MARLE HALL OUTDOOR EDUCTION CENTRE Ettington C of

MARLE HALL OUTDOOR EDUCTION CENTRE Ettington C of E Primary School 1 st – 5 th July 2019

THE TEAM • Miss Solomon • Mr Higgitt • Miss Zubek • Mrs Benbow

Background Information • North Wales Coast • Marle Hall is part of Warwickshire Youth and Community Education Service and provides opportunities for Outdoor and Adventurous Activities • All members of staff have the appropriate qualifications to organise and lead activities • Centre is fully licensed • Used by many schools in Warwickshire authorities

ETHOS Respect Teamwork Challenge Responsibility Opportunities for: • Domestic challenges. • Physical challenges. • Social skills. • Leadership skills. • Collaboration skills.

Canoeing • Excellent activity for encouraging teamwork • Everyone can participate and enjoy Canoes are tied together; they cannot capsize. • To move the canoe around your team will need to develop their 3 C's, communication, coordination and a great deal of cooperation.

Gorge Scrambling • This is by far the most popular activity • Everyone will get wet and it’s always lots of fun! • Once fully kitted out in buoyancy aids and helmets the team will journey up a mountain stream • Through co-operating and supporting each other everyone will scramble over rocks, climb up waterfalls, wade across pools and slide down chutes.

Ropes Courses, B. L. T. • The famous B. L. T. is a fantastic high rope activity for all ages • Ring a Bell 15 meters up a tree • Balance along a Log 5 meters off the ground • Leap for a Trapeze 12 meters up • A great exercise in trust and communication as each person is supported and encouraged by team mates

Bushcraft • Start building a shelter, perhaps using a tarpaulin or a selection of natural materials, without damaging the environment. • Learn how to light a fire using a firesteel (a bit like flint) • Learn what can you eat, what needs cooking, what to avoid? • Learn how to make string, how to use a knife safely to whittle a peg or make your own spoon.

Wk 27 Ettington Primary School July 2019 Team 1 MONDAY 1 pm eve TUESDAY 2 am pm WEDNESDAY 3 Team Challenges eve Team Challenges Nightline 1 am pm BLT Gorge Walk Low Ropes Gorge Walk BLT Challenge Wall Conwy Mountain Walk Beach Study Low Ropes Conwy Mountain Walk Beach Study am pm eve FRIDAY 5 Arrive Marle Hall by Coach at 13. 00 Introductions. Tour of Centre. Kit- issue. Marle Woods Adventure and Introduction to John Muir Award Canoeing Bushcraft THURSDAY 4 Team 2 am Canoeing Bushcraft Challenge Wall RSPB Visit and litter pick 9. 30 am (work towards the John Muir Award) Return kit to stores. Pack /clear centre Depart by Coach 13: 00

ACCOMMODATION • Staff bedrooms are next to the children • Showers and toilets on the same floor as dorms • Children’s common room • Dining Room • Drying Room

MEALS Medical form asks for special food and dietary requirements only (essential areas such as nut allergy) • • • Plenty of food Cooked Breakfast (8: 30) Packed Lunch (with choice ) Drinks and Cakes (5 pm) Evening Meal (6: 30 pm) Drinks (9 pm)

KIT LIST • Do not bring best clothes, we will be likely to get wet and very dirty. • Do not bring fashion items. • Ensure you follow the ‘Clothing Check List’ as supplied by the centre. Children without sufficient clothing may miss out on certain activities. • Do not buy specialist equipment. The centre provide waterproofs, walking boots and rucksacks. • Please remember ‘named’ lunch box/container and drinks bottle. • A stamp – if you would like a postcard senting home.

MEDICATION & ANY CONCERNS • • • Travel sickness tablets Inhalers Named medicines Forms with clear instructions ALL MEDICATION TO BE HANDED TO MISS ZUBEK ON THE MONDAY MORNING. Personal Issues: • Menstruation (sanitary towels) • Bed Wetting • Sleep Walking etc

ADDITIONAL ITEMS • Maximum of £ 10 (in small change). • Children can purchase items in the Tuck Shop. • The amount of sweets children can buy in the evening will be limited. • Children are responsible for their own money. • Postage stamp. • Lunch box and water bottle.

Do’s and Don’t • A high standard of behaviour expected at all times. • Courtesy to other users of the centre (another primary school will be there at the same time as us). • Consideration for all persons in dorms. What you can take • Reading Books, notebooks, diaries etc • Camera (own responsibility) – but we will share photos if you sign the consent slip and send in a memory stick. What you cannot take • Anything electrical (no mobile phones, IPODS etc)

Transport Details • Coach to leave approximately 8: 30 • Please ensure that you arrive at school at the time specified (details to follow) • Packed Lunch required for the coach journey (no fizzy drinks) • Update’s via website and school gate notices • Return journey: Due to leave around lunch time and arrive back at approximately 5: 00. School will text again when 20 minutes away • If you have any concerns during the week, please contact school in the first instance

And Finally… • Enjoy the time for yourselves, your children will be having a ball! • Any Questions? ? ?