Ufton Court Residential Visit June 2015

Facilities 7 dormitory bedrooms 7 dormitory bedrooms 3 staff bedrooms 3 staff bedrooms Separate dining room Separate dining room 3 teaching rooms 3 teaching rooms The Tithe Barn for the banquet The Tithe Barn for the banquet 16 acres of gardens and grounds for games and outside activities 16 acres of gardens and grounds for games and outside activities

Fully catered – 3 meals daily. Fully catered – 3 meals daily. Home cooked food. Home cooked food. Special diets catered for if notified in advance. Special diets catered for if notified in advance. Cake provided for birthday children. Cake provided for birthday children. Dining facilities

Bedrooms Seven dormitory bedrooms sleep 3-10 Seven dormitory bedrooms sleep 3-10 (We will be using 5) (We will be using 5) 3 Staff bedrooms adjacent. Night lights in rooms and corridors. 3 Staff bedrooms adjacent. Night lights in rooms and corridors. All bedding provided –beds already made up on arrival. All bedding provided –beds already made up on arrival.

Activities DAY Arrival and Welcome with briefing about the grounds Activity 1: Exploring the grounds 11.15Drinks 11.30Briefing about the house Activity 2: Exploring the house – History Detectives 12.45Lunch 13.45Drinks, Show to rooms, fire drill 15.00Activity 3: Historical Photomapping (outdoor) 16.00Activity 4: Portraits activity and sketching 17.30Dinner 19.00Activity 5: ‘Ufton Jumble’ & ‘Call my Bluff’ 21.00Drinks, and to bed

Activities DAY Get up, wash and dress 8.15Breakfast 9.30Activity 6: Posy bags, Garden quiz, Tudor games 11.00Drinks 11.20Activity 7: Wattling 12.45Lunch 14.00Activity 8: Brass rubbing and Quill & ink 15.30Drinks 16.00Banquet introduction, change into costumes 17.15Meet in the Long Conference Room 17.30Elizabethan Banquet 19.15Return to house & change 21.00Drinks, and to bed

Activities DAY Get up, wash and dress, strip beds 8.15Breakfast 9.00Bags downstairs 9.30Activity 9: Raid 11.00Drinks 11.20Activity 10: Farm 12.45Lunch 14.00Collect bags and belongings ready to depart

The Tudor Banquet Tudor Costume The Tudor Feast Dancing the Pavane

Health and Safety All staff are police checked. All staff are police checked. Children are given a safety briefing on arrival. Children are given a safety briefing on arrival. Activities are all risk assessed. Activities are all risk assessed. All activities take place on site. All activities take place on site.

Children’s Kit list A suggested kit list is included in your pack. Important items: Important items: Suitable waterproof Suitable waterproof Wellies/boots + indoor trainers Wellies/boots + indoor trainers Gloves/hats or sun block/sun hat Gloves/hats or sun block/sun hat Black tights + shoes for banquet – girls AND boys Black tights + shoes for banquet – girls AND boys Disposable camera - NAMED Disposable camera - NAMED Medication - labelled Medication - labelled Teddy! Teddy!

Useful tips Make sure all articles are named – especially disposable cameras, which all look very similar. Make sure all articles are named – especially disposable cameras, which all look very similar. Do not bring valuable items, mobile phones, or money. Do not bring valuable items, mobile phones, or money. Ensure your child’s bag is not too big/heavy. Try to avoid suitcases on wheels – hard to get over the gravel and up stairs! Ensure your child’s bag is not too big/heavy. Try to avoid suitcases on wheels – hard to get over the gravel and up stairs! Remember indoor shoes (with grip, NOT smooth soles,) and boots/wellies. Remember indoor shoes (with grip, NOT smooth soles,) and boots/wellies. Bring suitable clothing – not ‘best’. Bring suitable clothing – not ‘best’. Spare carrier bags are useful for taking home muddy shoes/boots. Spare carrier bags are useful for taking home muddy shoes/boots. No food items please, unless by arrangement for special diets, which should be notified well in advance of visit. No food items please, unless by arrangement for special diets, which should be notified well in advance of visit.