Wales 2014

Monday June 2nd – Friday June 6th

Tonight’s meeting

What we are doing

Health and safety

What to bring and What not bring!

Rules and Regulations

Travel arrangements

Any questions?

Who is Going?

Mrs Hesketh

Mrs Wells

Mr Steer

2 FSC instructors

2 Trainee teachers on placement

Bringing Environmental Understanding to All

Field Studies Council, FSC, is an education charity dedicated solely to providing informative and enjoyable opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to discover, explore, be inspired by, and understand the natural environment. 

Formed in 1943, FSC has 70 years experience of providing field courses.

Every year the FSC welcomes over 2,500 schools (over 125,000 visitors) to its national network of centres.

What is the FSC?

Where are we going?

Address: Rhyd-y-creuau The Drapers' Field Centre Betws-y-coed Conwy LL24 0HBTelephone: 01690 710494

http://betws-y-coed.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/drapers-field-centre-13795059.html

Why are we going?

Scientific and Geographical Enquiry

•Explore and discover the Snowdonia National Park and work towards a John Muir award.

•Challenge ourselves to take part in a gorge scramble and a mountain walk.

•Compare Betws y Coed to Repton.

•Develop personal independence, decision making skills and teamwork.

What will we be doing?  Morning Afternoon EveningMonday Arrive school 06:45

Leave 07:00IntroductionTeam challenges

Build a shelter

Tuesday Gorge Scramble Think like a scientist: Freshwater habitats

Orienteering

Wednesday Investigate the Mountain Environment at Cwm Idwal and visit an upland organic farm

Thermal experiments: mammals and moths

Thursday Contrasting locality and Geo-journey – use mobile technologies to compare Betws y Coed with Repton

Campfire

Friday Tree-mendous: investigate why trees and plants are special and take part in an Opal Bug Count Survey

Leave at 14:00 Arrive at school 18:00

FSC Health & Safety• All our Centres have been awarded the Quality

Badge by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom.

• Our codes of practice exceed the government's and Local Authorities' guidelines.

• A qualified first aider is available at all times of the day and night and all field teachers carry first aid equipment.

• All FSC field sites have been carefully surveyed and fully risk assessed.

General Health & Safety

Medicines to be handed to Mrs Wells – to be labelled with child’s name and dosage (school rules to apply).

Inhalers – to be named, remembered and carried by child.

Travel sickness medicines – take Monday & Friday – other days are short journeys, so medicine to be taken as needed.

Please complete medical forms and final permission slips and hand in before you leave this meeting.

MealsBreakfast: cereals, cooked, toast

Lunch: make your own sandwiches

Dinner: cooked selection of mains

You will be expected to: Clear and wipe your own tables; show respect and good table manners; use please and thank you; recycle waste

Accommodation

We will assign children to rooms based on the size of the room and its location in the centre.You will be expected to: make your own beds, keep your room tidy, be ready for room inspections, respect and look after everything in the room including each other and each others belongings.

What to bringInside the centre: PJ’s, indoor shoes/trainers, casual clothing, wash bag, book, magazine, towel

Outside the centre: tracksuit bottoms/old trousers, shorts, T-shirts, sun hat, warm jumper/fleece

Waterproof clothing: including over trousers, coat, wellies, walking boots (these can be hired from the centre)

Additional Items: Wales book (in plastic wallet), pencil cases, camera (not an expensive one), sun tan cream, water bottle

• a spare change of old clothes (including a spare jumper and trousers which aren't jeans)

• an old pair of trainers with good grip

• which you don't mind getting wet or muddy

What to bring for the gorge scramble

Day sack

Sun Hat

Camera

Pencil case

Wales Book in plastic wallet

Water bottle

Packed lunch

Purse/wallet named – no more than £10

Inhaler if used

Sun Tan Cream

Line with thickblack bin liner

What not to bring!

Anything of value – jewellery,

No Hair straighteners

No aerosol deodorants etc.

No Mobile phones

No electronic products – ipods, gameboys etc.

No sweets or snacks

No more than £10

Poor attitude

Rules & Regulations!Good manners at all times

Consider everyone's feelings

Listen carefully to and follow all instructions

Keep your room tidy

Do not go in any one else's room

No boys in girls rooms, no girls in boys rooms

Do not leave the centre without a teacher

Be prepared to join in and BTBYCB

Travel ArrangementsTravel by coach – Viking (Protours) Coach Firm 01283 217012

Arrive at school for registration by 6:45am. (If coach already there, load on way in.)

DON’T FORGET TO BRING A PACKED LUNCH (no fizzy drinks- it’s a long journey!).

Load coach and depart 7:00am.

Eat packed lunch when we arrive.

Any questions?