Transcript Welcome to the PGL information meeting

Welcome to the PGL information meeting
(9th – 13th March 2015)
Agenda
•Introductions
•Organisation
•What the children need to bring
•What the children do not need to bring
•Grouping arrangements
•Activities & Safety
•Illness & Homesickness
•DVD
•Any questions
Introduction of those going
Mr Bandara
Miss Voice
Miss Cheetham
Mrs Webb
Mr Maitet
Mrs Hanson
Organisation
When?
Monday 9th March to Friday 13th March 2015
Where?
Marchants Hill, Hindhead, Surrey. (Nr. The Devils Punch Bowl – approx 1 hr.)
How?
Children arrive at school in their own clothes by 11am. Luggage will be collected
in the small hall and must be clearly labelled. Coaches arrive at approx. 12.30pm.
A packed lunch will be needed for this first day (in a separate bag). We should
arrive back at school on Friday 13th March at approximately 2.30pm.
What the children need to bring
•£4.00 max. pocket money, (4x£1 coins in a sealed and named
envelope please.)
•£5.00 - £8.00. gift money, (In a sealed and named envelope
please.)
•Sleeping bag & pillow
•Any medications in a named bag with required dose clearly noted
please (and to be given to Miss Voice).
•Toiletries
•2 old towels – one (or both) normally end up muddy!
•Plastic bags for wet/muddy/dirty clothes
•Camera if they wish, (small disposable type is best with name
written on the card wrapper.)
•Nightwear
•OLD clothes, including one set for the mud course – jeans are not
good, tracksuits are best.
•Waterproof
•Sun protection/water bottle
•2 pairs of trainers – one for the mud course.
•One set of smarter clothes for evening disco
What the children do NOT need to bring
•Other food or sweets - all meals are provided.
•Anything valuable – they will get lost on a messy
dormitory.
•Wellington boots – not safe for the activities.
•IPods or any other electrical equipment
•Mobile phones – these will get lost and induce
homesickness.
•Torches – no need for them
•Extra smuggled money – not needed.
•Any jewellery – for health and safety reasons.
•Latest fashion clothes – they won’t be for long!!
Grouping Arrangements
Sleeping
•Boys and girls in separate rooms. The children will be placed in groups of
5/6 for separate smaller rooms.
•The Adults are in separate rooms attached to children's rooms
•Night security patrol
Activities
•The children will have chosen groups of 2. We will then put mixed groups
together from across classes to form larger groups of 11 or 12.
•Each group has an attached member of staff.
Illness and homesickness
Illness
•The centre has a staffed first aid room in case of need
Homesickness
•Not normally a problem as children are kept very busy.
•No phoning during the week as this often triggers issues.
•We will contact you if there is a problem.
Activities and safety
•Powerfan
•Quad Biking
•Jacob’s Ladder
•Zip Wire
•Challenge Course
•Climbing
•Aeroball
•Giant Swing
•Archery
•Problem Solving
•Survivor
•Trapeze
•Sensory Trail
•2 activities before lunch, 2
after lunch PLUS evening
activities eg. Games etc.
•SAFETY FIRST – safety
bench, instructors etc.
DVD
www.cheamcommon.com
PGL promotional DVD.
Any Questions?