1. Essex Outdoors Bradwell 19th-20th April 2018
St Margaret’s Prep School

2. Why? resilience Team building friendships Self esteem leadership
Independence
Team building
resilience
friendships
Self esteem
leadership

3. Departure The coach will leave at 8am
Please arrive at 7:45am so we are ready to go
Please arrive promptly and bring bags to the Library
We are travelling to the centre using Flagfinders, a local reputable operator
Wearing Suitable clothes

4. Activities
Pupils will be in 3 groups with a trained Essex Outdoors member of staff plus a St Margaret’s member of staff at all times.

5. Activities
Mobile climbing wall
Archery
High ropes
Bradwell Olympics

6. Activities
Crabbing – Take a boat ride across the estuary towards Mersea where we fish for crabs from the pontoon

7. Activities Sailing - 24ft Dufour Drakkar sailing boats
Crews can assist with hoisting and trimming sails, helming the boat and learning the basics of sailing.

8. Medication
Pack any medication separately, named, in a plastic bag with written instructions (on school paperwork) & hand to Dr Fraser.
Do not pack any medication in holdalls.
Any additional medical information in writing please (on school paperwork).

9. What to pack! Rucksack (not necessarily school one) containing:
Bring a refillable water bottle – named
Snack for Day 1 (No nuts)
Sun cream
Sun hat/hat and gloves
Waterproof coat

10. What to pack
Old clothes – long sleeved t-shirts and long trousers essential for most activities.
Toiletries – no aerosols permitted
Waterproofs (jacket, trousers)
Underwear & socks
1 pair of trainers, 1 pair of shoes for evening PLUS 1 pair shoes for water
Towels x 2 (one of these should be old)

11. What to pack - 2 Sun cream and sun hat Gloves and hat (in case!) PJs
Large plastic bag for dirty clothes
Hair brush & hair ties
Teddy
Kit list

12. What not to bring! No phones No bedding (this is supplied)
No electronic games / iPods / tablets etc. Card games and travel games are useful.
No cameras (we’ll take lots of pictures)
No Fitbits

13. Suitcase A squashy holdall is best! Not too heavy
Please label clothes as far as possible

14. Catering Hot lunch and dinner on Day 1
Breakfast and packed lunch on Day 2
Aware of children with specific dietary needs

15. Accommodation Dormitory style with St Margaret’s staff nearby
Bunk beds with bathroom nearby
Boys and girls separated on different floors
Only school in the building
Last activity ends at 8pm, then quickly to bed! Please talk to your child about not disturbing others at bedtime

16. Coming Home
We aim to leave at 2pm on the Friday and should be back by 3.30pm depending on traffic.
We will liaise with Mrs Walker re timings – please look out for text messages / ParentMails as we will let her know when we are half an hour away.

17. Code of Conduct
We expect every child to adhere to a high standard of behaviour, even if not directly supervised by a member of St Margaret’s staff
In the unlikely event that your child behaves in a dangerous way, we will need to contact you to arrange collection

18. Contact details Mr Douglas is the Party Leader and point of contact
We will let Mrs Walker know we’ve arrived safely and she will ParentMail you all
We will send out a ParentMail in the evening
Contact Mrs Walker during school hours to relay a message
Out of school hours…

19. callum.douglas@stmargaretsprep.com during out-of-school hours
Mr Douglas:
during out-of-school hours