2. General Information 9 adults will accompany the children, Minimum ratio – 1 adult to 10 children, We will occupy 2 areas in the Youth Hostel, Adults will be in both areas, No adults will sleep in children’s dormitories, Dormitories for up to 8 children.

3. York

4. Youth Hostel:

5. We will oversee mealtimes but children will primarily be responsible for ensuring that they eat sensibly throughout the week. Food SAMPLE EVENING MENU Coleslaw, pasta salad, fresh house salad, bread rolls and butter. -------------- Chicken stir fry Roasted vegetable lasagne Haddock fishcakes Rice New potatoes Seasonal vegetables ------------ Chocolate sponge cake Natural yoghurt Fresh fruit selection Water is included with meals SANDWICH OPTIONS: CHEESE CHEESE & BRANSTON HAM TUNA & CUCUMBER EGG MARMITE JAM

6. Itinerary A visit to Jorvik Viking Centre. A visit to Jorvik DIG. A visit to Mickelgate Bar. An open topped bus tour of York. A visit to York Minster. A guided tour of The Shambles. A city wall walk. A ‘Battle and Tactics’ workshop at Jorvik DIG. A ‘Burials and Beliefs’ workshop at Jorvik DIG. Fudge demonstration at the fudge kitchen. Henry V11 workshop at Mickelgate Bar.

7. Group and ‘Travel’ Arrangements All pupils will be allocated to a group leader (Mrs Bellaby, Mrs Edge and Mrs Lee or Mr Almond). Pupils will then have a responsible adult who will look after their medical needs and be accountable for them at group number checks. All groups will have pupils from every class. Children will travel to York by coach (Sleafordian x 2). Children will walk daily to York city centre from the Youth Hostel. We will walk as a whole group of 71 along the Canal Tow Path.

8. Equipment Clothing/Equipment in line with “Kit List” – sufficient for 3 days, Minimum jewellery, Sensible clothing! 1 pair of comfortable shoes for walking, 1 pair of slippers / soft indoor shoes, 1 other pair of shoes (travelling etc), Bin bags for dirty washing / wet clothing, At least 2 towels, Torch, Camera– not camera phones, No other electrical equipment is allowed (hair dryer / MP3 etc), Spending money limited to £15.00 (souvenirs and ice creams!), Sun hat and sun cream are essential, Water proof clothing is also essential! Warmer clothes – layers, Packed lunch for Wednesday in disposable containers. Please avoid fizzy drinks and too many sweets! Luggage should consist of one large bag or suitcase and a rucksack for hand luggage, Wipes for hands are often useful for freshening up, 500ml drinks bottle for refilling throughout the residential. No aerosols (set off fire alarms).

9. Rucksack Sensible size to carry: Food and drink for the day, Equipment for the day, Waterproof clothes, sun block and hat, 2 bin bags.

10. Medical Issues Please ensure that any travel sickness medication is taken before Wednesday’s journey and a named supply is sent for the return journey with child’s name and required dose. In the event of any significant concerns, staff will not hesitate to telephone home. Other than medicines required to be with the child at all times, medication will be kept by the adult accompanying the group along with the medical form. Please could all medicines, be handed to the adult on the Wednesday morning. ALL MEDICATION NEEDS TO BE CLEARLY LABELLED WITH CHILD’S NAME AND EXACT DOSAGE INSTRUCTIONS. We may discuss specific medical issues / needs prior to the trip. Equally, if you wish to discuss anything, please contact either myself or your child’s class teacher prior to the trip. All children have a National Health Number and it must be recorded on the school medical form (ask doctor if unsure).

11. Pastoral Care All children and adults will stay in Youth Hostel dormitories of varying sizes, Children will have a minimum of one friend with them in their dormitory (specific groupings to be finalised shortly), Alvey staff are available at all times, day and night, to reassure our pupils, Children are not allowed to ‘phone home’ whilst away as this often induces further homesickness, In the event of any significant concerns staff will not hesitate to telephone home, It is imperative that mobile telephones are LEFT AT HOME, It is equally imperative that children and members of staff bring a Cuddly Toy.

12. Discipline In the event of persistent unacceptable behaviour the following procedure will be followed: 1.The offending child will be given a verbal warning 2. A second offence will result in a written warning 3. A third offence will result in a phone call home for the child to be collected from York. All official warnings given will be witnessed by another member of staff.

13. Wednesday 24th June Children should arrive at school no earlier than 7.00am. and no later than 7.15 am. Meet in the staff car park, The coach will aim to leave at 7.30am, To break the journey up, we will stop at a service station for a comfort break but there will be no time to buy anything. Please remember to hand any medication to the responsible adult on arrival (clearly labelled please), Please remember travel sickness medication needs to have been taken and a supply for the home journey given to the adult.

14. Additional Information We hope to return to school by 5pm on Friday 26 th June. If we are delayed we will ring the school and a “delayed” notice will be posted on the door to the main front entrance to the school. This will give the new estimated time of arrival. Due to the amount of luggage they will have, all children will need to be collected from school.

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