Transcript Condover Hall - Heaton Avenue Primary

Condover Hall
Year 6 residential
9th – 13th June 2014
Condover Hall
Safety
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Staffing: 3 staff will accompany the children – Miss Ramsden,
Mr Gough and Mrs Bowen, a ratio of 1:8. In addition, Condover
Hall staff will be with us at all times.
Miss Ramsden will be taking her car and mobile phone in case of
emergencies.
Please make sure you have informed us of any emergency
contact changes, medication and specific dietary requirements.
Full, in-date inhalers will need to be kept with your child at all
times.
If an accident does occur, you will be contacted immediately.
However, should this not be possible, Miss Ramsden will act in
loco-parentis.
Risk assessments for all activities have been undertaken and
your children will be very well cared for at Condover Hall.
However, we stress that all children must listen to, and
follow, instructions at all times, accepting responsibility for
their own behaviour.
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History of Condover Hall
Condover Hall is steeped in history with
earliest records describing the Saxon
village of Condover as a rural manor,
forming part of the estate of the Earl
of Shrewsbury. It returned to the
crown when his son rose against Henry I
and was deprived of his honours in 1102.
 Civil feuds resulted in Condover passing
through a number of different families
and repeatedly returning to the crown.
 The building we see today was built in
1586.
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Present day
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In 1947, the Hall was acquired by the
National Institute for the Blind and opened
the first school in Britain for blind children.
The property was then bought and run as a
school for the past 4 years.
Over the centuries many famous people have
visited and enjoyed Condover Hall. These
include the American writer Mark Twain
(1835 – 1910) who visited the house in 1873
and 1879.
Two new teaching blocks were opened by the
Duke of Westminster and the late Princess of
Wales respectively.
Condover Hall
Condover Hall is an elegant Grade I
listedthree-story Elizabethan
sandstone mansion, standing in a
conservation area on the outskirts
of Condover village, Shropshire,
England, four miles south of the
county town of Shrewsbury
We will be leaving school at 8.30am
and ask that the children meet in
the Training Room (end of the KS1
floor) at 7.45am. This will allow us
time to address any queries that
may have arisen over the weekend.
We estimate the journey to be
approximately 2 ½ hours. Please
ensure your child has had any
travel sickness medication if
necessary.
Kit list
What to bring:
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Night clothes
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Socks and underwear
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2 pairs of shorts
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4 T-shirts, shirts or blouses (at
least 2 with long sleeves)
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Sweatshirt
 1 light sweater
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3 pairs of trousers/jogging bottoms
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Strong shoes/trainers
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2 pairs of trainers – 1 old pair
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Bin bag or large carriers for dirty
clothes
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Waterproof coat – but it isn’t going
to rain! Is it?
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Gloves, hat, scarf
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Sunglasses and suncream
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Small bag or rucksack
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A teddy!
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Towel
Toiletries (feminine hygiene products)
Medication clearly named (forms
completed)
Disco clothes (possibly)
Maximum of £10 in a named purse or
wallet
Water bottle
What NOT to bring:
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Mobile phones
iPods etc
Electronic games
Expensive cameras
Expensive or much-cherished
jewellery
Sweets (we will provide these)
Sleeping arrangements
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Children's
Dormitories:
Spacious multi-bedded
dormitories are
available for children
with bunk beds and
complimentary
bedding. Most
dormitories offer ensuite facilities.
Itinerary
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The itinerary is yet to be decided upon.
However, if you visit the Condover Hall
website (www.jca-adventure.co.uk), you will be
able to see the type of activity
available. We will be choosing enjoyable
activities which focus on building
confidence and team work skills.
Bedtime
 Bedtime
later!!!
will be at 7.30 and no
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joking about
bedtimes!!!!
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questions?