1. Marchants Hill
Welcome and thank you very much for coming tonight.
Introduce everyoe.

2. Personal and Social Development
Living and working with peers in a team environment -
Develop independence
Develop confidence
Develop an ability to recognise strengths and weaknesses in constructive way.

3. Children try new activities for first time
Children set their own goals and targets and are encouraged to achieve at their own ability level.
Instructors work with
teacher to encourage
children to
achieve goals.
The value of giving children the opportunity to try out new activities for the first time cannot be underestimated
Children set their own goals and targets and are encouraged to achieve at their own ability level. For some, the achievement of putting on an abseiling harness will be as significant and great as actually coming down the tower.
The instructors work with with the teachers to set suitable learning challenges and are trained to be responsive to pupils’ diverse learning needs.

4. Programme for the week Morning Afternoon Evening 1 2 3 4 5 Ambush
ADVENTURE - Sample Mid-Week Programme   
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Sessions  1 2 3 4 5
Monday 
Arrive settle in
PACKED LUNCH
Ambush
Tuesday 
Archery
Quad biking
Zip wire
Air Rifles
Camp fire
Wed
Abseiling
Aero ball
Jacob’s Ladder
Trapeze
Whacky racing
Thursday 
Sensory Trail
Challenge course
Power fan
Problem solving
Disco
Friday 
Climbing
Orienteering
Travel back to school
Weather: If it is necessary to cancel an activity in your programme due to bad weather, an alternative will be offered in its place.

6. Instructors and accompanying adults
PGL Instructors are fully trained and qualified
Each school has one leader who oversees all activities and needs for the week.
PGL activity groups have a maximum group size of A teacher from St. John Fisher with each group for whole week.
PGL Instructors are fully trained and qualified (by National Governing Body coaches where applicable) to teach PGL land-based activities.
Generally each activity group benefits from one PGL Instructor for the duration of the course, allowing trust and confidence to be built between pupil and Instructor.
PGL activity groups have a maximum group size of 12 which allows much greater bonding, closer supervision, more effective teamwork and added ‘time on task’.

7. Safety Safety Procedures by National Governing Bodies.
Centre Manager has a full-size First Aid Kit and each of the Instructors normally carries a First Aid Kit on activity sessions. (Member of Staff from St. John Fisher also First Aid trained)
Daily safety and equipment checks
They adhere strictly to the Safety Procedures laid down by the appropriate National Governing Bodies.
They operate strictly within the Code of Practice laid down by the British Activity Holiday Association (BAHA) of which they are full members.
The Centre Manager has a full-size First Aid Kit and each of the Instructors normally carries a First Aid Kit on activity sessions.
Daily safety and equipment checks are made and recorded at all of the centres. Any equipment showing signs of wear is immediately taken out of commission and replaced.

8. Equipment, clothing and weather
Specialist equipment – provided
Personal clothing – see list
All specialist equipment required for the activities listed is provided at the Centre, e.g. helmets, sports equipment etc and use of safety equipment is mandatory.
Personal clothing: several changes of old clothing suitable for dry or wet weather activities, a waterproof jacket, trainers (if possible 2 pairs) and plenty of socks, underwear etc.

9. Sample Menu
Meals at the Centre are wholesome and plentiful. A typical menu would be as follows:
Breakfast:  Fruit juice, cereal, cooked breakfast, toast with jam or marmalade.
Packed lunch: Main course, salad bar, fruit, yoghurt, water
Evening meal: Soup (or alternative starter), main course, salad bar, dessert and water.

10. Spending money Tuck shop
We recommend £2.50 for Tuesday and Wednesday. You can send up to £5 for Thursday.
Money should be placed in sealed envelopes with your child’s name and ammount on.
Please bring as much small change as possible.
All money to be handed in on the morning we leave.
In the evenings there is a tuck shop.
We recommnet £1.50 per day and a couple pounds more for the last evening as they would be able to purchase souvernirs.
Money should be placed in a sealed envelope with your child’s name on.
Please bring as much small change as possible.

11. Medicine
As staff we can not administer any medicine except calpol and piriton.
Consent Form
Only medicine that is prescribed by a doctor. (Can you let us know in writing.) Only exception is hayfever relief and travel sickness tablets. ( must be in an envelop or sealed bag with instructions
We have a list with all the emergency contact numbers.
First Aid – qualified first aiders are always available at the Sick Bay or Office.
As staff we can not administer any medicine.
Only medicine that is prescribed by a docter. (Can you let us know in writing.)
We have a list with all the emergency contact numbers.
First Aid – qualified first aiders are always available at the Sick Bay or Office.

12. Sleeping arrangements
Sleeping arrangements will be made at a later stage(up to 6 children per room)
Children will need their own sleeping bag and pillow.
If there are any issues that might be embarrassing for your child, please let us know.
The children will in groups of 10/12 for activities.

14. Behaviour expectation
Follow the mission statement
To be polite and respectful at all times
Do not touch other people’s belongings
No fighting or using of bad language
Any issues arising can result in parents being called and asked to take their child home.
Follow the mission statement
To be polite at all times
Do not touch other people’s belongings
No fighting or using of bad language
Any issues arising can result in parents being called and asked to take their child home.

15. Things to leave at home Mobile phone PSP I pods/Kindles Jewellery
Hair straightners
If you don’t want to lose it, don’t take it on P.G.L.!

16. Other Phoning - ring the school
All children’s belonging to be clearly marked
Bin bag to bring clothes home
No expensive clothes
If possible, no suitcases but soft bags/backpacks- preferably with wheels (coach company has requested this)

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