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ISLE OF WIGHT

• Year 6 Residential Visit 2008

Dame Janet Community Junior School
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AGENDA

• Introduction welcome outline of trip staff who
  are going
• Departing day arrival at school departing on
  coach ferry journey
• Accommodation hotel details room allocation
  food and drink
• Itinerary events and activities planned for the
  day evenings disco
• Housekeeping spending money medical info
  luggage rules
• Arrival back home departing the hotel arriving
  back at school
• Q A your chance to ask any further questions

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Isle of Wight 2008

• Dame Janet Community Junior School is pleased
  that it is able to offer our Year 6 pupils the
  opportunity to visit the Isle of Wight. The
  school has been taking part in residential visits
  to the Isle of Wight for many years, and with
  experienced staff and a great partnership with
  trusted companies, the trip is always very
  successful. Dame Janet Community Junior School
  aims to provide both an educational and personal
  experience that is valuable, rewarding and
  enjoyable. A memorable week awaits

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Staffing

• There will be 5 members of Dame Janet staff who
  will be attending the Isle of Wight trip
• Mr Lett (Visit Leader)
• Miss Bellingham
• Mrs Baker (Lead First Aider)
• Mrs Cook (First Aider)
• Mrs King

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Departing Day

• Pupils will need to arrive at school on the
  morning of Monday 23rd June 2008 at 8.00am.
• Pupils are to assemble in the hall with their
  luggage.
• Pupils/Parents are to register and hand in their
  spending money to their group leader and hand in
  any medication to Mrs Baker (more on this later).
• Luggage will be loaded onto the coach by the
  coach driver.
• Pupils and staff to board the coach.
• The coach will depart school from the main
  entrance at approximately 8.30am.

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Outward Journey

• The coach will be the main mode of transport
  throughout the week. After departing from school
  the coach will make an approximate 3 hour journey
  to Portsmouth.
• The coach will then cross The Solent by boarding
  a WightLink ferry service due for departure at
  1.00pm.
• The ferry service then sails to Fishbourne on the
  Isle of Wight and takes approximately 40 minutes.
• The group will have lunch onbaord the ferry.
• On arrival at Fishbourne the coach will journey
  onwards to our first destination and then to our
  hotel in Shanklin.

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Accommodation

• During our visit to the Isle of Wight we will be
  staying in guest accommodation at the Courtlands
  Hotel in Shanklin. The hotel is a clean,
  friendly, family-run business and this will be
  the third time our school will be staying there.
  The location of the hotel is in a peaceful
  residential area of Shanklin close to the
  beautiful beach, chine and old village.
• The school will be staying on a full-board basis
  breakfast, lunch (packed-lunch) and dinner will
  be provided.
• Pupils will be sleeping in comfortable rooms
  (approximately 4 pupils per room) with en-suite
  toilet and shower.

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Accommodation

• The allocation of rooms will be decided prior to
  the visit. The boys and girls rooms are in
  separate parts of the hotel. There will be no
  other guests staying at the hotel.
• Drinking and eating will not be allowed in the
  rooms.
• Breakfast is usually served at 8.00am and will
  consist of both cereals and cooked breakfast.
  Pupils will be given a packed-lunch prepared by
  the hotel consisting of a sandwich, an apple, a
  packet of crisps and a drink. Dinner is usually
  served around 5.30pm and this will be a delicious
  2 or 3-course meal (various choices given). A
  drink and biscuit is usually offered just before
  bedtime.

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Itinerary

• We have done our best to make the most of our
  time away by providing a jam-packed week full of
  activities and events for the children to enjoy.
• The majority of our time will be spent visiting
  places, including during the evenings. Our time
  spent in the hotel is minimal.
• The following pages outline the full itinerary
• (All times are approximate and some events may
  change)

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Monday 23rd June

• 8.00am Pupils to arrive at school
• 8.30am Coach departs from school
• 1.00pm WightLink Ferry departs from Portsmouth
• Lunch on-board
• 1.45pm WightLink Ferry arrives at Fishbourne
• 2.30pm Visit to Carisbrooke Castle Museum
• 4.00pm Arrive at Courtlands Hotel Welcome from
  Robin Geri
• 5.30pm Dinner
• 7.00pm Evening walk and visit to park
• 9.00pm Bedtime

