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What a lot there is to cram in…

Don’t forget… fun on the beach, quizzes, barbeques, disco, races, scavenger hunts and much more!

Itinerary:Monday 8th: 9am Depart school

3pm Arrive at hotel

Tuesday 9th: The Needles Park

Alum Bay Glass

Needles Cruise

Wednesday 10th:

Robin Hill

Osborne House

Thursday 11th: Dinosaur Isle & Field Trip

IOW Steam Railway

Friday 12th: 10am Depart hotel

D-Day Museum

Approx 3.30pm Arrive school

St Michael’s Hotel

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We have sole use of the hotel.

The children will not encounter any other persons in the hotel, other than the owners Sue and Steve Hook and any staff they should have.

The hotel is situated off the main High Street but within walking distance of the beach.

Sue and Steve are looking forward to meeting us and hope we will have a great stay with them.

The Needles Park – Alum Bay

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The Needles and Alum Bay first became popular with tourists over 200 years ago, and in Victorian times the area attracted large numbers of visitors who travelled from the mainland by paddle steamer.

Most people have heard of the celebrated coloured sands of Alum Bay. The Victorians were the first to fill various shaped glass bottles with the natural sand and to create sand pictures.

The children will have an opportunity to create sand bottles at the sand shop.

This is a wonderful opportunity for the children to see glass being blown before their eyes.

A truly visual experience, the professional glass blowers guide the children through the complete process of creating glassware – from choosing the sand to the finished product.

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NeedleNeedles s CruiseCruise

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This is a fascinating, up-close This is a fascinating, up-close look at the famous Needles look at the famous Needles rocks and lighthouse. rocks and lighthouse.

Ian, the ‘Captain’, gives a well-Ian, the ‘Captain’, gives a well-informed and exciting talk informed and exciting talk and, if we’re lucky, will give us and, if we’re lucky, will give us a song!a song!

The chair The chair lift!lift!

This is an optional This is an optional means of reaching means of reaching the beach! Most the beach! Most

children choose to children choose to walk but those walk but those

wishing to ride the wishing to ride the secure chairlift may secure chairlift may

do so (we’ll do so (we’ll accompany them if accompany them if

we must!!)we must!!)

Robin Hill receives visits from over 11,000 school children each year on school trips and though it might be obvious that the park has lots of fun things to do, the attractions and gardens also link very well with Key Stage 2 to help in their study within the curriculum.

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EXHAUSTING: Squirrel Tower, Rabbit Run, Troll Island, Assault Course, Wooden Maze, Hillbilly Slides, Tree Top Trail.

CALMING: woodlands, wild animals, Roman Villa, Red Squirrels

THRILLING:

Toboggan Run, Time Machine, Colossus

Osborne House was a retreat for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

Queen Victoria, after Albert died, spent most of her time at Osborne House and she died there in 1901.

Since her death little has changed at Osborne and many of the royal couple's  possessions, photographs and paintings are still

in place. 

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In 1845  Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Osborne House and its 1000 acres.

Osborne House

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Dinosaur Isle is home to one of Europe’s finest collections of dinosaur remains. It is the showcase for Isle of Wight fossils, from the tiniest insects and shells right up to the largest dinosaur.

The children will experience real fossils in the museum displays, in a handling session, and in the field (or rather, the beach!)

There are around 15 species of dinosaur currently recognised from the Isle of Wight.

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The Railway is truly a journey back in time - a living, breathing museum! All of the carriages and most of the locomotives have spent much of their working lives on the Island. The oldest locomotive was built in 1876 and carriages date back to 1864!

Children will experience a round trip

Once upon a time,the planning of the greatest seaborne invasion ever took

place. Four years in the preparation, Operation Overlord, the Allied

invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, marked the beginning of the end of World War II and the eventual liberation of Europe.

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The D-Day MuseumThe Overlord

Embroidery, the centrepiece of the D-Day Museum, was commissioned as a tribute to the sacrifice and heroism of those who took part.

The children will experience audio-visuals, sound effects and several reconstructed scenes. These include a 1940's dining room, an air-raid shelter, a factory scene, an invasion preparation area and the D-Day control room at Southwick House.

This is a wonderful opportunity for the children to hear first hand stories of the war – an incredible and moving experience.

It’s not just a holiday! Through visual, auditory and kinaesthetic experiences, the children encounter a wealth of education.

Curriculum links

The safety of the children is paramount.

Every activity is well planned with an extensive risk assessment carried out. We do depend on the children to be well behaved and sensible whilst out and about. As well as ensuring that the school’s good reputation is upheld, good behaviour also ensures that each group leader is able to keep their charges safe at all time.

Should there be bad behaviour that could result in either injury or the reputation of the school being in jeopardy, we would not hesitate to withdraw a child, children or the whole group from first the activity planned and, possibly, further activities.

Serious breaches of behaviour will result in those concerned returning home at the expense of their parents or guardians.

Medicines need to be handed to Miss White by Wednesday 3rd May.All medicines will be entered into a log. Please do not leave any medicines without countersigning the log.

All medicines must be clearly labelled with name of child and dosage requirements.

You will be asked to sign a consent form for minor ailment treatments such as splinters, plasters etc.

Should you need to discuss any medical condition with the staff, this can be done in confidence. If you have any concerns about the evening or night time routines, please also feel free to talk to any of the staff.

Breakfast and dinner will be eaten at the hotel, with a choice at both mealtimes.

A packed lunch is provided by the hotel with a selection of sandwiches, fruit and savouries.

The hotel aims to provide a balanced and healthy menu for the week.

Vegetarians are catered for. Please inform us of any specific dietary needs our child may have.

•Risk assessment: Falls in line with HCC agreed risk assessment and insurance liability.•Spending money: Weekly allowance of £20 – given as £5 a day. Children encouraged to spend wisely!

•Extra costs: chairlift, toboggan ride

•Rules: no battery or electrically operated games or toys. Hotel rules.

•Sweets: everyone bring in a bag (for Mr Wells!) – give to Miss Petheram by Wednesday 3rd May

•Letters: Please give letters for the week to Miss Haynes. Feel free to post letters to your child at the hotel (address will be given) but do be aware that the postal service is not always reliable!