Y 6 residential school journey to the Isle

Y 6 residential school journey to the Isle of Wight Mon 16 th – Fri 20 th March 2020

Why are we going to PGL? It’s about having fun while taking part in all sorts of adventurous activities designed to help your child learn and develop new skills and really shine as an individual and also as part of a team. For many children this may be their first experience of staying away from home without you for 4 nights. PGL staff and RGS staff will be on hand throughout to encourage, reassure and help, so that your child returns home even more confident and independent with a real sense of achievement. They have been pioneers of children's adventure holidays since 1957 and are committed to what children having new experiences.

Travel arrangements Leave RGS on Mon 16 th March at 9: 30 am Coach to Portsmouth – stop for toilet breaks and lunch 2 pm ferry crossing (Portsmouth to Fishbourne) Get on PGL coach 3: 30 pm arrive at PGL Fri 20 th March Leave PGL after lunch Back to RGS approx. 5 pm

Ferry crossing From Portsmouth to Fishbourne We will be travelling as foot passengers Duration = 45 mins Met on IOW by PGL coach Transfer time to Little Canada, PGL centre = approx. 10 mins Arrive at PGL approx. 3: 30 pm

Little Canada Isle of Wight

Welcome to PGL • The UK’s largest provider of outdoor education for young people • Over 55 years’ experience • Fully risk assessed • LOt. C(Learning Outside the Classroom) Quality Badge holder • Founding member of BAPA(The British Activity Providers Association) • ABTA bonded ( Association of British Travel Agents)

Health & safety The PGL Code of Practice describes all safety and operational procedures both on and off-site including: • • Sample risk assessments Staff-to-pupil ratios Operating procedures Staff vetting & training • Site security • First Aid procedures • Emergency procedures www. pgl. co. uk/cop

LEARNING OUTSIDE Little Canada – Isle of Wight • 33 fantastic adventure activities to choose from • Stunning location with direct access to the water • Ideal for watersports • Explore the 360 Virtual Tour www. pgl. co. uk/littlecanada 360 to see inside the centre and view activity information and videos

Facilities • Direct access to Wootton Creek • On-site adventure activities • Indoor Activity Zone • Disco • Classrooms / meeting rooms • Sports hall • ICT facilities

Adventure activities (our 14 activities TBC) • Abseiling • Aeroball • All Aboard • Archery • Beach Walk • Canoeing • Cat Walk • Challenge Course • Circus Skills • Climbing • Dragon Boating • Fencing • First Aid • Giant Swing • Hiking • Jacob’s Ladder • Kayaking • Keelboat Sailing • Low Level Ropes Course • Matrix • Nature Trail • Orienteering • Pop Mobility • Problem Solving • Quad Biking • Sensory Trail • Sports and Team Games • Survivor • Trapeze • Tunnel Trail • Zip Wire

Evening entertainment ~ 7 -9 pm • Ambush • Beach Fire • Campfire • Capture the Flag • Disco • Generation Game • Splash • Night Hike • Sports and Team • Passport to the World Games • Wacky Races • Quiz • Scavenger Hunt

Accommodation • Log Cabins – en suite rooms sleep 4 -8 • Woodlands House – en suite rooms sleep 2 -8 Accommodation for Little Canada can be viewed in the 360 virtual tour: http: //www. pgl. co. uk/littlecanada 360

Catering and dietary needs • 3 nutritious, balanced meals per day • Self-service salad bar • Vegetarian option • Special diets catered for by prior arrangement • Sample menus available online: www. pgl. co. uk

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Deposit If you would like your child to attend, a non-refundable deposit of £ 75. 00 will be required by 15 th September 2019, which should be paid via Parent. Pay. Final numbers will be given to PGL on 16 th September after which we cannot guarantee space will be available for any late bookings.

Payment schedule The payment schedule will be as follows: 15 th September 2019 £ 75 non-refundable deposit 15 th October 2019 £ 50 instalment 15 th November 2019 £ 50 instalment 15 th December 2019 £ 50 instalment 15 th January 2020 £ 50 final instalment Total cost: £ 275

PGL cancellation charges The deposit is non-refundable, cancellation charges apply for cancellations made less than 8 weeks prior to the trip, PGL reserve the right to charge an administration fee of £ 25, plus any direct costs incurred. Cancellation will be subject to the following charges: 56 -29 days before the trip: 60% 28 -15 days before the trip: 80% 14 days or less before the trip: 100%