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Tuesday 24th June

• 8.00am Breakfast
• 9.30am Coach departs from hotel
• 10.30am Visit to Brading The Experience (Isle of
  Wight Wax
• Works Museum and Animal World)
• 12.45pm Lunch
• 1.30pm Visit to Robin Hill Countryside Adventure
  Park
• 5.00pm Back at hotel
• 5.30pm Dinner
• 7.00pm Evening walk into old village
• 7.30pm Visit to Shanklin Chine, followed by
  coastal walk

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Wednesday 25th June

• 8.00am Breakfast
• 9.00am Coach departs from hotel
• 10.30am The Needles Park at Alum Bay, including
  Boat Cruise
• 12.45pm Lunch
• 1.30pm Visit to Fort Victoria Marine Aquarium
• 4.00pm Back at hotel
• 5.00pm Dinner
• 7.00pm Swimming at Heights Leisure Centre
• 9.00pm Bedtime

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Thursday 26th June

• 8.00am Breakfast
• 9.00am Coach departs from hotel
• 10.00am Visit to Blackgang Chine Amusement Park
• 12.45pm Lunch
• 3.00pm Visit to Amazon World Zoo Park
• 5.00pm Back at hotel
• 5.30pm Dinner
• 7.00pm Disco
• 9.30pm Bedtime

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Friday 27th June

• 8.00am Breakfast
• 9.15am Coach departs from hotel for final time
• 10.00am Visit to Flamingo Park Wildlife Encounter
• 12.45pm Lunch
• 1.30pm WightLink Ferry departs from Fishbourne
• 2.15pm WightLink Ferry arrives at Portsmouth
• 6.00pm Arrive back at school
• Parents to collect pupils from the hall
• Arrival time back at school is of course
  dependant on traffic, contact the school from
  about 5.00pm to find out if arrival will be
  earlier or later than 6.00pm.

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Spending Money

• We recognise that there will be times throughout
  the day that your child may require refreshments
  such as drinks and ice-creams, as well as wanting
  to purchase gifts and souvenirs of the places
  they visit. Spending money will therefore be
  essential for your child. We recommend that a
  daily amount of 5.00 will be sufficient,
  however, you may want to give your child 10.00
  on the first day (30.00 in total for the whole
  week). In order to help control spending money
  the staff will look after the money on behalf of
  the pupils and give out thier 5.00 daily
  allowance on each morning.
• Here is how we would like to organise spending
  money

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Spending Money

• Give your child their Monday allowance (the sum
  of 10.00) on the departing day. Your child will
  be responsible for their money.
• 2) To divide the rest of their spending money
  (the sum of 20.00) into four envelopes
  (envelopes provided by the school). Ensure each
  envelope has a sum of 5.00 inside.
• 3) On each envelope please mark clearly
• the name of your child
• the name of your childs group leader
• the day of the week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
  and Friday)
• 4) Hand in these four envelopes to your childs
  group leader on the departing day. The leader
  will then look after this money.

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Medical Information

• It is very important that we know about your
  childs medical history and needs to ensure that
  they enjoy a healthy trip. If an incident occurs
  we need to know how best to act and help your
  child. We therefore ask that you complete a
  medical form for your child. We need to know of
  any medication or treatments your child will need
  to take during the trip. We need to know of any
  allergies your child may suffer from, including
  any special dietary requirements. We also need to
  know if travel sickness is experienced. Mrs.
  Baker is our Lead First Aider and will have the
  responsibility of administering any medication.

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Luggage

• Children will only require one suitably sized
  suitcase for their visit to the Isle of Wight. A
  mixture of clothing for all types of weather will
  be sensible, along with appropriate footware. A
  full list of clothing and equipment to pack will
  be given on a separate sheet. In addition to
  their suitcase, a small rucksack will be required
  for daily use (i.e. storage of drinks, equipment
  etc). A luggage tag with childs name and school
  name should be attached to both the suitcase and
  rucksack this will be provided by the school on
  the departing day for you to attach. Remember
  that your child will need to be able to safely
  handle their own luggage.

