Parent/

Child

Handbook

2018

Welcome to L&E

Arrival

Contacting Us

Contacting your children

Medical Information

Electrical Devices

Rooms & Laundry

Pocket Money

Camp Life

Theme Nights 2018

Kit List

L&E Rules

2019 Discount

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Table of Contents

We are very excited about our camps this

year. Here is all the ESSENTIAL

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS &

CHILDREN to get your child(ren) ready for

camp.

Please pay special attention to the following

information, which acts as an essential

guide to our camps this year.

If you need advice or clarification on

anything, please contact us.

Hopefully, the sun will shine! We look

forward to seeing you soon.

With Our Very Best Wishes,

Sam, Julie and Sarah & the rest of the team

Welcome to L&E

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L&E North: Aysgarth School, Newton-le-

Willows, Bedale, N.Yorkshire, DL8 1TF

Directions to Aysgarth School:

Please click the link

L&E South: FSM School, Station Road,

Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1NS

Directions to FSM School:

Please click the link

When arriving at camp there are 3 things

to do before anything else:

• Registration: Please make this your first

thing on the “to do” list – it lets us know

you’re here!

• Medical Information: You must hand in

all medication in a named and sealed

bag/container with clear written

instructions for use, accompanied by one

of our Medical Forms. This is available on

our website. (We will also have them

available at camp). Please confirm we have

the correct details regarding all aspects

of your child’s medical needs.

• Bank: Pocket money must be deposited in

the Camp Bank for safekeeping.

Check-in is between 1700 and 1800 on

arrival day. (Sunday) We will have a Family

BBQ or Afternoon Tea (depending on the

weather!) where you get to meet all the

staff.

Please do not arrive before 17:00. We will

not be able to check in your child before

that time.

Going Home – Children can be collected

from 0900 but before 1100 on pick up day

(Saturday) and must "checkout" with a

member of staff.

Obviously, if your children are using the

Airport Transfer Service then a lot of this

information is not relevant.  However,

please provide a medical form for them to

hand in.

Travelling to L&E

Arrival

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Contacting us:

L&E Camp Office Phone (Someone will be

available at all times): +44 1756 521000 

Sarah Carneil: (L&E North):

+44 7831965024 

Sam Ridgway (Director of L&E):

+44 77456410790 

Julie Dickson (L&E South):

+44 7944445100

L&E WhatsApp & SMS/Facetime:

 +44 7391 825376  

If you have any questions or concerns during

camp it is always best to call us.  The Office

number will always be diverted  to a staff

member. You can then try the Director's

numbers.  As a last resort you can try the

school numbers.  However, these are only

available between 0900 - 1600 GMT.

North, Aysgarth School: +44 1677 450240

South, FSM School: +44 1425 653181

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Children can obviously call home at any

time if they really need, however, we

encourage this to be between 1830-1900.

 This is to ensure it doesn’t disrupt

activities.

You can call, text, whatsapp, email

and even Skype us anytime.

Delivery of the post is very exciting for

those who receive letters. Please use the

school addresses (see above). You can also

send emails to your children to

kidsmail@learnexperience.co.uk   These

are handed out at the next available meal

time.  They also have access to computers

so they can return emails.

SKYPE: learnandexperience

Children can bring their mobile phones

however there are some rules:

1) It will be kept by L&E in our safe until

needed.

2) They can only have access to it at at the

allocated times.  Normally, at 1830 after

evening meal.

3) They may not have great reception as

some networks do not work very well on our

site.

4) We will take no responsibility if the

mobile gets lost, stolen or broken.

5) It must also be understood that phones

may not be used during activity sessions

or meal times.

Contact with your

children

Writing emails

and letters

Mobile phones

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Aysgarth & FSM are in the countryside and

are very different to living in town. If

your child suffers from asthma or hay

fever there is a chance this will be worse

than usual on camp. 

On the L&E Medical Form you will sign a

declaration giving us permission to

administer medication e.g. sun cream,

paracetomol, antihistamine, skin healing

cream & plasters. If this is not the case

you must make us aware on the form. If you

send sun cream on camp with your child, it

must be hypoallergenic and be labelled

with your child’s name. 

