Year 4 trip to Downe Activity Centre- May 2015

Wednesday 13th- Friday 15th May 2014

2 nights, 3 days in Orpington, Kent (20 miles away)

Range of outdoor activities; abseiling, go-karting, climbing, zip wire, leap of faith, orienteering, campfire, team games.

Develops teamwork, confidence, self esteem, independence

Accommodation

Accommodation in huts on site, girls rooms and boys rooms of either 2, 6 or 8.

Toilet in each building, showers in male/ female blocks

4 female members of staff

24 hours first aid

Teachers form each school accompanying. Staff will call parents if children are unwell/ homesick

Oval cluster schools to have

exclusive use of the centre

8.30am Coach to collect children from school

10.30am Arrive Downe Activity Centre. Help to load suitcases into trailer. Children to line up in activity groups.

11am Orienteering all groups12.30pm Assemble and allocate children and staff to the three

buildings 12.45pm Lunch

1.30pm Group 1: ArcheryGroup 2: AbseilingGroup 3: Zip WireGroup 4: ClimbingGroup 5: Go KartsGroup 6: Leap of Faith

3pm Group 2: ArcheryGroup 3: AbseilingGroup 4: Zip WireGroup 5: ClimbingGroup 6: Go KartsGroup 1: Leap of Faith

5.30pm Room allocation6pm Dinner7pm Evening Games- football, rounders, volleyball8pm Getting ready for bed- showers9pm lights out

Day 1

8.00am Getting washed and dressed8.30am Breakfast9.30am Group 3: Archery

Group 4: AbseilingGroup 5: Zip WireGroup 6: ClimbingGroup 1: Go KartsGroup 2: Leap of Faith

11am Group 4: ArcheryGroup 5: AbseilingGroup 6: Zip WireGroup 1: ClimbingGroup 2: Go KartsGroup 3: Leap of Faith

12.30pm Lunch 1.30pm Group 5: Archery

Group 6: AbseilingGroup 1: Zip WireGroup 2: ClimbingGroup 3: Go KartsGroup 4: Leap of Faith

Day 2

3pm Group 6: ArcheryGroup 1: AbseilingGroup 2: Zip WireGroup 3: ClimbingGroup 4: Go KartsGroup 5: Leap of Faith

6pm Dinner7pm Campfire8pm Getting ready for bed- showers9pm Lights out

Day 2 continued…

Day 3

8.00am8.15am Breakfast 9am Packing and loading cases9.30am Depart Downe10.30am Arrive Kidspace. Take part in activities and have packed

lunches on site2.30pm Depart Kidspace3.15/3.30pm

Arrive at school

Kit!Children will need to bring some bedding, including;

Sleeping bag or single duvet

Single sheet

Pillow

These three items should be brought to school on the day of departure in a black bin bag, and your child’s teacher will give you a name sticker to put on the bedding bag when you arrive.

Kit!Children should also bring a bag or suitcase with the following items in it:-o Waterproof coato Trainerso 3 pairs of trousers or shorts, depending on the weathero 3 T-shirts o 3 jumpers (all clothes that you don’t mind getting wet/

muddy)o 4 pairs of underwear and 4 pairs of sockso Pyjamas, slippers and a dressing gowno A wash bag containing a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap/

shower gel, shampoo and a hairbrusho A towelo Sun hat and Sun creamo A pair of flip-flops or other suitable footwear for walking to

and from the shower block.o Spare black bin bag for damp clothes. 

Kit!

Please note that all clothes should have children’s names written/sewn onto the label. If they wish children may bring a book, a pack of cards or other inexpensive game and a teddy.

No sweets, cakes or extra food

No phones

No electronic toys

No money

Cheap camera (if you have one)

Medication clearly labeled and given to me at start of trip

Any questions?