the school about additional

concerns – bedwetting/ sleepwalking


Food

• All meals are provided except for a packed lunch on the Monday – FSM packed lunch provided by EMS

• Vegetarian dishes are catered for• No need for food stashes or tuck boxes!


What to Bring• Check list in PGL Leaflet• Avoid expensive new clothes• Avoid jeans• Assume there will be rain!• Plastic bag for wet/ muddy clothes• Suitable footwear – walking boots/ trainers NOT wellies!• Long-sleeved T-shirts and tops• Warm jacket or coat• ONE smarter outfit for the DISCO• Provide a list of clothing for inside of the bag• Named items• Please only ONE packed bag plus small travel bag for

lunch on Monday


Kit List• Suitable night wear• Underwear (socks will need to cover ankles for many activities)• Trousers/ leggings (not jeans)• Pair of trainers (sensible walking shoes)• Pair of dry shoes (for evening activities)• Fleeces/ sweatshirts• Long sleeved shirts (or long sleeved t-shirts)• Waterproof jacket• Warm anorak or similar• Warm hat• Evening clothes (1 or 2 sets)• Disco outfit (flares not obligatory, except for Mr Rangdale)• Towel for showering (an additional towel is useful for wet days)• Plastic drink bottle• Small rucksack/ bag (can be used to carry packed lunch on Monday)• Bin bag (useful for wet and dirty clothing)• Washbag (soap, shampoo and toothpaste)• Disposable camera• Torch (wind up LED ones are good)• Card/ travel games


What NOT to Bring

• Mobile Phones• Digital Cameras• iPods/ MP3 Players• Handheld Computer Games• Web Enabled Devices• Aerosols• Hair Straighteners• Excessive Food/ Drinks• More than £5 in pound coins• POOR BEHAVIOUR – Safety! School Rules –

EMS & PGL


Activities

• Aeroball• Archery• Cat Walk• Challenge Course• Circus Skills• Disco*• Generation Game*• Giant Swing• Outside Climbing• Fencing• Jacob’s Ladder• Low Ropes• Orienteering• Problem Solving• Sensory Trail• Splash*• Survivor• Team Games• Trapeze• Wacky Races*


Communication

• Group Leader – Daily Updates• Please call EMS first• In EMERGENCY ONLY call PGL

Little Canada• 01983 885400• Staff Mobiles• Staff Walkie-Talkies• EMS Mobile Phones


Departure and Return

• Departure: Please arrive at school as usual and bring bags to KS2 area and place in groups – IOW Pass

• Return: Please collect your child from their group leader and inform them who is collecting


Any Questions?

• Additional Parent Information?• Risk Assessments?• Insurance?• Home Sickness?• Birthdays?

isle of wight trip 2014

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