1. With the Aylmerton Field Study Centre
Year 6 Visit to
North Norfolk
With the Aylmerton Field Study Centre

2. Why Aylmerton?
Far enough away to be an ‘adventure’ but close enough to come home if there were a serious problem.
Experienced, knowledgeable, well qualified instructors who lead activities.

4. The Field Study Centre
A comfortable place to stay, where soggy clothing and children can be dried out, well fed and given a good night’s sleep – ensuring they get the most out of a very busy week!
Children are organised in small dormitories of approximately six or some may be in a larger annex dormitory of 12. An adult is always nearby.

5. The cost includes:
All food – cooked breakfast, packed lunch, hot dinner, bed time drink…
Accommodation – comfortable and warm, with some drying facilities for a wet week!
Activities and entrance fees – children are kept very busy all day as well as in the evening.
Transport there and back, and transport whilst away, to and from different sites.
Specialist instructors

6. Personal and Social Development
Teamwork
Co-operation
Responsibility for self and others
New challenges
New friendships and deepening existing ones – especially with children from other Hartismere primaries.

7. Education Personal Development: Team building, self-
confidence, organisation and
independence.
Geography: Erosion and today’s sea defences –
what can and/or should we do?
Science: How plants and animals are adapted
to their environment – looking at a
variety of habitats.
PE: Outdoor and Adventurous Activities

8. MONDAY 30TH OCTOBER
9.15 AM DEPART FOR AYLMERTON
11.00 AM ARRIVE AND SETTLE IN
11.45 AM ICE BREAKERS
12.15 PM LUNCH
(Eat own packed lunch)
1.00 PM AFTERNOON BRIEFING
1.45 PM TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES
PIRATE ACTIVITIES
HIDE BUILDING
5.00 PM EVENING TALK
5.30 PM EVENING MEAL
7.00 PM TWILIGHT SAFARI
9.30 PM EVENING DRINK

9. TUESDAY 31ST OCTOBER
GROUP 1
8.00 AM BREAKFAST
9.00 AM INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DAY
9.30 AM THE MONSTER TRAIL
12.45 PM LUNCH
1.45 PM COACH – AFSC TO CROMER
2.15 PM VISIT CHURCH
AND TOWN TRAIL
4.15 PM COACH – CROMER TO AFSC
4.45 PM RESULTS AND FEEDBACK
5.30 PM EVENING MEAL
7.30 PM STORYTELLER
9.00 PM EVENING DRINK

10. WEDNESDAY 1ST NOVEMBER
GROUP 1
8.00 AM BREAKFAST
9.00 AM MORNING BRIEFING
9.30 AM COACH – AFSC TO WEST RUNTON
10.00 AM EXAMINE BEACH ENVIRONMENT
(ROCKPOOLS, FOSSILS, GLACIATION, EROSION)
11.15 AM WALK TO CROMER
12.15 PM COACH – CROMER TO AFSC
12.45 PM LUNCH
1.15 PM AFTERNOON BRIEFING
1.45 PM PIRATE ACTIVITIES
5.30 PM EVENING MEAL
7.30 PM COACH TO SPLASH – SWIMMING
9.15 PM RETURN TO CENTRE
9.45 PM EVENING DRINK

11. THURSDAY 2ND NOVEMBER
8.00 AM BREAKFAST
9.00 AM MORNING BRIEFING
9.30 AM COACH – AFSC TO BLAKENEY
10.15 AM WALK TO WATCH HOUSE
EXAMINE MARSH HABITAT
12 NOON LUNCH
1.00 PM WALK TO BLAKENEY POINT
2.00 PM EXAMINE DUNE AND SHINGLE
HABITATS
3.15 PM FERRY TO THE SEALS
4.15 PM COACH – MORSTON TO AFSC
5.30 PM EVENING MEAL
7.30 PM DISCO
9.00 PM EVENING DRINK

12. FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER
8.00 AM BREAKFAST
10.00 AM BIRD DISPLAY
12 NOON LUNCH
1.00 PM EMBARK COACH AND DEPART FOR SCHOOL

13. Time out – to be creative – design sea defences – or fossil hunt – or explore the beach as a habitat…

14. Explore in beautiful woodland, using mapping skills and most important – TEAMWORK!

15. Take a boat out to visit the seals – learn more about how they survive the chilly North Sea.

16. Look, find and talk about plants and creatures as we walk and explore a variety of habitats.

17. Discover how our coast is being changed by nature and man.

19. Safety always comes first……
Risk assessments are carried out by AFSC staff and teacher leading the visit
Mobile phones and/or radios are always carried by staff
First Aid kits are always carried
Regular (hourly if necessary) weather checks

20. If for any reason we have any doubts about the safety of an activity
WE DON’T DO IT!

21. The instructors at Aylmerton are enthusiastic, great communicators and highly knowledgeable.

22. Staffing: Staff Attending: Miss Bramley – Monday and Tuesday
Schools attending with us – Mellis, Occold and Thorndon.
Staff Attending: Miss Bramley – Monday and Tuesday
Mrs Robinson – Wednesday to Friday
Mrs Howman – Tuesday to Friday
Mrs Napier – Monday to Wednesday
Miss Allen – Monday to Wednesday
Mrs Rice – Wednesday to Friday
Mr Carlyle – Wednesday only

23. Rooms and Groups
All children are told upon arrival who they will be sharing rooms with.
Three different buildings for sleeping.
Groups are divided into A and B.

24. Updates during the week
Twitter and Website
Photos as the week progresses

25. Questions
Medical Concerns