1. Year 4/3 Residential Parent’s Meeting
Bockleton 9th-13th July 2007
Year 4/3 Residential
Parent’s Meeting

2. Presentation Overview
Travel Arrangements
Staff
On Arrival
Sleeping Arrangements
Meals
Housekeeping
Spending Money
Phoning Home
Phoning Home
Activity Programme
Kit List
Free Time
Photographs
Emergency Procedures
Any Questions?

3. Travel Arrangements Departure Day
Leave Chad Vale at approx am, children to be in school for normal time please.
Arrive at Bockleton at approx 12.00pm.
Final Day
Leave Bockleton at approx. 1.15pm
Arrive at Chad Vale at approx. 3.00pm
(Coach company: Yarrintons)

4. Staff Mr. P Sansom Miss. Crombie/Miss.Cashmore (TBC) A.N.Other!
Plus… Bockleton Centre staff on site: Andrew Taylor, Helen Brown, Sarah Morecombe

5. On Arrival….
Children are introduced to the on-site staff and are given a safety briefing.
They unpack in their rooms, allocated before departure. (beds are made for them already, but they will need to keep their rooms tidy!)
They will have lunch on site, and then begin their first activity.

6. Sleeping Arrangements
Bedtime will be from 9.00pm.
Girls are on the 1st floor, with a female staff bed room.
Boys are on the 2nd floor, with 2 male staff bedrooms.
We are the only school on site for the week.
There is a member of centre staff on night duty every night.
There are separate toilets/showers for boys and girls on each floor.

7. Meals Food is cooked daily by catering staff on site.
Breakfast is served at 8.00am every morning with a choice of cereal, full cooked breakfast, fruit and fruit juices.
Lunch is a packed lunch, with sandwiches chosen the previous evening by the children. It includes a drink, fruit, biscuit/chocolate and crisps.
Dinner is served at 5.30pm with a range of healthy options. Chips are served only once! A different home-cooked pudding is provided each day, followed by a choice of fruit or cheese and biscuits!
A ‘supper’ of cake or snack and hot chocolate is provided at 8.30pm.

8. Housekeeping Children are NOT allowed to bring:
Any aerosols (e.g. hair spray/deodorant)
Any electrical items (e.g. hair dryers)
Any valuable items (e.g. Gameboys)
Any food/snacks/sweets/crisps etc.
If children would like to take cameras, we suggest
they are disposable, single-use cameras.
Please note that neither school or Chad Vale can
take responsibility for any valuable or precious items
lost or broken during a school trip. If it has value,
please leave it at home!

9. Money There is NO tuck shop!
There is an opportunity to purchase items from the Souvenir Shop on the final day.
Please give your child no more than £5.00, in a clearly labelled bag, preferably in change if you would like your child to buy themselves (or you!) a memento of their visit.
The bags of money will be locked in a member of staff’s room until Friday.

10. Phoning Home
There is no phone available to the children during the trip.
Mobile phones are not allowed!
School will be kept updated on the news from Bockleton, so please keep your eye on the ‘Bockleton Notice-board!’
We will also use the Chad Vale website message board to send messages home.
In an emergency you will be contacted straight away.
If there is an emergency at home and you need to contact your child please phone the school, who will pass a message onto the staff at Bockleton.

11. Emergency Procedures
In a Medical emergency your child will be taken via ambulance or Centre minibus to Tenbury Wells Country Hospital where they will be seen immediately.
If further treatment is required they will be relayed to Worcester General.
You will, of course, be contacted as soon as possible. Please ensure your contact details are current on the Medical Form.

12. Activity Programme Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Morning
Afternoon pm
Evening pm
Monday
Depart Chad Vale
Local Walk (2 ½ miles)
Free Time
Shelter Building
Tuesday
DETECTIVE MYSTERY DAY
Outdoor Sports
Grp 1 Camp
Wednesday
Outdoor Challenges; Low Ropes, Rock Climbing, Caving
Grp 2 Camp
Thursday
Trip to Severn Trent Water Interactive Learning Day+ Riverside walk from Bewdley to Trimpley.
Disco
Friday
Souvenirs/Tidy up/Packing
Depart for home…
SLEEP!!!

13. Kit List
In addition to what you would normally pack, please ensure your child has the following items:
Warm and waterproof coat
2-3 warm jumpers
2-3 pairs of warm trousers
Set of ‘old’ clothes (where it will not matter if ruined!)
2 pairs of shoes (preferably waterproof)
Wellingtons
Wash bag with soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste
Bath towel and hand towel
Thick socks
Soft soled shoes/slippers for inside wear
Pyjamas/dressing gown
Depending on the weather; hat/scarves/gloves/shorts/t-shirt!

14. Free Time
Some free time will be available to the children where they can play football, use the library or join in with organised games by Chad Vale staff. They will supervised at all times.

15. Other Photographs

16. Disco The Thursday evening activity will be a Disco!
If you would like to bring some suitable disco clothes please pack them in addition to your outdoor wear!
Please note that high heels are not allowed on the wooden floors at Bockleton.
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17. More info: http://web.chadvale.bham.sch.uk/
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