It is important to have valid medical

insurance for your child’s visit.  If you

are from a European Economic Area  or

Switzerland then you can apply for a

European Health Insurance Card 

Please use a common sense approach to what

you allow your children to bring.  If you

can imagine 70 children all bringing

fancy gadgets then this creates a sizeable

risk to us.  Quite simply, L&E Camps are

not about spending a lot of time on an

iPad!

All children from UK must bring their own

duvet and duvet cover or sleeping bag

If this is not possible then please let us

know.

We will provide a pillow, pillow case and

bed sheet as standard.

Children staying for longer than one week

who require laundry will have this

service on site.

This service is NOT SUITABLE FOR DELICATE

OR EXPENSIVE CLOTHES, which should be

ideally, not be brought at all.

We advise all children to bring a net

laundry bag!! 

Allocating dormitories is a very difficult

task. Every possible step is taken to

accommodate everyone fairly. So please

bear with us…

Each dorm will have their own dorm tutor,

this person is there to make sure you have

everything you need and that you are

happy camper!

The Countryside:

MedicalDormitories

Electrical Devices

Sleeping bags &

laundry

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Merchandise

Excursions

Tuck Shop

Pocket Money 

Once again we will be

selling the much loved L&E

T-shirts, look out for the

new design this year!!!  We

have sizes to fit everyone,

from tiny campers right up

to adult sizes!

We will also be unavailing

the new L&E cap, they are a

great way to look cool while

keeping the sun off your face

at camp! £15-£20.

Campers have the opportunity to

spend money on the Saturday

excursions to York (North Camp, Week

1 & 3), Whitby (North Camp, Week 2) &

London (South Camp)

Children can pay £5 per

week to access sweets

after lunch.  This come

direct from their L&E

Bank Account.

We run a Bank system at L&E where all

the children's spending money can be

kept in the L&E Bank and then issued

when needed.  We recommend that no more

than £30 per week is needed. Below are

the only options to spend money while

at camp.

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7.45am wake up

Breakfast

Warm-up activity

Morning activity choices

Morning activities:

Sport/Creative/ Adventure/English

Afternoon activities:

Sport/Creative/ Adventure/L&E Extras

Lunch

Afternoon activity choices

Swim & free time

Free time/phone home

Hot chocolate & bedtime

Dinner time

Evening activities: Icebreakers/Campfire/

Movie night/Theme night/ Oscars

Tuck shop & free time

1.15 - 1.45pm

12.30 - 1.15pm

1.45 - 2.00pm

4.30 - 6.00pm

6.00 - 6.30pm

6.30 - 7.00pm

9.00pm onwards

7.00 - 9.00pm

2.00 - 4.30pm

9.30 - 12.25pm

9.15 - 9.30am

9.00 - 9.25am

8.15 - 8.45am

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A day in the life of an L&E

camper

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CHOOSE EACH SESSION FROM

ADVENTURE SPORT & CREATIVE

OPTIONS OR ENGLISH & L&E EXTRAS

BasketballFootballTable TennisBadmintonAmerican Football

Paintingdramadancestop motionmask making

Papermachechalk drawingcookingdream catchersorigami

climbingkayakingfire buildingarcherygeocaching

l&E Football school l&E tennis academy l&E horse riding

qualified coacheselite levell&e official kit

qualified coaches1-1 sessionsgrass & hard courts

riding lessonsstable managementhacks & Jumps

scuba divingsurvival skillscanoeingabseilingmountain biking

hockeylacrossecricketwaterpolorounders

S P O R T

C R E A T I V E

A D V E N T U R E

Each weekday morning students will have English language classes taught by a qualified teacher. The classes are engaging, interactiveand are often taken outside the classroom. The class sizes will not exceed 10 students, this ensures each child has the support they need

from the teacher.

