Information for Children and Parents Whitby 2019 Information for Children and Parents

Staff Mrs Hutchinson and Miss Hall – Group Leaders Accompanied by – Mr Hogg, Mrs Connor and Mr Maiden. Drivers: Mrs Hutchinson, Miss Hall and Mrs Connor. First Aid: Mrs Connor, Mrs Hutchinson, Miss Hall and Mr Maiden. Medicines: Miss Hall

Activities Endeavour Experience Town Trail Boat ride Visit to RNLI

Coastal Walk and fossil hunting Fossil making Chips and icecream Pannet Park

Monday 20th May 2019 9.15am Depart from HPS 10.45am-11.00am Toilet / mini-bus stop at Pickering Arrival- 12 noon at Abbey House YHA Check in, leave luggage and have fire and safety talk. Eat packed lunch provided by parents 1.15pm- ACTIVITY- Town Trail 4.15pm- Return to Hostel, go to rooms, unpack and MAKE BEDS 5.15pm- Evening Meal in the Restaurant 6.15pm- ACTIVITY- Fossil making and beach games. 9.30 Hot choc and biscuits 10.00pm Bedtime

Tuesday 21st May 2019 7.45am- Breakfast- served in the Dining Room. 9.15am- ACTIVITY- The Endeavour Experience. 12.15pm- Packed lunches provided, to be eaten on the beach. (Hopefully!) 1.15pm – Activity – Coastal erosion. 5.15pm- Evening Meal in the Restaurant 6.15pm– Visit RLNI plus a ‘chippy’ supper by the beach! 9.30 Hot choc and biscuits 10.00pm Bedtime

Wednesday 22nd May 2019 7.45 am Breakfast in Dinning room. Children pack and strip bed linen and put in pillow case. 10.00am– Boat Trip from the Harbour 12 noon children eat packed lunch provided by hostel in the hostel gardens. Set off home. 3.00pm arrival at school expected by the end of the school day.

Mealtimes Meals- Monday Lunch- Packed Lunch brought from home Please pack a good sized packed lunch in a disposable bag (no Tupperware/spoons etc.) with a re-sealable drink. No fizzy drinks/ No glass bottles/ No Nuts etc. This is to be carried in a back pack that the children will be required to carry with them when out of the hostel throughout the three days.

Sleeping Arrangements The staff have ensured that all children are placed with other children that they work happily and harmoniously with. Children will be given room numbers when they arrive at the hostel. If you have any questions or concerns about sleeping arrangements then please talk to a staff member.

Medicines/ Inhalers These will all need to have a signed medical form and given to Miss Hall on the morning that we travel- this includes travel sickness tablets. All medication should also be clearly labelled with name and dosage.

Kit List Whitby May 2019 Kit List A small holdall/case to carry: Hand towel and shower towel. Clothes suitable for ALL weathers including socks and underwear, enough for 3 days with some spares in case they get wet. Night clothes & Teddy Wash bag complete with toiletries and hair brush Indoor shoes / slippers Sturdy walking shoes / boots/trainers Waterproof coat – we will be outdoors in all weathers Waterproof pants- if you have them, they will be extremely useful as we will be going to our activities- whatever the weather! Hat, scarf , gloves, cap, sun cream for all weathers! Small water bottle – refillable to carry yourself Medication if required – please ensure you fill FORM available from school office/ Miss Hall Spending Money - £5 in a named purse and keep in their rucksack. Camera – If you wish , at your own risk, to be kept safe by the children.(Disposable camera is recommended.) Packed Lunch for Monday lunchtime  Back pack (to use throughout the trip to carry own packed lunches camera etc) this should be taken on the mini-bus with Monday’s packed lunch in. PLEASE DO NOT BRING – Ipod/ Ipad/ Mobile Phones/ Tablets or electronic devices

Spending money This is limited to £5 and there are some small gift shops for the children to do a little bit of shopping, for themselves or a family member. Please do not send your child with extra money, or food, with them on the trip –**with the exception of a packed lunch on the Monday – in a disposable bag. **

YHA Accommodation YHA Whitby Abbey House East Cliff Whitby North Yorkshire YO22 4JT Tel: 01947 602878 Please use this to contact us in an emergency out of school hours. The school office will text you updates throughout the trip.

Gentle reminder… All remaining balances for the trip are due by 30th April. Should you have any issues with this please speak to Mrs Connor in the office. Thank you