Hanslope School Primary Residential Frontier Centre Irthlingborough Departure

Hanslope School Primary Residential Frontier Centre, Irthlingborough

Departure arrangements • Children will depart from school at approximately 10. 30 am on Monday 13 th May. • Parents can bring bags / cases into Linford Hall between 8. 25 and 8. 45 am. • Medical forms and Jext can be brought in to the office for those children who need them between 8. 15 and 8. 45 am. • All other medications / medical forms should be brought in to the office prior to the departure date. • Children will need a packed lunch on the Monday; please use a clearly labelled, disposable bag.

Clothes and equipment • Children are not allowed to bring any mobile phones, tablets or electronic games. • Please pack with your children so they know what they have brought and can repack their own things to go home. • Please ensure that everything is named. • Include an empty bag e. g. black sack for wet and dirty laundry. • Please supply a named water bottle that children can take out and about each day. • Children can bring a small named torch to use.

Kit list • Sun cream and hats will be vital if the weather is (hopefully) sunny. • Waterproof clothing in case its wet (hopefully not!). • An extra towel is necessary for outdoor activities where children may get wet. • Old shoes and clothes will be needed for canoeing. • A pair of shoes / slippers to use indoors. • Lots of old jumpers / sweatshirts are useful for layering if the weather is cold. • Jogging bottoms or leggings are better for activities such as abseiling and canoeing as they are more comfortable.

Meals at the centre • All meals will be provided apart from lunch on the Monday. • Meals are at set times and everyone will eat together in the central dining room. • Children can chose who they would like to sit with; no set places. • Breakfast will include: cereals, toast, fruit and yoghurt. • Lunch and dinner will include 2 choices and a dessert e. g. pizza or sausage roll and salad + potato wedges, rock cakes. • All food is nut free and kitchen staff are made aware of any people with allergies.

Snacks • School will provide hot chocolate and marshmallows for Monday’s campfire. • The children will be offered plain biscuits as a snack. • Children will not be allowed to eat snacks / sweets etc in their rooms. Please don’t supply treats.

Accommodation • It is a large site with bedrooms in a number of different buildings; the school is using 4 of these. • Each building has a meeting place for children to gather with staff. • Children’s rooms are generally for 3 – 4 people and have their own toilet / shower facilities. • There will be two adults in charge of each block. • Bedding is provided and children will make their beds on the first afternoon. • Rooms are heated by radiators. • Children will be expected to keep their rooms tidy and be responsible for their own possessions at all times.

Rooms and groups • Teachers will allocate rooms to children. • Children will not be able to choose who they share a room with. • Children will be divided into 5 groups for the different activities. • Each group will be accompanied by at least 1 adult from school and a member of Rock UK staff. • Rock UK instructors are all highly trained. • Where possible the centre will try to ensure that the same instructor stays with the children during their stay.

Activities 1 • On Monday when we arrive, children will visit Stanwick Lakes to carry out a nature study with school staff. We shall eat our packed lunches during this time. • Children will all take part in the same activities; this will be at different times throughout our stay. • Activities will include: abseiling, open canoeing, search and rescue, adventure play and walk the plank. • Children will be encouraged to have a go at each activity but will not be made to do the activities.

Activities 2 • All activities have been risk assessed and there is a summary risk assessment on the Rock UK website. • Children will wear the appropriate safety equipment e. g. helmets, lifejackets, harnesses. • Rock UK instructors will check that safety equipment is worn correctly. • When there are no timetabled activities school staff will use the facilities e. g. sports hall, five a side football pitch to keep the children entertained. • On Monday evening there will be a campfire supervised by school staff. https: //rockuk. org/activities/.

Rock Shop • Children can bring up to £ 5 pocket money to spend on an item from the site shop. • They can buy souvenirs or gifts. • They cannot buy the sweets / soft drinks which are available.

Return to school • The coach will collect children at 1. 45 pm. • Children and their luggage can be collected from the KS 2 playground at the usual time.

Any questions?