1. Danbury Outdoors

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3. Danbury Outdoors www.essexoutdoors.com
Essex Outdoors is Essex County Council’s Outdoor Education service.
Our job is to deliver high quality outdoor learning opportunities to the young people of Essex, and the wider community.
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Mersea Outdoors
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Harlow Outdoors
Set in the middle of Harlow, but with the River Stort running right through it, includes…
The Lock Climbing Wall
Open to the public, and is the largest climbing wall in the south east, with 1000m2 of climbing area.
Danbury Outdoors
A large residential centre in mid-Essex, set in 80 acres of mature woodland. One of the highest points in Essex at 112m above sea level.

4. Danbury Outdoors www.essexoutdoors.com
Danbury Outdoors offers a wide range of products and services:
School groups, youth groups, adult groups
Duke of Edinburgh award training, practice and qualifying expeditions
National Governing Body award training and assessments
Weekend activity clubs
School holiday activity programmes (day and residential)
Special Educational Needs programmes
GCSE P.E. training and assessments
All aspects of ‘Learning Outside the Classroom’
Develop new skills
Improve confidence and self-esteem
Promote social and emotional learning
Facilitate flexible learning
Encourage sustainable living
Dr Steve Jones “Chimp Paradox”

5. Danbury Outdoors www.essexoutdoors.com Abseiling Climbing
Danbury Outdoors offers a wide range of activities:
Abseiling Climbing
Aerial Trekking High Ropes
Aerial Obstacle Course Low Ropes
Archery Mountain Biking
Bouldering Obstacle Course
Bush Craft Orienteering
Bridge build Problem Solve
BMXing Quad Biking*
Caving Tree Tops*
Zip wire * = 12 years and over

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Aerial Trekking

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Archery

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BMXing

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Bush craft

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Climbing

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High ropes

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Low ropes

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Mountain biking

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Obstacle course

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Orienteering

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Problem solving

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Zip wire

19. Kentshill Junior School
27th – 28th April 2017
Date & Time
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Group 9
27th April
Aerial Trekking
Aerial
Trekking
Archery
Obstacle Course
Mountain Biking
Low Ropes
Problem Solving
Bush Craft
Orienteering
28th April
BMX
Climbing

21. Danbury Outdoors www.essexoutdoors.com Accommodation Log cabins
There are 10 log cabins, each with an en-suite toilet and wash basin
They sleep between 8 and 10 young people
You need to bring a pillow case, bottom sheet and duvet cover or; a sleeping bag and a pillow case (duvets and pillows are provided)

22. Danbury Outdoors www.essexoutdoors.com Food
All meals are catered for by Danbury Outdoors. You do not need to pack any food for your child during their stay (except maybe for a packed lunch on the first day)
The dining hall is open all day for drinks
Our catering team are experienced in dealing with different dietary requirements. Please ensure that you pass dietary requirements onto the trip organiser at school so we can make the necessary arrangements.

23. Essex Outdoors Menu - SAMPLE MENU 2015
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Breakfast
Cereal, Fresh Fruit,
Fruit Yoghurts, Toast
Sausage,Fried Egg,
Sausage Baguette,Croissant
Sausage, Plum Tomatoes
Bacon Baguette,Croissant
Bacon,Sausage, Beans
Baked Beans & Hash Brown
Pain au Chocolate
Scrambled Egg & Beans
Tomatoes & Fried Egg
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Lunch
DIY Baguette or Rolls
Pizza Bar
Spud U Like
Pasta Bar
Build a Burger
with Cheese, Tuna Mayo, Ham
Choice of Meat Feast or
Baked Jacket Potato with
Choice of Cheese & Tomato
Choice of Beef,Chicken or
Turkey, Egg Mayo & Salad
Cheese & Tomato Pizza
Beans, Cheese, Coleslaw
or Ham & Mushroom Pasta
Vege burger in a bun
Pickle & Mayo
with Side Salad, Coleslaw
Tuna Mayo & Cowboy Beans
Bake, Mixed Green Salad
served with Chips & Salad
& Saute Potatoes
served with Mixed Salad
& Garlic Bread
Cheese slices & Relish
Fresh Fruit
Evening Meal
Best of British
Southern Special
Pasta Night
Weekday Roast
Jumbo Sausages with
BBQ Chicken
Minced Beef Lasagne
Tarragon Roast Chicken
Mashed Potato, Pan Fried
Sweetcorn
or Minced Quorn Lasagne
or Vegetable Casserole
Subject to numbers
Onions, Yorkshire Pudding
Savoury Rice
Mixed Salad
with Stuffing, Roast Potatoes
on site
Peas, Carrots
Onion Rings
Garlic Bread
Cauliflower Cheese, Peas
& Carrots and Gravy
Fruit Cheesecake &
Build your own
Apple Pie with
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Fresh Cream
Ice Cream Sundae
Custard Sauce
with Fresh Cream
Menu is subject to change at short notice - If you have special dietry requirements or allergies, please ask for information

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Danbury Outdoors promotes safe, enjoyable, learning experiences for children and adults. This means, your safety is our priority. If you are safe on an activity, you’ll have fun on an activity. If you’re having fun…you might just learn something!
Please be encouraging of the opportunities available to try new activities and experience new environments. We will not force your child to do anything they really don’t want to do, but we will encourage them to have a go at things and try them out. We want to build your child’s self confidence, not hold them back. Children are encouraged to work together and support one another in all aspects of the residential visit.

25. Danbury Outdoors www.essexoutdoors.com Staff All staff are:
Fully trained to deliver activity sessions at Danbury Outdoors
First aid trained
Child protection trained and;
Have undergone an enhanced DBS check
There is a duty member of staff on site 24/7 during your stay
Site and grounds
Danbury Outdoors site is secured with a perimeter fence and an electronic gate system

26. Danbury Outdoors www.essexoutdoors.com Please make sure you bring:
Plenty of underwear
Old clothing which is ok to get dirty (a plastic bag to put it all in when its dirty!) If you don’t want it to get dirty, don’t pack it.
Warm Clothing
Old trainers x2 (proper footwear must be worn on all activities, no sandals, flip flops etc.)
Sensible pyjamas, suitable for camping
Waterproofs
Sun hat and sun block / warm hat (depending on time of year)
Towel and wash kit
Medication?! Please clearly name any medication

27. Danbury Outdoors www.essexoutdoors.com Please do not bring: Jewellery
Expensive electrical equipment; phones, MP3 players
Make-up, hair straighteners
Excessive amounts of Money
Anything you don’t want to get lost or broken

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