E N G L I S H

L & E E X T R A S

mornings only

afternoons only

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A week in the life of an L&E

Camper

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Football mask painting

archery ENGLISH

badminton dance

geocaching English

York/Whitby/ London trip

all day

free  time

swim/ movie/ games

good byes

new arrivals

bbq

hockey chalk drawing rock climbing

ENGLISH

ultimate frisbee movie making

kayaking football

horse riding

badminton cooking

rock climbing football

horse riding

Water polo stop motion scuba diving ENGLISH

American football musical theatre

sCuba diving football

horse riding

basketball photography

kayaking ENGLISH

L&E Triathlon

Tennis papermache fire building

football horse riding

Icebreakers

campfire

movie night &

QUIZ 

movie night

Theme Night Harry Potter

oscars

MORNING afternoon EVENING

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Here is a new-comers

guide to our evening

activities

The children are put into teams and play games

like wacky races, chubby bunnies and bin bag

fashion all ending in the famous "egg drop"!

 This is a chance to get to know everyone and

make fast friends!

A magical night of songs, marshmallows and new

friends.  Some children get patriotic and sing

national anthems while some like to sing the

classics like 'we will rock you'. 

Most would argue that this is the best night of the

week.  Everyone, staff included, get suitably dressed

up (we will tell you months before hand what the theme

is for the week(s) your child is coming).  From Harry

Potter to Star Wars - we've had them all!  The night is

spent immersed in the world the staff have created.

This is a chance for the children to relax with

popcorn and duvets. There are usually a few

snoring children by the end! Don't worry - we

take requests and all the children are catered

for.

Ice-breakers:

Campfire:

L&E Oscars:

Theme Night:

Movie Night:

This is the big finale where everyone gets dressed

up! We celebrate each and every child and look back

on the past week and all the things we have achieved

together.  There are lots of awards up for grabs, but

all eyes are on the coveted Star Camper Board which

is revealed at the end of the night!

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L&E NorthL&E World Cup

Spy Games

The Movies

The Great British Sport Off

L&E SouthThe Greatest Showman

Harry Potter

Each week we will have themed activity night. Please bring your fancy dress accordingly. (it is not supposed to be something to worry about – you can be as creative as you want or just something simple is fine). If you are unable to bring anything then that is absolutely fine.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 1

Week 2

Theme Nights 2018

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…   DUVET & DUVET COVER or SLEEPING BAG (not compulsory)

…   BOTTOM SHEET (Single) One will be provided but this can act as a spare 

…   NAMED WATER BOTTLE

…   WATERPROOF COAT

…   OUTDOOR SHOES/TRAINERS (2 pairs are a good idea)

…   TRAINERS for indoor wear. Compulsory.  

…   PLENTY OF UNDERWEAR AND SOCKS

…   SWIMMING COSTUME

…   NIGHT WEAR

…   DRESSING GOWN/SLIPPERS

…   SWEATERS/CARDIGANS

…   SKIRTS/DRESSES

…   T-SHIRTS

…   JEANS/LEISURE TROUSERS

…   SHORTS

…   TRACKSUIT

…   TORCH & SPARE BATTERIES

…   NAMED LAUNDRY BAG

…   LARGE TOWEL (for swimming), BATH TOWEL & FACE TOWEL

…   TOILETRIES: Hair Brush, Flannel, Soap, Toothbrush & paste and Shampoo

…   TRAVEL BAG/SMALL KNAPSACK

…   CLOTHES THAT CAN GET VERY DIRTY.

…   SUNHAT, SUNGLASSES, SUNCREAM

…   *FOOTBALL BOOTS & SHIN PADS, ASTRO BOOTS (If attending Soccer School)*

…   *HORSE RIDING BOOTS or SHOE WITH HEEL (If attending Horse Riding

School)*

Optional items

CAMERA FOR FILM MAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY, STAMPED ADDRESSED POST CARDS,

READING BOOKS, NOTEPAD, PENS, TENNIS RACQUET, GOGGLES, MOBILE PHONE, DVDs

(PG), BIKES & HELMETS, SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDS,

FANCY DRESS FOR THEME NIGHT (SEE P.9)

Children's Kit List

ALL ITEMS OF CLOTHING AND SHOES SHOULD BE CLEARLY NAMED

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L&E RULES

...and finally

Just like anywhere we have some rules

which are mostly there to keep you safe.

 Most of the issues at camp are small and can

generally be avoided if you keep to our 3

most important but simple rules:

1. Be kind 2.  Be kind  3. Be kind.

Early bird discount!!!!15% off

Book before 31/10/18 for 2019 programmes to receive a discount.  Why wait???

2019

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