Year 5 Camping-Fort Purbrook

Friday 5th June – Saturday 6th June

2015

Aims:

• To provide year 5 with an opportunity to enjoy the residential experience

that compliments the current Solent programme of trips.

• To provide a focus for children to develop leadership skills.

• To give children an opportunity to develop their relationships with each

other in a different context.

• To offer an inclusive trip that is accessible to all members of year 5.

Team Building

• Week long focus on what it is to be part of a successful team and successful leadership skills.

• PSHE element/practical element• Children will take part in team building

activities• Children will also design and conduct a

team building exercise for their peers to test and evaluate.

Itinerary and timings:Friday 6th June

8:20 – 5LH to arrive at Fort Purbrook8:40 – 5B to arrive at Fort Purbrook9:00 – 5T to arrive at Fort Purbrook

• 9:30 – 11:00 Tent set up and orientation

• 11:00 – 11:30 Break

• 11:30 - 12:30 Team Building 1

• 12:30 – 1:30 Packed Lunch

• 1:30 – 2:30 Team Building 2

• 2:30 – 3:00 Break

• 3:00 – 4:00 Team Building 3

• 4:00 – 4:30 Set up own team building activities

• 4:30 – 5:30 Team building 4

• 5:30 – 6:15 Break

• 6:15 – 7:30 Fish and Chip dinner

• 7:30 – 8:30 Evening games/activities

• 8:30 – 9:15 Wind down/prepare for bed quiet time in tents

• 9:15 Lights out/sleep!

Itinerary and timings - cont:

Sat 6th June

7:00 – Wake up!7:30 – 8:15 Breakfast 8.15 – 9:00 Pack up tents and site9:00 5LH Pick up9:15 5B Pick up9:30 5T Pickup

Food:Friday Lunch/Snack:Please provide a break time snack and packed lunch similar to a school lunch in a disposable bag.

Your child should bring some drinks for the day on Friday – ideally bottled water or squash. No fizzy/energy drinks

• Friday dinner:

• Fish and chip dinner:

• Choice of: sausage and chips, cod bites and chips, fish fingers and chips, chicken nuggets and chips

• Small bag of sweets and drink provided

• Saturday Breakfast;

• Selection of croissant/pastries/breakfast bars

• Sleeping bag• Roll mat/something to sleep on• Waterproofs• Change of clothes• Something to sleep in• Jumper (warm clothes)• Hat/Gloves• Bin Bag• Basic Wash kit• 1 Night camping – Less stuff = more

tent space!• Footwear – there is uneven ground!

• No electronics (phones)• No torches!• No additional food!

Packing list:

Sun hat and sun screen and lip

salve are a must- have. Both should be clearly named.

SITE PLAN

Camping area

Activity area

Drop Off/Pick Up

Car approach from main road

Drop offStaggered Drop off:8:20 – 5LH to arrive at Fort Purbrook8:40 – 5B to arrive at Fort Purbrook9.00 – 5T to arrive at Fort Purbrook

• Drive past main entrance of Fort Purbrook to the second entrance.• Prompt drop off.• Lift share if possible

Second entrance / Main entrance Drop off

Same arrangements for pick up!

• THIS TRIP HAS BEEN RISK ASSESSED:

• Site fully approved for camping• Staff on trip: Mrs Cooper, Mrs Haydon, Mrs Hunter, Miss Belfield, Mrs Toovey,

Miss Smith, Mrs Collings, Mrs Pye, Mr Bullen, Mrs Morris, Mrs Cleave, Miss Payne, Craig Lindsay (governor)

• Staff training has taken place • Craig Lindsay – Centre Director at Runways End• First aid trained staff on hand throughout the night• School mobile on site for emergency contact only• Tents arranged in small groups supervised by an adult in tent nearby• Children camping in twos or threes• Night lighting on site, clearly marked areas for assistance, toilet marked by

glow sticks.• Inside spaces available in case of emergencies

What next?• You will receive another letter in early May with this

information and packing list.

• Please complete medical/contact forms and dinner choice for your child.

• Payments for the £15 should be made in total to the school office. Cheques made payable to Portsmouth County Council.

Many thanks!Questions?