2. Welcome
[Marpool Primary School] [Travel Dates: 20th May 2019 until 24th May 2019]

3. Why Butlin’s Learning Adventures?
Butlin’s have been delighting families for over 80 years and have carefully researched and developed a residential offering for schools. This process has been supported by COGO Travel who bring 25 years of experience in the creation and delivery of educational programmes
As a holiday resort business, Butlin’s facilities are subject to an ongoing investment programme with over £200m of development in the last 10 years
Butlin’s offers:
A safe, secure and enjoyable environment beside the sea
New and exciting experiences linked to the national curriculum and tailored to your learning objectives
Highly trained, DBS checked team who specialise in working with children
High quality, modern accommodation and generous, nutritious dining

4. Butlin’s makes learning fun
Offering a carefully curated portfolio of indoor and outdoor activities that blend educational benefits with fun
Helping children to develop key social, practical and emotional skills and in some cases, experience something completely new

5. Butlin’s Minehead resort
Location:
Butlin’s Minehead, Warren Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5SH
Surrounding area:
Minehead is the area’s largest town and the ‘northern gateway’ to Exmoor, surrounded by the Quantock hills
Adjacent to a mile long sandy beach
Starting point of the South West Coast Path National Trail, the nation's longest long-distance countryside walking trail
Overlooked by the National Trust’s Dunster Castle, with its breath taking views over Exmoor and the Bristol Channel
The resort:
Modern accommodation
Beautiful gardens and green spaces
High quality facilities including Butlin’s traditional fairground and Splash Waterworld
Extensive dining options for all dietary needs
Safe and secure environment with dedicated 24 hour security team

6. Activity options Treasure Hunt High Ropes Climbing Wall Fencing
Field Games
Circus Skills
Magic Workshop
Drum Workshop
Splash Swimming
Sports Day
Disco
Fairground
Archery
Dance Workshop
Please note activities are subject to availability and change

7. Your Butlin’s residential

8. Arrival day overview
Children will meet in the hall first thing in the morning, with their bag for the residential
Leaving school at about on Monday 20th May (Please note this time and allow for any travel sickness tablets to take effect.)
Arrive at Butlins 1pm, please prepare and bring a packed lunch for the first day
this is to ensure you can avoid our public departure times
Introduction to the team – Event manager and instructors
Welcome brief
Fire safety meeting and fire drill carried out
Luggage stored securely, until room check-in later on
Afternoon activity sessions
Room check-in
Evening meal
Served between 5:30pm and 6:30 pm
Sunset activity session
Activities start around 7:00 pm
Return to accommodation
Light out by 9:00 pm

9. Full day overview Breakfast Morning activity sessions Buffet lunch
Served between 7.30 am and 9:00 am
Morning activity sessions
Activities start around 9:30 am
Buffet lunch
Served between 12:30pm and 1:30 pm
Afternoon activity sessions
Evening meal
Served between 5:30pm and 6:30 pm
Sunset activity session
Activities start around 7:00 pm
Return to accommodation
Lights out by 9:00 pm

10. Departure day overview
Check out of accommodation
Luggage stored securely until departure time (1pm)
Breakfast
Served between 7.30am and 9am
Morning activity sessions
Activities start around 9:30 am
Packed Lunch
Served at 12:00 pm
Luggage collection ready for departure
Travel back to school
Arrive at Marpool before the end of the school day

11. Accommodation, Dining and Safety

12. Accommodation Two and three-bedroom Silver grade rooms
All rooms are located together in the same village
All rooms have central heating, bed linen and en-suite facilities
Girls and boys sleep in separate areas
Teachers’ accommodation is located next to the students
Bedtime routine - lights out by 9 pm

13. Dining
The dedicated team of chefs have developed carefully balanced menus with healthy options, the event manager will work with the head chef to cater for any pre-advised dietary needs
Parents may be asked to provide some items that are hard to get hold of, or that are very specific to their individual need, but this is only in exceptional circumstances.
Three meals will be provided, with a different menu every day
The only meal not provided is lunch on arrival day, a packed lunch is required
All children will be seated together in the ‘Coast Restaurant’

14. Safety
Butlin’s Minehead resort has manned entrances, exits and fully qualified health and safety team on site at all times
Policies and procedures are in place to ensure the safety and well being of all residential guests
Safety management systems are regularly monitored and reviewed by the resorts management and consultant experts from within the education and outdoor industry
Fully comprehensive Insurance is included
Public Liability insurance and travel insurance (for activities), which has been built specifically for outdoor based activities
There are qualified first aid trained team on resort 24 hours a day

15. We look forward to welcoming you to Butlin’s Minehead
Thank You
We look forward to welcoming you to Butlin’s Minehead