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Electronics

• In the past all electronic devices have been
  banned on school trips. However, we recognise
  that in todays society electronic devices are a
  popular and entertaining way to pass time. We
  have decided therefore that pupils will be
  allowed restricted access to their electronic
  devices during both the outward and return
  journeys of their trip. It is only on these two
  long journeys that the pupils will be allowed to
  use their electronic devices. At all other times
  their electronic devices will not be used and
  will be locked away by the members of staff.
• The following system will be put in place

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Electronics

• The electronic device is to be sealed into a
  clear plastic bag (i.e. sandwich bag) and
  labelled clearly with your childs name. This is
  very important for identification. The electronic
  device is to be kept by the child on the
  departing day (placed in their rucksack) and used
  on the outward journey. On arrival at Portsmouth
  the staff will collect in all of the electronic
  devices and store them away. The pupils will no
  longer be allowed to use them. On the return
  journey, after arriving back at Portsmouth the
  staff will hand back out the electronic devices
  for pupils to use for the rest of the journey
  back home.

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Electronics

• The electronic devices acceptable are
• Mp3 players or other type of music player (i.e.
  i-pod)
• Handheld games console (i.e. Nintendo DS Lite,
  GameBoy)
• No other electronic devices, including mobile
  phones, are allowed! The opportunity to re-charge
  any of these electronic devices will not be
  given, so ensure your device is fully charged.
  All electronic devices taken on the trip are
  entirely at the risk of the owner, the school and
  its staff will not take responsibility for the
  loss, theft or damage of these electronic devices.

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Other Information

• For many pupils their visit to the Isle of Wight
  will be the first time they are away from home or
  their parents. In our experience this provides a
  good opportunity for your child to develop their
  independence and responsibilty. We therefore ask
  that communication between you and your child
  does not take place during the visit. Telephone
  calls and e-mails will not be allowed. Mobile
  phones are not to be taken on the trip. The trip
  provides time for both parents and children to
  have a break away from each other. We would like
  to encourage, however, a more traditional method
  of communication. We would like your child to
  send a written postcard back home. Please provide
  your child with some 1st class postage stamps to
  use and we will aim to post them by the third day.

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Other Information

• If you would like to keep updated on our progress
  during the Isle of Wight trip you can do the
  following
• a) Take a look at the Isle of Wight section of
  our school website to read a daily summary
• www.dame-janet-junior.kent.sch.uk
• b) Telephone the school office to hear a daily
  summary
• [phone]
• The website and telephone summaries will be
  updated daily by 3.00pm each afternoon.

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Ground Rules

• To ensure that our trip runs smoothly and is
  enjoyed by everyone we have some important rules,
  known as the 5 Ground Rules, in which all pupils
  are to follow
• To show respect and good manners to everyone
• To be well behaved
• To follow adult instructions positively
• To respect and look after the hotel environment
• To be safe and stay with groups at all times
• A list of other rules and expectations that
  pupils should follow are provided on a separate
  sheet.

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Coming Back Home

• On the morning of Friday 27th June pupils will
  need to have everything packed up ready for
  departure. After their shower/wash everyone needs
  to place their packed suitcase outside of their
  room and ensure the whole bedroom and bathroom is
  cleared and tidy by 8.00am. Breakfast will then
  be served as normal. Room inspections will take
  place by the hotel staff to ensure no damage has
  been made! After loading up the coach and saying
  our goodbyes, we will then depart from the hotel
  for the final time at approximately 9.15am.

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Return Journey

• After departing from the hotel we will first
  visit the Flamingo Park Wildlife Encounter for a
  couple of hours. We will then take time to have
  lunch before boarding a WightLink ferry service
  at Fishbourne due for departure at 1.30pm.
• The ferry service will sail to Portsmouth back on
  the mainland and will take approximately 40
  minutes.
• On arrival at Portsmouth the coach will continue
  its journey back to Ramsgate. Arrival time back
  at school will depend largely on the flow of
  traffic, but we estimate that we will be back at
  6.00pm. On arrival pupils should unload their
  luggage and assemble in the hall. Parents can
  then meet their child inside and then take them
  back home.

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Q A

• Any questions?

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