Wilderness Centre Mitcheldean Forest of Dean 14-16 March 2018

Food! All meals are home-cooked Full cooked English breakfast with a choice of cereals, fruit juice, tea, coffee and toast. Packed lunch. Evening meals are 2 course hearty meals, 2 hot options with salad and a home-made dessert. Allergies and special dietary requirements can be catered for.

Sleeping Bedrooms sleep up to 8 in bunk beds Bedroom allocations – guarantee 1 friend!

A sample programme Wednesday AM (9.30 - 12.30) Arrive after 11am. Following a site welcome talk, fire drill, health and safety information, the children unpack and settle into their accommodation. They will then eat the packed lunch that they have brought with them. PM (1.30 - 4.30) Orienteering on site and crate stack activity. EVE (7.00 - 8.00) Night walk through woodland, searching for signs of nocturnal animals.

Thursday AM (9.30 - 12.30) Full activity day which may include crate stack, tunelling, archery, bush craft and problem solving. PM (1.30 - 4.30) EVE (7.00 - 8.00) Activity session followed by campfire. Friday AM (9.30 - 12.30) Clean rooms, pack bags and vacate bedrooms by 9am, followed by team challenges incorporating low ropes, fire lighting and problem solving activities. PM (1.30 - 4.30) Lunch and final team debrief before departing around 2pm.

General Medical forms – 2 weeks before Kit list – on Year 4 page of school website Departure on Weds 14th March - usual time - bags/cases to Music Room - packed lunch essential - registration as usual - no school uniform! Payment – any issues or queries, please see Mrs Shurmer in the office

Staff Mrs Jeffries Mrs Davis Mrs Bullock Mrs Thatcher Mrs Johnson and Mrs Stranack can’t stay away from the fun so will be visiting us! The Wilderness Centre staff will lead all activities

The Crate Stack