1. Year 5’s Residential Visit to the Swattenden Centre Cranbrook in Kent
Monday 22nd June to Thursday 25th June
2015
3 nights / 4 days

2. Where is the Swattenden Centre?

3. What are the educational benefits of going to Swattenden?
Promotes self-confidence
Makes children more independent
Encourages teamwork

4. Why do we use the Swattenden Centre?
Run by Kent County Council and an approved provider of adventurous activities.
It is not too far from home!
The activities are different from Class 6’s Wales trip.
A safe environment.
We have used the centre for several years.
Our previous visits have been very successful!
Ask the current Year 6 children!

5. Who will be looking after your children?
We are taking FOUR adult supervisors:-
Mr Ainsworth – Group Leader
Mrs Eley – Learning Support Assistant
Mr Moat and Mrs Cowdery
Qualified staff from the Swattenden Centre who will be running all the adventurous activities which take place.
This gives us a ratio of approximately 1 adult for every 7 children

6. What is the accommodation like?
The children will stay in dormitories situated in the “Mansion House”
We will have three rooms with either bunk or single beds. All the boys will be in one room with the girls divided between two.
Staff bedrooms are located next to the children’s.
All bedding is provided – children will be expected to make and strip their own beds!

7. Food The Centre has its own catering facilities.
Three meals will be served each day.
Different tastes and diets catered for.
On Thursday the children will be given a packed lunch when we visit Leeds Castle.

8. Visiting your children
Visits preferably on either Tuesday or Wednesday.
Chance to see what your children have been upto.
There might even be a chance to have a go at something…
Please think carefully about how a parental visit might affect your child!

9. Typical Itinerary Monday 22nd June Leave school en route to Cranbrook
Arrive at Swattenden – Welcome Session – Safety / Fire Drill and room allocation
Lunch – Orienteering
Zip line / archery / “Bridge & Swing”
Dinner
Sports then bed

10. Tuesday 23rd June
Breakfast – initiative challenges/ assault course / zipline / archery / climbing wall
Lunch – sports (volleyball, football, AFL, rounders etc)
Dinner
Night Line, hot chocolate and bed

11. Wednesday 24th June
Breakfast - zip line / archery / rafting / climbing wall
Lunch – rafting / zipline / archery / climbing wall / low assault course
Dinner
“Talent” Show / DVD
Bed

12. Thursday 25th June 9.30 Leave Swattenden Centre
10:00 Arrive Leeds Castle
4:00 Leave Leeds Castle
5:00 (approx) Arrive back at school

13. Home and a good night’s sleep!
Friday 26th June
Normal School Day

14. End of Presentation
Any questions please?