Year 7 Residential Rewards TripMon 13th – Wed 15th July 2015

Parent’s Information Evening

Welcome

Questions

Getting There and Back

• Ellisons Coaches• Luxury coaches with loos• Depart at 9.00am sharp on Mon 13th July• Kit collection & register in Conference Room• Students will need to be in school no later

than 8.45am• Return around 4.15pm on Wed 15th July• Message if major difference in return time

PGL Barton Hall in Devon – approx 3 miles from Torquay.

Activities

• Groups of 12 students with 1-3 PGL staff and a member of school staff.

• Students will need a packed lunch for Monday

• Raft building – water confident

Accommodation

• Rooms of 4• Student preferences• Teacher decisions• Limited time awake in rooms• Activity Groups more important

Staffing• 11 members of Farmor’s staff going • All activities run by PGL staff• Farmor’s staff will handle pastoral issues• Mr Wood Mrs Andrews-Alsaigh – 7A• Mr Bowman Jr – 7B Miss Cook• Miss Coombs – 7C Mrs Brathwaite• Miss Painting – 7P Mr Bruce• 3 Others

Insurance

• Farmor’s School insurance for travel there/back

• PGL insurance during stay• Copy of PGL policy available• Consent forms

Bedding will be provided

Copy in the PGL booklet

Spending Money• Not essential• Max. £15 for

shop

Baggage tags available

Safety• Security fenced• Students cannot leave

without member of staff• Supervised at all times

outside rooms• Teachers on duty outside

accommodation in evenings• Students will know

emergency contact

• Important: Please encourage students to contact school staff (NOT home) first if unhappy. We will contact home if necessary.

Behaviour

• Outstanding behaviour anticipated• You will be required to collect them or cover

cost of transport if they have to be sent home• Students will have briefing on this and whole

trip

Food

Food & Medical

• All allergies and dietary requirements will be informed to PGL in advance and catered for

• Information will be taken from consent forms• Medical/Disability information will be similarly

collected and catered for• Medication – separate named bag, clear

dosage/timing instructions and handed to me prior to departure

Payment

• All payments should have been made• Please make any outstanding payments ASAP

Final Reminder

• Depart at 9.00am sharp on Mon 13th July• Kit collection & register in Conference Room• Students will need to be in school no later

than 8.45am• Return by 4.15pm on Wed 15th July

Key Information

• Will be emailed out to everyone during the next week

• Available tonight– Barton Hall leaflets (with kit list)– Baggage tags– Consent forms– Sample Menus– Sample Activity plans

Massive Thank You

Questions

• Now - if may benefit everyone• Ask me or staff afterwards if it’s

personal / specific• Leave on a question sheet

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