Year 5 trip to Swattenden

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Year 5 trip to Swattenden

• 31st March to 1st April 2008

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Staff going on the trip

• Mrs Malins
• Miss Nunn
• Mr Watts
• Mrs Haffenden

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www.swattenden.org

• The Swattenden Centre is an outdoor and
  residential centre located near Cranbrook.

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• We will be staying in the main Swattenden
  building known as the Mansion House.

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Bedrooms

• We will be the only school staying in the Mansion
  House.
• The children will sleep in bunk beds in shared
  rooms.
• Staff bedrooms are next door to the childrens
  rooms.
• Bedding is provided by the centre.

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Provisional Itinerary

• Monday 31st March
• 8.30am Leave West Borough
• 10am Arrive Swattenden
• Tuesday 1st April
• 2pm Leave Swattenden
• 3.30pm Arrive West Borough

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Monday 31st March 2008

• 8.15am Arrive at school
• 8.30am Coach departs West Borough
• 10am Arrive Swattenden
• Welcome and morning drink
• 11.30am Activities start
• 1pm Lunch
• 2pm Activities (includes drink break)
• 6pm Dinner
• 8pm Evening Games

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Tuesday 1st April 2008

• 8.30am Breakfast
• 9.30am Activities (includes drink break)
• 1pm Lunch
• 2pm Depart Swattenden
• 3.30pm Return to West Borough
• Children can be collected from school at 3.30pm

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Activities

• Raft building
• Zip line
• Bridge
• Swing
• Bivouac building
• Low adventure
• Orienteering
• Flag Raiders

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What to bring

• Nightwear
• Underwear
• Fleece/sweatshirt
• Old T-shirts
• Old trousers
• Old trainers
• Another pair of shoes
• Waterproof jacket

• Wash bag
• Towel
• Pen and paper/ activity for journey
• Plastic bag for dirty clothes

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What not to bring

• Jewellery
• Mobile phones
• MP3 players
• CD players
• Game boys or similar items
• These will NOT be covered on the insurance

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Groups

• On your piece of paper put your full name
• Now put the full names of 2 people you would like
  to be in a room/ activity group with
• We will make sure you are with at least one of
  them

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Any questions???

• If there is anything else you are worried about
  either
• Speak to Mrs Malins, Miss Nunn, Mr Watts or Mrs
  Haffenden
• OR
• Write down your question or concern and leave it
  on Mrs Malins or Miss Nunns desk