Year 4 School Journey

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Year 4 School Journey

• Arethusa Venture Centre

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When is the school journey?

• The children will leave from school on Monday 9th
  March at 9.30am.
• We will return to school at approximately 3.00 pm
  on Friday 13th March.

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What do we do on the morning of the journey?

• Bring your child into school at the normal time.
• Please put their cases in the hall.
• Send the children into Brionys classroom.
• Hand Kinful any medical equipment.
• Hand Briony spending money.
• Then please wait outside and wave us off at
  9.30am.

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What will my child be doing on school journey?

• The programme that has been arranged for the
  children is a busy one.
• It has been designed to give them a really good
  mixture of activities that they would not have
  the opportunity to do normally.
• There is a focus on team building skills, but
  also on geography and physical activity.

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Homesickness

• They are bound to miss you - dont worry
• We will make sure your child has a good time
• IT WILL BE FUN!

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Who will my child be sharing a room with?

• The children sleep in dormitories or smaller
  bedrooms, the girls on one floor and the boys on
  another.
• The adults have their own rooms next to the
  pupils.

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Security

• All exit doors lock automatically when they are
  closed.
• There is a push button release system which needs
  to be pressed in order for the doors to be opened
  from inside the building.
• Access into the building is obtained through the
  use of a security key which only Kilmorie staff
  will have. Another key is held at the main
  Arethusa office.
• Bedroom doors are alarmed but not locked. All
  other doors and exits are alarmed and locked.
• In the case of fire, all locks are automatically
  released.

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Medical Arrangements

• If your child needs to take any medicine, please
  do the following
• Label any medication clearly with your childs
  name.
• Write clear instructions on when and how the
  medicine is to be administered.
• Hand this in to Kinful on the day of the school
  journey.

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Reminder

• Please ensure that everything you send on school
  journey is labelled including any luggage.
• Also, please make sure your child can carry their
  own luggage and that it isnt too heavy for them.

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What does my child need to bring?

• 1 Waterproof anorak
• 3 pairs Tracksuit bottoms/trousers
• Several Tops/T-shirts
• 2 Warm jumper/fleece
• 1 Warm coat
• Several Pairs of socks
• Several Changes of underclothes
• 1 pair Indoor shoes (e.g. slippers or plimsolls)
• 1 pair Trainers
• 1 pair Wellingtons thick socks
• 1 pair Gloves
• 1 Hat and scarf
• 1 set washing gear Towel, soap, flannel,
  toothpaste, etc.
• 1 set swimming gear 1 piece costume for girls,
  trunks/shorts for boys and a towel.

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What toiletries can my child bring?

• Hairbrush or comb
• Shampoo
• Soap
• Flannel/sponge
• Shower gel (non essential)
• 2 towels
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Roll on deodorant if you wish (no aerosols)

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Does my child need anything else?

• A disposable camera with their name on.
• 5.00 spending money in an envelope with your
  childs name on.
• Reading book.
• Cards or other quiet games for evening or coach
  journey.
• Luggage that they can carry themselves and is
  labelled.

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What is my child not allowed to take?

• Jewellery
• Any electrical item
• Sweets
• More than 5.00
• Mobile phone

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Behaviour

• Pupils will be expected to follow instructions
  from all adults.
• Pupils will also need to be polite to children
  from other schools.
• If pupils are unable to follow instructions from
  adults, their parents will be asked to come and
  collect them.

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How can I contact my child?

• Your child will write you a letter on the first
  night, to tell you how they are.
• If you need urgent contact with your child,
  please get in touch with the school office.
• If you want to write to your child the address
  is
• (Your childs name)
• Kilmorie Primary School
• c/o Arethusa Venture Centre
• Lower Upnor
• Rochester
• MW2 4XB

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What time will my child be back?

• We are planning to arrive back at school between
  2.30 and 3.00 pm on Friday 13th March. Please
  come and meet the coach at school if you can.
• You may take your child straight home.
• They will be very, very, very tired!!!!