Condover Hall Meeting Monday 5 th March Friday

Condover Hall Meeting Monday 5 th March – Friday 9 th March Agenda: Activities Health and Safety A Typical day Accommodation What the pupils may bring Sample menu What will happen on Monday 5 th March Final Preparations Questions

Activities These are some of the activities that the children may be doing this year. More information about them can be found on the Condover Hall website. Abseiling Zip Wire Body Zorbing Laser Maze Grid of Stones Laser Tag Archery High Ropes Course Wet and Wacky (playing games in the swimming pool) Disco Nocturnal Safari Indoor Caving Orienteering Climbing

Activities The children will be divided into four groups during the day. These will be loosely based on the friendship circles that the children will be completing. All activities are led by the centre’s fully trained staff. A member of our staff will accompany each group at all times. Alternative plans will be made in the case of adverse weather.

Health and Safety Each JCA instructor is first aid trained and carries a first aid kit at all times. Daily safety and equipment checks are made and recorded by JCA instructors. Full risk assessments for all activities have been carried out by JCA. Any accidents or near misses are recorded regularly by JCA instructors and corrective action is taken to ensure that they are avoided in the future.

Health and Safety All JCA staff wear a uniform and name badges with a photograph. All staff members are DBS checked. Condover Hall has CCTV and security barriers at the entrance. Senior staff are on site from 7 am to 11 pm. Night security patrols run from 11 pm to 7 am. Condover Hall has been informed of all medical conditions and dietary requirements. Please inform our office of any changes as soon as possible.

A Typical Day Breakfast: Session 1: Break: 08: 00 (but can be as early as 07: 00) 9: 00 to 10: 30 to 10: 45 Session 2: Lunch : 10: 45 to 12: 15 to 14: 00 Session 3: Break: 14: 00 to 15: 30 to 15: 45 Session 4: Dinner: 15: 45 to 17: 15 to 19: 15 Session 5: Sleep 19: 15 to 20: 45 21: 30 – hopefully!

Accommodation All children will be in single-sex dormitories with at least 2 other children. We may be sharing a block with another primary school. Our staff will sleep in the same building as the children. All rooms have toilets and showers. All accommodation blocks have key pad security. The children will be informed of their dormitories once we arrive at Condover Hall. There is no public access to the accommodation.

What the pupils may bring The children may bring: Some snacks (no chewing gum) A book/comic A cheap digital camera (or disposable camera) A hairdryer (no straighteners) Up to £ 10 in a labelled purse for the souvenir shop Do not bring: Mobile phones/MP 3 players Kindles/i. Pads Jewellery - including earrings Sharp objects

Sample Menu Breakfast: A choice of cereals and a cooked breakfast. Lunch: Baguette & wrap bar with a large choice of fillings. Fish fingers with curly fries & coleslaw. Salad bar. Dinner: Vegetable soup. Beef / vegetable casserole with rice. Ham & cheese pizza. A selection of salad and vegetables. Rice pudding.

Monday 5 th March Please arrive at school at the normal time. Suitcases will be put in the extra classroom area. Children will give medication to group leaders (please ensure that it is labelled with a name, dosage and times). Group leaders will collect any purses/wallets. The children will need a packed lunch to eat in school before we leave – please put it in a disposable bag. No fizzy drinks or glass bottles. Our coach will depart at 12 pm. You are welcome to come back to wave us off if you can. If required, bring a travel pill to take at school before leaving. Please ensure that all luggage , clothes and belongings are clearly labelled (except for pants and socks!) Children do not have to wear school uniform or bring their book bags!

Final Preparations Over the first few weeks after half-term we will: Tell the children which member of staff is their group leader and who else is in their group. Ask the children to buddy-up with a friend from their group for toilet runs. Stipulate expected behaviour/consequences. Discuss relevant health and safety issues. Have a final meeting with children to go over key information. Children will not know who they are sharing a room with until we arrive at Condover.

Any Questions?